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Amputee Support Group
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Mark your clalendar! Meeting Dates08/18/2010 09/15/2010 10/20/2010 All of our Amputee Support Group meetings are held in the Patient
Dining Room on the 4Th floor at Waccamaw Community Hospital.For more info contact: Kay Price, LMSW at 843-652-1395 or Alex Lyons, CPO at 845-347-5800
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Podcasts for Amputees
Phantom Limb Pain
How can a limb that no longer exists "feel" pain? And why do some
phantom-limb sufferers gain relief from a low-tech optical illusion that
tricks their brains into believing something they already know?
Listen to this podcast from NPR.
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| Lyons Links: Issue 18
| August 2010
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Greetings!
August 26-29 is the Amputee Coalition of America's Annual Meeting. This year it's in Irvine, CA.
They've still got some reduced rate registrations available.
Click here for all the info!
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Lyons P&O's mission is caring for all your prosthetic and orthotic needs! If there is anything we can do to make your O&P experience even better, don't hesitate to let us know!Please feel free to let us know your thoughts and opinions on our newsletter and please, feel free to forward it on to anyone you think might like to receive it.
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Ask Alex Lyons, CPO
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Q. I wear an AFO and have the hardest time fitting it into my shoes, any advice?
A. This is a common problem patients have. The first thing you can do is
check if the shoes you are wearing have a removable insole. This may
require some tugging, but by removing the insole, you create some extra
depth in the shoe to accommodate the brace.
In most cases, gym shoes and
regular lace-up oxford type shoes are the best to accommodate the AFO,
but in many cases, modifications can be made to fit many types of shoes.
If you are buying new shoes, it is best to bring the AFO with you to
see if the AFO will fit. If there are shoes you absolutely must fit the
brace in, make an appointment to meet with the orthotist to see if
modifications can be made to the brace or the shoes
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Born without a right hand...Adrian Anantawan
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It's no miracle that Adrian Anantawan can play the violin.
Although born without a right hand, the 17-year-old Canadian took
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Knights of Columbus Steps Up for Haiti's Kids
| The Knights of Columbus announced that
it will come to the aid of every Haitian child who lost a limb in the
January earthquake that destroyed much of their country and claimed
nearly a quarter of a million lives. Many thousands more were seriously
injured, including hundreds of children who lost arms and legs in the
tragedy. The Knights of Columbus has taken a special interest in helping those injured in Haiti.
Working in partnership with the Global Wheelchair Mission, the Knights
have so far provided more than 1,000 wheelchairs to those injured,
including many children. One thousand more wheelchairs are slated for
delivery over the next several months, for a total of more than 2,200. Today the Knights of Columbus announced a new program - "Hope for Haiti's Children" - to make assistance available to every child in Haiti
who lost a limb in the earthquake. The Board of Directors of the
Knights of Columbus approved a resolution last weekend that commits the
organization to providing prosthetic limbs and therapy over the next two
years for all the approximately 800 children who lost an arm or leg in
the earthquake. The estimated cost of providing the prosthetic limbs and
therapy is $1 million. READ MORE
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The mission of Lyons Prosthetics & Orthotics is to promote the
well-being of individuals with amputations, orthopedic injuries, and
disabilities in the Horry County Community. We provide accessible,
quality O&P care, utilizing state of the art designed artificial
limbs and braces. We are committed to quality and emphasize trust,
respect, confidentiality, and compassion in a collaborative effort with
the overall greater health care community.If there is anything I can do, please don't hesitate to contact me at 843-347-5800.
Sincerely,
Alexander Lyons, CPO
Lyons Prosthetics & Orthotics
(843) 347-5800
PS - Your Low Country recipe of the month!
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Did you know? Lyons does knee AND back braces!
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