"The treatment of amputees is in the dark ages, and COVID only made the dark ages darker" experts say as life-saving rehab & prosthetic care has been inaccessible amid C19 Those already most vulnerable were likely hit hardest My latest via WebMD Medscape webmd.com/lung/news/2021…

Amputees Lost in the COVID-19 Shuffle. The second in a series of compelling investigative articles. It was a pleasure to be interviewed for it. #aaldpt #aptatweets webmd.com/lung/news/2021…

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Fall rate was at 46%, with those with transfemoral amputation reporting more falls than those with transtibial amputation. Tripping over an object is a common cause. Make sure to train for falling, and clear the home of hazards. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35511444/ Sheila Clemens, PhD, PT Amputation & Limb Difference Physical Therapy

Empowering Patients With Therapeutic Gait Training - The O&P EDGE Magazine. Proud to be in the company of esteemed colleagues interviewed for this piece. #amputationrehab opedge.com/empowering-pat…

So fun to present with my friends and colleagues at #csm2023 this year on our yearly #amputationresearch review. On to Boston! 😉⁦Ben Darter, PT, PhD⁩ ⁦Amputation & Limb Difference Physical Therapy⁩ ⁦⁦APTA Federal⁩

Great job today! Special shout out to all the the VCU College of Health Professions #VCUPT grads. Great to see you serving our community.

It's heartbreaking to see countless individuals denied the care they need to maintain their independence. Let's cultivate a future where no patient is denied the opportunity to thrive. #thrivenotsurvive #mobilityisnotaluxury

So proud of our seminal study!! Association of race, ethnicity, and gender to disparities in functional recovery and social health following major lower limb amputation: a cross-sectional pilot study. - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-…

Now in the Archives Association of #race, #ethnicity, & #gender to disparities in functional recovery & #socialhealth following major lower limb #amputation: a cross-sectional pilot study At archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-… #openaccess

Annual presentation fun with my brilliant colleagues ⁦Ben Darter, PT, PhD⁩, Iggy Gaunaurd and Chris Doerger presenting at #CSM2024.

Fabulous news for us who strive to ensure inclusivity and representation for all in our research samples!! It’s not easy at times. nytimes.com/2024/03/18/us/…