I’m really looking forward to getting together with friends this weekend. On Saturday, a group from Westcoast Brace & Limb is participating in the “I Will Inspire” 5K or 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk/Wheel. Team Westcoast is a mixture of people at all athletic abilities: we … MORE
Abby Wold is a 31 year old student at the University of South Florida in Tampa. In 2003, she survived Meningococcal Meningitis complicated by multiple organ failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and
I’m really looking forward to getting together with friends this weekend. On Saturday, a group from Westcoast Brace & Limb is participating in the “I Will Inspire” 5K or 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk/Wheel. Team Westcoast is a mixture of people at all athletic abilities: we … MORE
Only Westcoast Brace & Limb Offers Free Screenings and the Full Range of Functional Electrical Stimulation devices — including the newly released Pediatric WalkAide and Bioness L300 Plus
A couple of years after becoming an amputee I realized I was gaining a lot of weight and had developed some pretty bad habits. I got a membership at the local gym and started trying to get into better shape. But, in order to lose … MORE
Last week I was honored to participate in the great American teach in. For those of you who are not familiar with this, it is an event where the professionals are asked to come in and speak to school children about their profession. Lee Greenburg, … MORE
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to New Jersey to participate in the 2nd annual Golf Supports Our Troops golf tournament. It was an amazing weekend of golf and fun. Flying up to New Jersey from Florida I was able … MORE
December 3rd Flatwoods Park 8 am – 11 am 14302 Morris Bridge Road – Thonotosassa, FL 33592 Designed for amputees and other adaptive cyclists at any level of experience and for occupational/physical therapists looking for an informative
This past weekend, Westcoast Brace & Limb was proud to sponsor the first ever Westcoast Relay Team at the Tri-Cooter Sprint Triathlon in Inverness, FL. Bryan Augustine, fiancé of practitioner Bridget Lawler
By: Andrea Puckett, SWA Recently, someone asked me, “Exactly what is your role as an amputee case manager?” I thought for a moment and said, “I help amputees and their families find a new normal.
Peer visitation, in my opinion, is one of the key aspects of a successful recovery after losing a limb. I know it made a huge difference in my recovery and my frame of mind when I first had my legs amputated below the knees. While … MORE
One of the best experieces I’ve had a with Westcoast Brace & Limb patient was when the two of us (both of us above knee prosthetic users) went together to get pedicures. We each had our ‘good foot’ done. Luckily (and logically), the salon only … MORE
Last weekend, I rode in the Miles for Hope event. I chose to ride the 50k bike course with some friends. The five of us, three on handcycles and 2 on upright bikes had a great time. The majority of the course was flat and … MORE
On this Saturday I’m proudly participating in the Miles for Hope event in Clearwater Florida. Miles for Hope is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting brain tumors. The proceeds of this event will provide funding for … MORE
This is the story of two unlikely friends. Patti Valero, a firefighter who lost her leg in a motorcycle accident in October of 2009, and a visitor who appeared at her hospital a few weeks later. MORE
Last weekend I climbed a mountain. OK, it was more like a 5K on flat ground. The reason I refer to it as climbing a mountain comes from some of my first thoughts as a new amputee. I remember lying on the coach, all bandaged … MORE
She is outfitted with just a few of the various styles of prosthetic limbs and high realism silicone features. Wendy’s left arm is amputated above the elbow (transhumeral amputation). She has been fit with an OttoBock Ergo Arm at the elbow, and a 5XA terminal … MORE
MOSI MAN Last week Westcoast Brace & Limb invited patients and members of our support group, Amputees Together of Florida, to the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI). Thank you to MOSI for providing complimentary tickets! We all had a blast viewing TheAmazing You
I have now been fully trained in both the Bioness L300 and the Walkaide unit that treat drop foot due to upper motor neuron injuries. I must say that both products have their pros and cons and have proven to be quite effective. I have … MORE
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