tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9601921700680937962024-02-20T12:36:25.095-08:00Scheck It OutIn this forum, Scheck & Siress celebrates the successes of the remarkable individuals whom we are privileged to serve, as well as exciting developments in our field. For more information, please check out our company website at www.scheckandsiress.comScheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-61107567302788587642012-09-24T07:53:00.003-07:002012-09-24T07:54:17.567-07:00Cutting Edge Prosthetic Ankle Joint Debuts in Oak Park<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">NBC5 recently featured a patient of John Angelico, CP in Scheck & Siress' Oak Park office who has been fit with the latest prosthetic device helping amputees walk. With this computer-controlled ankle joint, the user can climb stairs easily and walk more smoothly on all sorts of terrain. It's a huge advancement for amputees and John has fit the first on in Illinois.</span>
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<a href="http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/robotic-ankle-illinois-biom-170561516.html">http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/robotic-ankle-illinois-biom-170561516.html</a>
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<a href="http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/09-21-2012/Man_gets_Chicago-area's_first_fitting_for_bionic_ankles_in_Oak_Park">http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/09-21-2012/Man_gets_Chicago-area's_first_fitting_for_bionic_ankles_in_Oak_Park</a>
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Scheck & Siress supported the program for the second year by sending 7 employee volunteers for the day. Since most of the NWSRA kids are also patients of Scheck & Siress, our employees feel a special connection to this camp and enjoyed celebrating with the group. NWSRA enjoyed the help of several, well-qualified volunteers. It's a community partnership that really makes a difference.<br />
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<br />Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-75532835784485362452012-08-21T10:55:00.001-07:002012-08-21T10:55:16.093-07:00Challenged Athletes Clinic Held for Chicago RunnersSaturday, August 11th was a beautiful day - one of those days that make you feel guilty if you go inside. It was on this sunny Saturday that Ossur, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Scheck & Siress and the Chicago Park District invited disabled athletes out to get some expert advice on getting active. A running and mobility clinlic held at LaFollette Park in Chicago brought out about 30 people with disabilities, mostly amputations, to try walking, running and moving more efficiently and comfortably. Special guest coach, Bob Gailey, PhD, PT was on hand to help with training techniques, balance and maximizing prosthetic capabilities. It was a big success! Visit our website regularly to learn about upcoming athletic events and clinics: www.scheckandsiress.com.<br />
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<br />Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-46227713213254853482012-05-31T10:48:00.000-07:002012-05-31T11:03:40.923-07:00Paratriathlon Nationals a Success for Scheck & Siress<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last weekend was a great one in Austin Texas for the Paratraithlon National Championships. This year there were 65 para triathletes, up from 32 last year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Melissa Stockwell</b>, Prosthetist at the Scheck & Siress UIC office, won her category and is the National Champion for the third year in a row. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hailey Danisewicz</b>, patient of Scheck & Siress, placed second with a personal best time. Both are qualified to go to the world championships.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Jean Draper</b>, also one of the Scheck & Siress staff, competed and qualified for the world paratiathlon championships in Auckland, New Zealand in October, as well.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to Triathlete Magazine, "Interest in paratriathlon is at an all-time high and the sport continues to grow following its inclusion in the Paralympic Games program. Paratriathlon will make its debut at the Paralympic Summer Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, a goal for many paratriathletes racing in Austin.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This year’s race took place on Memorial Day, a day especially important to athletes with ties to the military. <b>Stockwell</b> was the first female American soldier in history to lose a limb in active combat and is now a national and world champion. The Iraq War veteran found a flag along the course and waved it as she crossed the finish line."</span></span></div>
