Ability Matters Group

11/04/2023

Did you know...

April is Limb Loss & Limb Difference Awareness Month 🦿 🦾 when UK charities and organisations join forces to spread the word about limb loss and limb difference and the impact it has on individual, their families and support networks.

Head over to the Limb Loss & Limb Difference website to find out how you can help:
https://buff.ly/3H5mvgz

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  Together we can do moreUK charities and support groups joining forces to raise awareness of limb loss and limb difference.    April is Limb Loss & Limb Difference Awareness Month.It’s time to spread the word about limb loss and limb difference to empower those within our communities. During A...

05/04/2023

Celebrate the best version of you this 👣

We recommend walking as an essential part of the rehabilitation process for many of our patients, so today take some time out to get walking and take one step at a time towards a better you.

27/03/2023

When a patient came to Crispin Orthotics Ltd with Kyphosis of the cervical region due to discitis, which resulted in him having to hold his own head up, we developed the Neuro Collar using our technology. Suffering from a significant amount of pain and fatigue and after trying a few devices that did not sort the issues he now enjoys his previously active lifestyle with ease and comfort! So proud that our products make a difference! Read more 👉 http://bit.ly/3KdRs69

21/03/2023

FREE Webinar! Are you joining us? ➡️ https://buff.ly/3yUG9Jv 📆28 March 08:00 and 16:00 GMT

The Crispin 3D Additive Orthoses team will take a deep dive into our low-profile custom-made orthoses designed for excellent patient comfort, guaranteed effectiveness and a perfect fit.
✅ lightweight and environmentally friendly
✅ can even be modified after creation;
✅ highly aesthetic with unique designs, from block colours to hydrographic finishes

Don't miss this! Register now!

14/03/2023

Curious as to how 3D Printing is transforming orthotics?
Don’t miss this 45-minute FREE webinar with our colleagues at Crispin Orthotics➡️ https://buff.ly/3ZMktuU
Learn about:
👉our low-profile custom-made orthoses, designed for both excellent patient comfort and guaranteed effectiveness;
👉the manufacturing materials used for creating the perfect fit;
👉the advantages of a lightweight and environmentally friendly product that can even be modified after creation;
👉our unique designs, from block colours to hydrographic finishes, that make the Crispin range some of the most aesthetic orthotic devices available.
Register now to hear from Ian Sanders and Doug Young and discover how 3D printed, dimensionally exact and perfectly repeatable custom-made orthoses are revolutionising orthotics!

14/03/2023

Dominic Hannett, our Opcare Director of Clinical Services, is currently training hard for the upcoming 🏃‍♂️

Dominic participates in a fundraising event every year, and this year is raising funds for Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, the military charity for limbless veterans, in what will be his first formal marathon!

And he's set his sights on completing it in 3 hours 30 minutes! 🚀

You can track Dominc's progress and make a donation to BLESMA on his official London Marathon blog, here:

https://lnkd.in/et6mwYhw

08/03/2023

Today is and to celebrate we are delighted to announce that Opcare's Sophie Mitchell has been nominated for:

🌟 Rising Star Award at The Advancing Healthcare Awards 2023.

🌟 Sophie is the Deputy Lead of Orthotics at the Opcare Coventry clinic and is also the lead for Paediatrics.

🌟 The Rising Star Award recognises all AHPs and clinical scientists who have been qualified less than 5 years. It’s a huge achievement for Sophie, she’s a fantastic asset to the team and we are all so very proud of her.

🌟 Good luck Sophie!

03/03/2023

Today is and we are proud of our teams for constantly striving to achieve more.

The Opcare Roehampton team recently had some Clinician Training on our various 3D printing and scanning techniques, led by our Crispin Orthotics Ltd clinical support team Ian Sanders and Douglas Young.

17/02/2023

Sometimes it's the smallest acts that make the most impact on people. We love being kind and today on Random Acts of Kindness Day we thought we'd share some stories from our Opcare clinics:

Our Graduate P&O Laura Paton took time out of her clinical diary to go to the aid of a patient who was having car trouble, helping him jump-start his car so he could get to a local garage!

Manchester Orthotist Dawn Bryant helped a young boy when the straps on his AFOs broke, meaning he would be unable to attend school. Dawn stayed late after clinic to sew and repair the straps by hand, so the AFOs didn’t need to be sent to the factory and the young boy could attend school the next day.

A member of our Leicester clinic was surprised by a colleague with boxes of Maltesers just for helping out with some IT tasks!
What will you do to positively impact someone today?

15/02/2023

We had a great time this morning hosting a tea and cake morning in aid of LimbPower's AmpuTEA FeBREWary fundraising campaign.

LimbPower is a small charity which supports amputees and individuals with limb impairments in physical activity, sport and the arts to improve quality of life and to aid lifelong rehabilitation. For the month of February, they are asking amputees, people with limb impairments, healthcare professionals, families and friends to host their own Tea Morning or Afternoon Tea to raise much needed funds to support their work. We were proud to help!

09/02/2023

AmpuTEA FeBREWary - we're taking part. Are you?

LimbPower

08/02/2023

Congratulations to Team Bits Missing on their achievements at the Open Water Swimming 2022 WOWSA Awards:

Para Performance of the Year: 3rd place
Performance of the Year: 2nd place

This is great for the team to be recognised at such a prestigious level.

To find out more click here: https://www.openwaterswimming.com/open-water-swimming-community-honors-its-best-at-2022-wowsa-awards/

In case you didn't know: Team Bits Missing is an unprecedented channel swimming relay that completed a 35 km North Channel crossing by above-knee amputee Catherine Sunley of England, above-knee amputee David Burke of Northern Ireland, above-knee amputee Andrew Smith of England, above-knee amputee Mary Clewlow-Self of Wales, and above-knee amputee Jonty Warneken of England in 15 hours 8 minutes.