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"Gaitway To Independence"
An Interactive Health Fair
for diabetes sufferers, amputees and those in wheelchairs |
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Saturday June 2nd , 0:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Sunrise Shoes, Pedorthics, Prosthetics & Orthotics
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Nor-Cal Mobility, Inc.
3127 Fite Circle, Sacramento, CA 95827 |
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Sacramento, California - May 10, 2007 - Leaders
in the healthcare community will host a free, interactive health fair to
share the most up-to-date information on medical care for those dealing with
the reality of amputation and to provide information on viable mobility
alternatives for those in wheelchairs.
Lectures and information will also be provided
on mobility alternatives to achieve total freedom and access for those in
wheelchairs. Diabetic screenings will be available, as will assessment
clinics for prosthetics, orthotics and pedorthics that will feature the
latest advancements in those areas. Accessible vehicle demonstrations and
home accessibility options will also be offered.
Information booths will be hosted by: The
American Diabetes Association; Otto Bock HealthCare; the ALS Foundation; Paratransit Inc. of Sacramento; Disabled
Sports of America; Americans with Disabilities Association; physical
therapists; holistic medicine and chiropractors.
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Special Guests at the
Health Fair Include
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Brent Kuemmerle / Amputee Rock Climber &
Snowboarder |
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Brent
lost his right leg below the knee in 1995 after being struck by a truck. An
avid rock climber, he refused to give up the sport he loved and was back at
it just six months following his amputation. Since then, he’s also taken up
snowboarding and brings his knowledge of both sports to countless others
through teaching. In addition to competing in climbing extremity games, in
2001 Brent competed in the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA)
in the adaptive division for snowboarding. He currently holds the highest
adaptive snowboarding certification available, and twice a year travels to
Colorado to teach the sport to disabled veterans returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan. Brent is employed as a climbing guide at Lover’s Leap in Lake
Tahoe. |
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Alejandro Albor / Amputee Cyclist |
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Alex lost both his legs 24 years ago when his
car slammed into a moving train. Now the father of three, he faces life
head-on with the mantra: “NEVER Quit!” Alex is a member of the USA Olympic
Cycling Team, winning the 2004 Paralympic silver medal in that sport. An
active community speaker, Alex champions for the physically challenged. He
is an inspiration to all he meets, sharing his philosophy of overcoming
obstacles, making choices for a healthy lifestyle and training with a dream
in sight. |
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Featured Speaker
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Dr. Jan Ertl |
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Dr. Ertl has been an orthopedic surgeon for
more than 20 years. He is active in treating orthopedic trauma, sports
injuries, and performs amputation reconstruction. Dr. Ertl is the author of
numerous articles and chapters on the osteomyoplastic amputation procedure
that utilizes the body’s ability for regeneration and healing. The procedure
provides the patient with a functional, prosthetic-bearing limb. This
procedure has now become known as the Ertl procedure. One of Dr. Ertl’s most
recent patients was Heather Mills, who had a successful run on ABC’s Dancing
with the Stars. Dr. Ertl is also an in-demand lecturer on the national and
international level. |
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The Gaitway to Independence Health Fair is
sponsored by Sunrise Shoes Pedorthics Orthotics Prosthetics; Nor-Cal
Mobility, Inc.; Otto Bock HealthCare; Thorlo Inc.; Boston Brace; Braun
Ability and ALPS. |
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For more information, please contact:
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Cara
Koski |
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CKPR |
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Phone: 952-882-0012 Cell: 612-716-1417 |
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Email:
ckoski@juno.com |