Out On A Limb

Season 1 Finale! Stay tuned for season 2.

In this episode we speak with Alicia Antonio who wrote a book for her daughter who was born with several congenital health issues. As a mom, she wanted to find a positive way to encourage conversation about those differences with her daughter's classmates and teachers. The result is her new book, "I run fast! You run faster!". We have included links, for more information on the book and where you can find it below. Also, 10% of net proceeds from the sale of the book will go to Children'...

This episode we have Brittany back to talk about cranial remolding helmets. We discuss how to potentially prevent your baby from needing a helmet and what to expect if they do need one. Follow the links below for more information.Orthomerica Website: https://www.orthomerica.comBrittany's Cranial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/POGCranialHelmets/Back to Sleep Information: https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/7-great-achievements/Pages/Reducing-Sudden-Infant-D...

This week we speak with Scott Davidson, who was born with severe clubfoot and speaks about his experiences growing up and now living his life adaptively. Follow the links below for all his social media and keep up with all his activity. Website: https://www.livingadaptive.com/about/facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/Podcast: https://www.livingadaptive.com/home-of-the-living-adaptive-podcast-a-podcast-...

This episode we speak with Eric Neufeld about Range of Motion Project, also known as ROMP. ROMP's mission is to provide high quality prosthetic care in underserved populations, which enhance mobility and unlocks human potential. If you want to connect with or volunteer for ROMP just follow the links below.Website: https://www.rompglobal.org/mission/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ROMPglobal/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rompglobal/?hl=en

This Episode we have Mark Rodriguez back to speak with us about an O&P outreach program he has been a part of for years. Jornada, or "A Day's Journey", is a nonprofit volunteer rehabilitation clinic for children with disabilities in collaboration with the Hospital Infantil de las Californias and other medical organizations in Mexico. See below for the organization's social media pages to contact them and find out how to get involved!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jornadavolunteersInst...

This episode we speak with Cairn Atkinson about her story and experiences with a hemipelvectomy amputation and becoming an amputee advocate. Check out the links below for all her social media info and the facebook groups she spoke about.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smooth_hop_erator/Tik Tok: @smooth-hop-eratorYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CairnAtkinsonLeanonMe/featuredFacebook Groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hemiandhiphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/highlevelampshttps://w...

We speak with Eric about his fully mobile practice in Colorado. He fully believes in bringing medical care to the patient and seeing them on their terms. For the link to the news report that features Eric follow the link below!https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/07/28/lakewood-mobile-prosthetics-coronavirus/

In this week's episode we talk with Mark about how his partnership with California Children's Services (CCS), a diagnosis driven health care service, and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles has changed the way he runs his office. Over the years he has had to adapt his practice to bring orthotic services to the children of the Los Angles area. If you have inquiries about CCS follow the link below to their website. https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services

In this episode we talk to our coworker, Jack, who at the age of 10 made the tough decision to amputate his leg. He shares his unique perspective of starting out in the O&P field as a patient and now being a practitioner. Below are links to more information about some topics that are discussed. Rotationplasty- http://www.danafarberbostonchildrens.org/why-choose-us/expertise/surgery/rotationplasty.aspxTibial Turn up- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11210958/K Levels- https://www.ottob...