Now is the time to register for the Amputee Coalition 2016 National Conference, June 9-11 in Greensboro, North Carolina. If you are a person with limb loss and register for the full Conference by April 1, 2016, you will be entered into a drawing to win one of ten $250 American Express Gift Cards, which is $10 more than the cost of early bird registration! Early bird registration pricing ends April 29, 2016.
Want another chance to win? Pay attention to your email inbox every Thursday for the “Top 10 Reasons to Attend the National Conference.” Take note of all 10 reasons to attend and enter the drawing in Greensboro for a free 2017 National Conference registration.
Now is also the time to register for our empowering clinics offered at the National Conference. Clinic times are filling up fast, so register for the Conference today and you will be able to sign up for them while there is still availability. Be sure to check “amputee” and note your amputation level during the registration process to access the clinics sign-up area. If you have questions or concerns, please email Kate Anderson at kanderson@amputee-coalition.org or call 703/330-1699, ext. 7104.
- Bilateral Above-Knee Mobility Clinic
Thursday, June 9, 2016, 2pm-5pm
Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP, facilitates this unique clinic, which provides an interactive opportunity to help identify the best approach for individuals with bilateral above-knee amputations to be successful, full-time prosthetic users. - Gait Analysis Clinic
Friday, June 10, 2016, 8am-4:30pm
Physical therapists will work one-on-one with participants to evaluate their mobility. Carol Miller, PT, PHD, GCS, and Karen Sullivan-Kniestedt, PT, lead this empowering and always popular clinic! - Walking and Mobility Enhancement Clinic & Running and High-Level Performance Clinic
Saturday, June 11, 2016, 9:30am-4pm
Bob Gailey, PhD, PT, will run the Walking and Mobility Enhancement Clinic, which will provide basics and an introduction to proper gait mechanics, and the Running and High-Level Performance Clinic will focus on more advanced exercises designed to get you running.