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at the 7<sup>th</sup> annual meeting of the International Society on Scoliosis
Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment, or SOSORT, in Milan, Italy. </span><br />
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correction between supine, molded, asymmetric TLSOs and standing, CAD,
symmetric TLSOs" and "The effects of scoliosis bracing on parent and
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leading organization for the conservative treatment of scoliosis. SOSORT will host their 2013 international
meeting in Chicago. To learn more about
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-42251067955517734932010-11-17T09:10:00.000-08:002010-11-17T09:18:23.627-08:00Pain Management patient testimonial<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpCbApswb5TuPIVZsZyXouLwZtCIFVF-Z6jZ8XfXmAgHFcBknRGLnBhs7EV8HgDmyxnDJJXVCXDtjIFy1HSnp6IPIEYXz81hEP8yAHQHH1f76QL06-sefwEEsUrf008OmSWux3Qv-_4lO/s1600/PIC-0135.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540568507067659362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpCbApswb5TuPIVZsZyXouLwZtCIFVF-Z6jZ8XfXmAgHFcBknRGLnBhs7EV8HgDmyxnDJJXVCXDtjIFy1HSnp6IPIEYXz81hEP8yAHQHH1f76QL06-sefwEEsUrf008OmSWux3Qv-_4lO/s200/PIC-0135.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The Pain Management Suit is the best thing that has ever happened to me. The chronic pain I experience has only been managed with pharmaceuticals up until now. Due to its affect on my mental functioning, I did not want to continue my life under the influence of pain medications. I have had illnesses all my life and I believe in having a normal life, not the life style of a medically ill person. The pain management suit gave me my active and pain free lifestyle back!</div><br /><br /><div><br />Scheck and Siress has provided me with the means to live my normal life style with the Pain Management Suit. The staff provided the highest professional service and truly cared about me. They spent many hours to fit the suit perfectly to my body. This was not easy due to other medical adaptive equipment I currently use. The staff at Scheck and Siress is the most wonderful, caring group of professionals I have ever worked with. I have received medical care at major medical centers throughout the United States, and they are by far the best!</div><br /><br /><div><br />Kathleen J. Krakar</div>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-32845048698585348082010-10-26T07:18:00.000-07:002010-10-26T07:20:03.441-07:00ABC 7 Report: Helping Developing Countries' DisabledRange of Motion Project, a non-profit organization co-founded by Eric Neufeld of Scheck & Siress was featured on ABC 7 news. ROMP regularly brings volunteers, including John Angelico CP, to Guatemala, Haiti and Ecuador to provide almost no-cost prosthetic care to the countries' disabled. Donations of unwanted prosthetic components are taken by Scheck & Siress throughout the Chicago area. To learn more about how they are used, visit <a href="http://www.rompglobal.net/">www.rompglobal.net</a>. <br /><br />View the entire ABC 7 story at this link:<br /><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/3xfahzq">http://tinyurl.com/3xfahzq</a>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-85698699567349463092010-10-26T07:15:00.000-07:002010-10-26T07:21:42.514-07:00She's here! Post-Mastectomy Fitter, Benita Santillanes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0c-pp41xptlyFIOFefbnUeiTItOxmfqs3wIQYJSipPz05Gl5L953Z_hVF751UzasbKTs3VjOPKQtNeRo09YJlJwCh53FHYuOKWzJrjiO6To9_O_bNIruIt4PuiCu8TYzuslCTv4N1g1g4/s1600/benita+photo.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532358733470678482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0c-pp41xptlyFIOFefbnUeiTItOxmfqs3wIQYJSipPz05Gl5L953Z_hVF751UzasbKTs3VjOPKQtNeRo09YJlJwCh53FHYuOKWzJrjiO6To9_O_bNIruIt4PuiCu8TYzuslCTv4N1g1g4/s320/benita+photo.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Benita Santillanes, CFm is now working in our Lincoln Park office, providing a full range of post-mastectomy prostheses, forms and garments.<br />Insurance and Medicare often cover these services.<br />Call Benita at 773-472-3663 to schedule your appointment or for more information. You can view Benita's brochure by clicking the file name below. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.scheckandsiress.com/Newsroom/downloads/241-0.pdf">http://www.scheckandsiress.com/Newsroom/downloads/241-0.pdf</a></div>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-3436907571993865842010-10-26T07:13:00.001-07:002010-10-26T07:24:15.047-07:00High Schooler is a Soccer Star in Her Prosthesis<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvRX5y6KCcNEGVg3P_jWy3OWCUBjj18j0RLTm4mVqrPq8CRMWLyWifLu2Jx26QHM-lxB1USqlUfAN3rmapiPLn44GO5Y0Rc5M3BBEhOhjv1Uy1kO18OTwFY0MOSqFZwdfGn8kKxFeVeO-/s1600/240-0.