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Massive congratulations to Jed Altschwager who recently won the gold medal 🥇 in the PR3 at the World Rowing Cup 2 in Varese Italy 🇮🇹 🚣‍♂️ 👍🏻🦿🥇🥇🍾

Great result for one of our partial foot amputee clients receiving his first cosmetic silicone prostheses. Thanks

Kylie received her new socket for her myoelectric prosthesis this week. The green and black is looking sharp! 🦾
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Tobias’ receiving his new I-limb prosthesis just in time for Christmas 👋🏼🎄🎅🏼🦾

Look at this handsome little ⭐️ loving being able to stand on his first prosthesis!

One of our clients looking pretty chuffed with his new Naked Prosthetic MCP Driver fingers today 😀
We can’t wait to see what he can achieve with his new devices 🦾
OAPL

Inspirational transtibial amputee Jed Altschwager was interviewed by Malcolm Blight and David Wildy on 5AA Sportsday SA. Have a listen...

https://t.co/BTUtZqEOHf

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This big superstar stood for the first time on his 1st ever prosthesis today! The Sesame Street pattern was a big winner ⭐️

Young Bailey made a flying start with his new running prosthesis. He made it look like he’d done it before!

Fresh new look 👀 for this prosthesis! Alleles cover and colour scheme picked out by the client.

Great work from the team to come up with this cool 😎 prosthesis for one of our young clients. 🌶 🌶 🌶

Must tune in to Interview on Tuesday night!

I’m very excited to share this exciting news! I will be a guest in the blue chair next week, 7 May.

We talk about my decision to amputate my leg and then to have it cremated, which Andrew Denton has described as “surprisingly very very funny”.

We also talk about Spare Parts, my exhibition where artists use pre-loved prosthetics as their canvas.

Andrew Denton's "Interview" is on Tuesday evenings at 9pm in ch7.

For those outside of Australia, I’m not sure if/when it will be available but I’ll be sure to update here with any news.

Priscilla 💜

Sky Diver reunited with lost prosthesis! 😁

Today we got a strange call of a found prosthetic leg at a Cloverdale lumber yard. The deputy gathered the intact leg, checked the area and contacted some folks at the nearby airport.

Turns out that an amputee went skydiving yesterday and his leg fell off in mid-flight from about 10,000 feet up. After they landed, he and friends looked around the area but couldn’t find it.

We contacted Dion and were able to return his leg this afternoon. Great guy, full of humor who said he lost his first leg in a freak skydiving accident two years ago but that hasn’t held him back. He jokingly quipped that this was his second leg lost while skydiving..

He was thankful to get his $15k leg back and was even more thankful it didn’t land on anyone or break anything. He promises to make a tether and learn from this but fully plans to stick with his passion. Good luck Dion!! Great spirit!!!

What a great photo of Samara on the front page of the Advertiser! Hope you have great night at the Christmas Carols!🎄

A wicked looking “Joker” socket is sure to get lots of attention! Good choice Shane.

Limbs 4 Life with the help of the NDIA will be establishing local area support groups in South Australia in 2019. Please contact Limbs 4 Life to register your interest.

Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association

AOPA RESPONDS - ABC TV Catalyst Program “The Bionic Revolution”

AOPA Professional Standards Officer, Louise Puli questions unqualified hobbyists, makers and community members that are providing high-risk health services to the Australian community.
Is is appropriate? Is it safe?

Do AOPA certified practitioners have a role to play in reframing the story?
Read the response here:

https://www.aopa.org.au/news/opinion-piece-the-pretend-health-professional

All smiles today as Jed received his new rowing prosthesis. He’s now in the Australian team and doing inspirational things! 💪🏼

A really great result with this I-Limb Digits Quantum prosthesis. A high tech solution for a complex hand amputation.

A couple of very cool looking Harley sockets!

Fantastic result with the fitting of this silicone cosmetic hand prosthesis 👐. Thanks for letting me share this Mark.

Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association

Spinal orthoses are designed to protect and support the spine following injury or surgery. They can be applied to any section of the spine to immobilise and stabilise the spine to prevent further injury, aid healing and minimise pain.

Orthotists play a crucial role in the assessment, provision fitting and review of orthoses for acute spinal injury. Find out more by reading our clinical fact sheet: https://www.aopa.org.au/publications/orthoses-for-acute-spinal-injury

Limbs 4 Life Australia

The latest edition of is available now. Download your copy today! ow.ly/Uyro30j97kK
Read about the amazing Ava's Adventures, working on the
beat with SA Peer Support Volunteer Robert, carrying the Baton in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games and much more. Össur APC Prosthetics Ottobock Australia Pty. Ltd. OPC Health Massons Healthcare Momentum Sports & Rehabilitation Services Queensland Prosthetics Leading Edge Prosthetics P/L OAPL Australian Paralympic Team NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme

Check out the AOPA fact sheet on orthoses for sports and injury rehabilitation...

Are you aware of the wide range of orthoses used to assist in the treatment of sports injuries? Orthoses are often a conservative or non-surgical management option. They may also be used after surgery and to help prevent injury.

Orthotists play a crucial role in the assessment, provision and review of orthoses for injury rehabilitation. Find out more by reading our clinical fact sheet: https://www.aopa.org.au/publications/orthoses-for-sports-injury-rehabilitation

SA para-rowing program sees athletes compete at national level

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-15/sa-para-rowing-program-sees-athletes-compete-at-national-level/9327938

abc.net.au South Australia will be represented at the national para-rowing championships for the first time thanks to a program set up by a volunteer.

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https://adonhold.wistia.com/medias/fc0db3qqng

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This little man is looking happy with his new arm and with his Prosthetist Bridie!

John’s loving his new skull 💀 socket.

Completed the first Australian fitting of bilateral Ottobock emPOWER feet today! Thanks Nat and Greg!

Weight training arm- locked and loaded!💪🏼🏋🏻‍♂️