Experiencing extreme temperature changes where you live? We’ve asked Cale, an Ottobock clinician, to give some advice for keeping your microprocessor knee functioning properly! As you know, these are quite extreme temperatures we’re facing and they are well below the recommended operating temperatures of microprocessor knees. If you are outside while transitioning from your car…
Category: Guest Blogger
Pre-School Danger. Sharon’s Story Part I of II
It was August of 2003; I had just returned from a family vacation to Hershey Park, I was working in my Preschool classroom. I did not know that my life was about to change with an injury. I was the lead teacher in a preschool classroom with children ranging in age from 3-5 years old….
Happy Holidays from Ottobock’s Momentum Editorial Team
As we close out 2013 we wanted to take a moment and thank you for reading and sharing Ottobock’s Momentum blog. It’s our great pleasure to share stories from our resident and guest bloggers. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and our readership continues to grow each month. We also want to thank our resident…
The New Normal. What’s Normal?
Our guest blogger this week is Neil Hirschey. Neil lost his leg above the knee in 2009 as the result of a motorcycle accident. Neil, a quality manager for a precious metals plating company lives in the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. Neil is also an amputee peer support volunteer for in-patients at the Courage…
Today You Are You – by Lacey
I have been a part of the Amputee Coalition’s Youth Camp in varying levels for years now. I have been a counselor for about 5 years now, and I am not exaggerating when I say that each year I go, I’m changed for the better. Camp is what made me confident and accepting of myself…
Pack Your Bags! More Travel Tips from World Traveler Leslie Pitt Schneider
Leslie Pitt Schneider loves to travel and does it frequently for work and for pleasure. Her trips have taken her all over the globe and we asked her to share her top 5 tips with our Momentum readers. Confucius said: “Wherever you go, go with all your heart”. Adding to that, I’d say: Wherever you…
Part III: Barb’s Top Ten Tips for Living with a Spouse or Partner with Limb Loss
With 50 years of experience and a great outlook on life we asked Barb Casper’s to share her top ten tips for living with partner 1. Humor. Remember to keep your sense of humor. Ex: Early prosthetics were not so terrific (think late 60’s) We were playing tennis with my parents when in the middle of…
Part II: Barb & Carl Making Prosthetics History
November is National Caregiver’s Month and we asked Barb Caspers to share her 50 year journey living with her husband Carl, who lost his leg below the knee in an accident when they were both in high school. Barb continues her story with Part II. Here is Barb’s story in her own words. Scott and Cori…
Part I: Barb & Carl a 50 year love story
November is National Caregiver’s Month and we asked Barb Caspers to share her 50 year journey living with her husband Carl, who lost his leg below the knee in an accident when they were both in high school. Barb will share her story in 3 parts in her own words. Hello all, My name is…
Lt Col (Ret) Andrew Lourake Shares His Story
In 2004, Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Andrew Lourake became the first above the knee amputee to pilot an aircraft within the Department of Defense. His historic accomplishment took place after he made the decision to amputate his leg after losing use of it due to an infection related to surgery to repair a fracture. Determined to…
A Modern Renaissance Woman – Meet Ali
Ali is a modern Renaissance woman who hasn’t slowed down since she lost her leg above the knee in a boating accident in 2009. She coaches, teaches and competes in power lifting. She feeds her creative side through her art, and relaxes outdoors with her fiancé Noah and her dog. Ottobock’s Director of Marketing Communication,…
Teamwork makes dream work by Lacey Henderson
This week, I have been on the STRUGGLE BUS and while I am blaming it on my weird Aus-merican sleeping schedule (it’s like, the day is the only time my body wants to sleep) it was also brought to my attention that for the next couple of weeks, Mercury is in retrograde. Now, my knowledge…
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