Greensboro, N.C. — At the Amputee Coalition National Conference, health care leaders from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs shared tips for holding successful support group meetings. Farrah Thomas, PsyD; Joseph Boncser, MSPT/ARC; and Erin Arra, MS, RD, LD, lead…
Day: June 10, 2016
Amputee Coalition celebrates successes in opening ceremony
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Officials shared some of the successes of the past 30 years and shared plans for the future during the opening ceremony of the Amputee Coalition National Conference, here. Robert S. Gailey, MPT, PhD, emphasized the importance of…
Creating a plan can help amputees get back to work
Greensboro, N.C. — New amputees should take time to examine their situation and figure out their goals before returning to work, according to James Daley, MD, a physician specializing in prosthetic and orthotic rehabilitation at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation in Allentown,…