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WCBL In The Press

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October, 2011, Fox 13: What’s Right With Tampa Bay

This is a video that ran on Fox 13′s segment, What’s Right With Tampa Bay, about our amputee peer visitor program.

Finding hope after loss of limbs: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com [1]

Full Article & Video [1]

July, 2011, International Anaplastology Association Newsletter

Immediately following the 25th IAA meeting in Sarasota, the Advanced Osseointegrated Facial Implant Course with Craniofacial Prosthetic and Surgical Hands-On Training took place on March 26-28 at Westcoast Brace & Limb Tampa, FL.

Full Article [2]

May 13, 2011, Manatee-Sarasota Medical News

Westcoast Brace & Limb recently hosted a course on advances in facial prostheses taught by world renowned researchers and practitioners. The International Anaplastology Association (IAA) [3] held the Advanced Osseointegrated Facial Implant Course at Westcoast in late March.

Full Article [4]

April 29, 2011, St. Petersburg Times

Various Westcoast Brace & Limb patients share the experiences dealing with limb loss and encouraging others as they undergo the same experience.

Full Article [5]

March 11, 2011, St. Petersburg Times

Champion fishermen, amputee, and Westcoast Brace & Limb prosthetic patient Chuck Statham shares his limb loss story and success.

Full Article [6]

November 18, 2010, The Tampa Tribune

Orthotic insoles, which are inserts for your shoes, can help relieve chronic aches and pains of the foot and heels due to flat feet (or fallen arches), heel spurs and plantar fasciitis (inflammation of the tissue under the foot due to overstretching), and even hip and knee pain.

Full Article [7]

April 6, 2010, YouTube

Bilateral below knee amputee and Westcoast Brace & Limb patient Abby Wold talks about the importance of amputee peer support.  Abby is a patient advocate and often visits new amputees in the hospital to provide enouragement.  This peer support service is provided through Westcoast Brace & Limb’s organization, Amputees Together of Florida, Inc.

Full Video [8]

April 27, 2010, My Fox, Tampa Bay

Bilateral below knee amputee and Westcoast Brace & Limb patient Abby Wold gives support to young Haitian earthquake amputees.

Full Article & Video [9]



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URLs in this post:

[1] Finding hope after loss of limbs: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/whats_right/finding-hope-after-loss-of-limbs-10052011

[2] Full Article: http://www.anaplastology.org/advanced-implant-course-filled-capacity

[3] International Anaplastology Association (IAA): http://www.anaplastology.org/

[4] Full Article: http://mana-sara.medicalnewsinc.com/grand-rounds-may-cms-1238

[5] Full Article: http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/amputees-help-others-become-whole-again/1166167

[6] Full Article: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/champion-fisherman-developed-a-love-for-the-activity-after-leg-was/1156243

[7] Full Article: http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/life/2010/nov/18/stop-foot-pain-with-orthotics-ar-14312/

[8] Full Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59CZFT1jArw

[9] Full Article & Video: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/whats_right/427-whats-right-a-joyful-life-even-with-loss-of-limb

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