June 2009
The O&P EDGE
edit post Five Questions for Scott B. Elliott, CP by The O&P EDGE June 1, 2009 Scott Elliot has a dream job for a CP who cherishes international travel, Himalayan
Aron Ralston: Living the Questions
The O&P EDGE
Aron Ralston may have America’s most famous amputation. In 2003, Ralston was an adventurous 27-year-old who had left a job as an Intel engineer to attempt to climb all 59
Patients Embrace the New SPL2
Fillauer LLC
Patients across the country are expressing their overwhelming approval of the latest stance control knee orthotic joint from Fillauer, the SPL2. “I remember when I was being evaluated for my
Living with Limb Loss or Limb Difference: Overcoming Mental Roadblocks
Miki Fairley
You are in your 20s, exhilarated as you zoom down the highway on your motorcycle with the wind in your face. Then, in what seems like the next moment, you
Developing Skills for Life
Judith Philipps Otto
Those faced with limb loss must suddenly deal with a dramatically different set of challenges associated with daily living. For most, the circumstances surrounding their amputation are unexpected, throwing them
Adaptive Summer Fun
Morgan Stanfield
While beautiful weather beckons and summer vacations stretch ahead, it’s time to think travel. And if you have a mobility disability or wear an orthosis or prosthesis, you may hit
From Mongolia to America, Part III
Shebana Coelho
Amaglan Donid, a 59-year-old Mongolian language teacher with a transtibial amputation, traveled to the United States in January 2009 to receive a new, custom-fitted prosthesis, courtesy of the Barr Foundation
Improving Your Health Literacy
Karen Henry
When faced with a life-altering diagnosis that results in a limb amputation or reduced mobility, coming to terms with the diagnosis can be overwhelming enough. Achieving a broad understanding of
Beautiful Rebels: Paradox Sports Celebrates Guts, Gimps, and Glory
Morgan Stanfield
Aron Ralston ‘tops out’ for the first time after his amputation. Photographs courtesy of Paradox Sports. Paradox Sports is a nascent adaptive sports organization that rose out of the world
Warren Macdonald: Indomitable Will
Morgan Stanfield
“Warren didn’t just reclaim his old life, he took the basic model of it and made it bigger, better, and brighter than it was before.” Some kinds of pain are
