A 35-year-old Canadian man who uses a wheelchair is in a Sydney, Australia hospital after being badly beaten by two teenagers.

Police say the man, reportedly from Winnipeg, was waiting for a train late Tuesday when he was approached and verbally abused by the boys.

New South Wales police say the man tried to leave, but was punched in the face and knocked from his wheelchair.

Paralympic Committee (CPC) is proud to announce the 25 torch bearers it has selected to take part in the Paralympic Torch Relay for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

THE first two skiers from Australia have taken up residence in the Vancouver Athletes Village ahead of the Winter Paralympic Games.

Cross-country skiers Dominic Monypenny, 33, from Tasmania and James Millar, 24, of Victoria were the first to arrive in the Village, which will house around 500 athletes from 42 countries.

With over 24million people in the US alone with Diabetes and a frightening statistic of 15% of those expected to suffer from the possibility of limb loss someone has finally stood up and said “hey why don’t we prevent some of this”

British prosthesis maker RSLSteeper is readying a myoelectric bionic hand that will let users perform detailed movements such as picking up wooden tiles in the game Jenga or grasping objects with a “power grip” feature.

Insurance, welfare and court rulings should be reserved for those that have things happen to them beyond their control. If you are deliberately negligent or stupid why should you get a free ride?

Profit for privately owned companies share holders VS Limb Loss

$40 for an artificial limb?
Yes its True. This includes fitting costs and suits a below knee amputee.
Wait till you see the price for an above knee prosthesis.

Many Montanans are donating food and supplies to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Now one Great Falls business is trying to help in a more unique way. They are collecting items for those who have lost limbs, as thousands of Haitians have experienced injuries leading to amputation.

Researchers at the University of Michigan say they’ve developed a new type of artificial foot that nearly halves the amount of extra effort amputees need to exert with every step. The device uses a microcontroller to capture what would otherwise be lost energy, then releases that energy at just the right moment to boost ankle push-off.

According to DALLAS, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ –” Every week, more than 3,000 Americans lose a limb. Without insurance or sufficient coverage many of these amputees are unable to afford the expensive prosthetic arms and legs that help make it possible to resume their daily lives. ”
Wow thats, over 1 …

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Heather says she would like to take the likes of Gordon Ramsey and blind fold him so he would have to experience what it would be like to live as a blind person and put the likes of Eamonn Holmes (Host of Dancing On Ice) in a wheel chair so he could experience life from that perspective.

Keep up the good work Heather. There are a lot of people that owe you thanks, and i am sure there are a lot more who wish you were able to help them.

a handful of people phoned the Manukau Courier offering transport and one cafe owner has offered to hold a fundraising dinner to help Mrs Hayward buy a new car.

Two doctors who amputated the healthy leg of an 86-year-old man in a social security hospital were fired today, under the charges of “serious misconduct.”

Amputations in Haiti are especially difficult for patients because so many people get around on foot or by bicycle. Sidewalks and roads are poor and wheelchairs, crutches and canes are few.

Prosthetic organisations and charities worldwide have warned of the huge task facing Haiti as it struggles to rehabilitate hundreds of thousands of amputees resulting from the island’s earthquake.

A lot of the prosthetics available over there, Kirsten learned, are so poorly made that they cause the patient a lot of pain. Many young amputees live their lives with improper prosthetics, some that hurt them so much they cry.

Mills said she would try “anything” during training, as long as her professional partner proved it could be done on her artificial leg first.