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**ISPO ADELAIDE**
SPAO recently attended the Scientific Meeting for the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics. It was held in Glenelg South Australia from the 20 to the 22nd of Nov.The theme of the conference was “Towards evidence based care in Prosthetics and Orthotics”As well as presentations, symposiums on evidence based practice, there were also trade shows, workshops and many exhibitions, showcasing the latest in prosthetic and orthotic technology.A highlight of any conference includes networking with other professionals from all over Australia.
***WALKAIDE COURSE***
WalkAide Certification Course
On the 18th and 19th November 2008 Mark Jordan and Andrew Whittle attended the WalkAide certification course in Glenelg South Australia. The WalkAide is a small and easy to use device designed to improve the walking ability of people experiencing foot drop. It was designed to be used on patients with a variety of clinical presentations such as stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis. Find out more....
***SPAO athletes win gold in wheelchair basketball !! ***
Tristan Knowles and Brett Stibners were part of the Gold medal winning team at the Beijing Paralympics. Read more....
*** Peter in Beijing ***
Prosthetist Peter Spooner-Hart has returned from the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. He was sent by Otto Bock to provide technical assistance to the athletes from around the world.
"It was an amazing experience to be a part of this fantastic event" he said.
Pictures and story to follow soon.....
***SPAO in the Press***
New limbs arrive for double amputee Len - Illawarra Mercury - 09/08/08
Double amputee Len Snowdon hasn't let a couple of missing limbs stop him getting on with life, winning plenty of friends and admirers along the way.
But yesterday, if only for a short while, the extraordinary contents of two overseas packages caused him to stop and take stock.
The boxes contained a prosthetic arm and a matching leg, each so real that people passing him in the street would no longer have cause to look, Mr Snowdon said.
Every detail - the freckles, arm hairs, even the little-bit-dirty sole of the foot - was there in $250,000 worth of prosthetic wonder.
"I didn't believe what I was seeing, the prostheses seemed so real," an emotional Mr Snowdon said.
"I had to take some deep breaths so I didn't pass out."
Website Launched
Southern Prosthetics and Orthotics is proud to announce the launch of own re-designed website, showcasing our products and services to the world. We hope users enjoy our updates.