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From USA TODAY: DOUBLE AMPUTEE NAMED TO OLYMPIC TRACK TEAM
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Oscar Pistorius was selected Wednesday to run in both the individual 400 meters and the 4x400 relay at the London Olympics, clearing the way for him to become the first amputee track athlete to compete at any games. In a surprise last-minute decision, South Africa's Olympic committee and national track federation said the double amputee can run in his individual event as well as the relay even though he did not meet the country's qualifying criteria in the 400.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MIAMI HEAT - THE NEW BASKETBALL WORLD CHAMPIONS!!! WE ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR LOCAL TEAM. LETS DO IT AGAIN IN 2013!!
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THE GENIUM BIONIC PROSTHETIC SYSTEM IS NOW AVAILABLE AT ORTHO PRO!
The Otto Bock Genium state-of-the-art knee joint utilizes a complex sensory system and sophisticated rule sets to mimic natural gait more closely than any other knee. The Advantage? For the wearer, motion becomes intuitive. Barriers and obstacles become an unconscious part of life instead of an interruption. Whether making a fast turn-and-grab to catch up with a runaway toddler, changing speed dramatically or backing up to navigate a crowd, or simply stepping over an obstacle instead of going around, the Genium makes it all easier without risking stability.
Ortho Pro has already started to fit current patients with this new technology. We will keep you updated on our patients experience with this new technology.Watch Genium videos...here.
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INTERESTED IN BEING A CERTIFIED PEER VISITOR?
Ortho Pro Associates, along with the Amputee Coalition of America will be hosting a full day of training here in Miami on Saturday, July 21. Please call Hector Perez at our office if you are interested in attending. Seating will be limited so please call and reserve your spot. 305-598-9688. More details to follow next week.
Limb loss is a devastating life event. In the beginning, there is uncertainty, questions, and even overwhelming grief. But coping with the situation becomes a little bit easier when you have the support and companionship of someone who has "been there".
There is meaning, purpose, and hope in the face of your struggles. The Certification is a peer visitor program of individuals who want to share their stories in order to help someone else in a similar situation. Successfully living with limb loss, these peer visitors are available to give support, education and encouragement to new amputees and their families.
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Ortho Pro Associates, Inc. is staffed by Florida Licensed/ABC Certified professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life for our patients.
We are an independent, privately owned company and our "bottom line" is the patient's well being. It's our privilege to be able to provide you with the latest and most advanced prostheses and orthoses available today.
Sincerely,
Terri Sparber Bukacheski, LP/OF, CP
President and Clinical Director of Prosthetic Patient Management
Aldo Alvarez, MS LPO,CPO
Clinical Director of Orthotic Patient Management Ortho Pro Associates, Inc.
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