Ortho Pro's Monthly eLetterHeader
March 2013
In This Issue
Calendar of Events
Ask the PT
Cranial Remolding
Amputee Bowling Videos
Chad's Bionic Leg
Calendar of Events

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Saturday, March 16th
The Boca Raton Boating & Beach Bash for People With Disabilities
10am
to 3 pm
Location: Spanish River Park, A1A, Boca Raton, Florida
Please visit their web site for  more info.

Wednesday, March 20
Ortho Pro/FIU Open House
Time: 4:30-6:00 pm
Ortho Pro Associates, Kendall Professional Building
9150 SW 87 Avenue, Suite B-100, Miami, FL 33176


Friday, April 5
Miami Amputee Support Meeting (Miami Amputees in Action) 
Time: 12-2p
Location: Jackson Memorial Hospital at the DTC #270

April 20
Disability Expo 2013 & Family Information Forum
Location: Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo
10901 SW 24 St, Miami, Florida

June 27-29
Amputee Coalition National Conference
Renaissance Orlando
Orlando, FL

July 18-20
FAOP
Orlando, FL

September 19-23
AOPA World Congress
Orlando, FL
Ask the Physical Therapist

ACA
     

What are contractures?  

by Nicholas LaRaia, PT, DPT, NCS 

OrthoPro Office in Ecuador

Tratamiento ortésico para deformaciones craneales de plagiocefalia
en Latino America
con tecnología STARscanner™


Ortho Pro Associates Specializes in Cranial Remolding
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In this issue, we wanted to share some great videos from the Miami Amputee Support Group's recent bowling event at Bird Bowl in Miami.  They had a great time and hope to have another outing soon.  We will inform you of the next event through our monthly eLetter.  We also follow the progress of Chad (Above Knee), our first patient with the new Genium Bionic Leg. Finally, if you are an upper extremity amputee, there is some fascinating research being conducted in the development of next generation prostheses and FIU is looking for research participants.

Amputee Bowling Videos  

  

 
Double BK Amputee goes bowling (Hector of Ortho Pro Associates and Board Member of the Miami Amputee Support Group - Miami Amputees in Action) 
 
Right side AK Amputee bowls with style (Daniella, FIU student and Vice President of the Miami Amputee Support Group - Miami Amputees in Action)
 
Right side BK Amputee bowls with a wicked spin (Chris, Ortho Pro patient and president of the Miami Amputee Support Group - Miami Amputees in Action) 

FIU Biomedical Engineering Department Adaptive Neural Systems Laboratory and Ortho Pro Associates   

 

Hosting Open House

Research Study: Effective and Reliable Nerve Recordings for Advanced Prostheses

An informational session on getting involved in current and innovative research at FIU.

Please join us for the following date, refreshments will be served.
When: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 4:30-6:00p.m.
Where: Ortho Pro Associates, Kendall Professional Building
9150 SW 87 Avenue, Suite B-100, Miami, FL 33176
Dr. Ranu Jung 


Join Dr. Ranu Jung and the Adaptive Neural Systems Lab of FIU for an information session about exciting research!  


If you are a healthy upper extremity amputee that is at least 18 years old and you are interested in participating in research, look no further!    

As we work to develop the next generation of prostheses, we are trying to learn more about the nerves in the residual limb - and we need your help.

 

For more information about our laboratory and our research   

visit our website 

or email for more info.  

 

Participation in research is strictly voluntary and comes at NO cost to you. You have the right to decline to participate or withdraw at any time.

 

Please RSVP 305-598-9688

Chad's Bionic Leg 

 

Chad, one of our Genium Bionic Leg patients, is being fitted with a new socket using the Harmony e-pulse vacuum suspension system.  Immediately, Chad felt a difference as he walked out with his new leg.  We will follow Chad's progress in future eLetters.

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_Aldo

 

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.