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 222px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532360446759930146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvRX5y6KCcNEGVg3P_jWy3OWCUBjj18j0RLTm4mVqrPq8CRMWLyWifLu2Jx26QHM-lxB1USqlUfAN3rmapiPLn44GO5Y0Rc5M3BBEhOhjv1Uy1kO18OTwFY0MOSqFZwdfGn8kKxFeVeO-/s320/240-0.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Gena Keszai is getting a lot of attention lately. Her high school's JV soccer team, the Marian Knights, is playing a 10-1-2 season. Gena, a freshman, is doing it with one prosthetic leg. Full of talent and inspiration, Gena's is a story you should know. Read the full story by ESPN and WNDU 16 here:<br /><a href="http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-soccer/articles/2010/10/00-Gena-Keszei.aspx">http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-soccer/articles/2010/10/00-Gena-Keszei.aspx</a></div>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-48424067898992166552010-10-26T07:10:00.000-07:002010-10-26T07:13:00.062-07:00Scheck & Siress Serves Haiti<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvOS0nvt3po9Q1zqK21MUEgomtAqH0Lh8Mr-tYL24MifpmfriuakGmLI0Q9zdXCWm4307Tnm7tl8s82KuuGcLcEjxrSxysKVB9RwxYM__6ekHGN9QCr5REt9PgYcgp0eH9p9XIBCyvNa-/s1600/235-0.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532357494290897202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvOS0nvt3po9Q1zqK21MUEgomtAqH0Lh8Mr-tYL24MifpmfriuakGmLI0Q9zdXCWm4307Tnm7tl8s82KuuGcLcEjxrSxysKVB9RwxYM__6ekHGN9QCr5REt9PgYcgp0eH9p9XIBCyvNa-/s320/235-0.jpg" /></a><br /><div>S&S practitioners, John Angelico CP and Michael Oros CPO, traveled to Haiti in August to provide prosthetic and orthotic care to victims of the recent earthquake tragedy there. Other volunteers were Heather Bava, Daniela Duran, Heidi Behnke from Weiss Hospital, Dawn Hudson and Julie Lanphere from RIC. The trip was organized by Range of Motion Project. To learn more about ROMP, visit: www.rompglobal.net.</div>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-91323183389296841182010-10-26T06:57:00.000-07:002010-10-26T07:10:43.012-07:00Melissa Stockwell Wins Paratriathlon Worlds in BudapestShe did it again! Scheck and Siress' very own Melissa Stockwell travelled to Budapest to compete in the 2010 Paratriathlon World Championships and wonher division. Keep up the good work Melissa!<br /><br /><a href="http://budapest.triathlon.org/en/athlete_info/age_group/results_-_ag_sprint/">http://budapest.triathlon.org/en/athlete_info/age_group/results_-_ag_sprint/</a>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-46592977331471409262010-02-23T09:22:00.000-08:002010-02-23T09:36:15.401-08:00Today's Daily Herald features the US Paralympic Sled Hockey Team, made up of amputees and players without use of their legs. Chicago's Scheck & Siress Orthotics and Prosthetics has a special interest in a Gold a gold medal for this US Paralympic hockey team.<br /> <br />Burt Constable writes, "The U.S. Squad will get a boost from th addition of some new sleds, specially made by Scheck & Siress, a Chicago orthotics and prosthetics firm with centers in Bannockburn, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, Schaumburg and throughout the suburbs.<br /><br />" 'We made three custom buckets for people missing both legs above the knee,' says David Rotter, 41, chief clinican and lab manager at Scheck & Siress' laboratory at the University of Illinois-Chicago. The firm also made sturdy, custom veneer shells with t USA logo for all 15 sleds.<br /><br />" 'They worked great and will hopefully give the guys a competitive edge to beat Canada,' Rotter says.<br /><br />"Taking molds of the player's bodies, Scheck & Siress spent six days to make the three sleds, and donated much of that labor and design work, Rotter says. Each sled weighs less than a 16-pound bowling ball."<br /><br />Read the whole story at <a href="http://dailyherald.com/story/?id=361090">http://dailyherald.com/story/?id=361090</a>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-27521317216198834802008-11-24T10:03:00.000-08:002008-11-24T08:46:59.905-08:00Expressing Thanks For Our Great Patients<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMs92ytlDR9nUVi9sbS3fxwSHfnY62mlaVukZBU4uNBiCN6MVZ73Nl1sat2tItuoxIYoy9E1ppbZtuT0xSszlKoSQNw1ibKXZ5O-VdEpmnF0i9sA313NUMlKxSk5ASenvJw8jyfaDlqiv/s1600-h/Meet+Andy.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMs92ytlDR9nUVi9sbS3fxwSHfnY62mlaVukZBU4uNBiCN6MVZ73Nl1sat2tItuoxIYoy9E1ppbZtuT0xSszlKoSQNw1ibKXZ5O-VdEpmnF0i9sA313NUMlKxSk5ASenvJw8jyfaDlqiv/s320/Meet+Andy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272264718811748978" /></a>We have a new series of posters that we are excited to share in this space. Soon, the ones you see here--as well as a few others--will be making their debuts in our offices in Chicago and throughout the region. <br /><br />Each poster spotlights a remarkable patient with two photographs and a brief description that tells some of the basic elements of their story. And each one ends with words that emphasize these are ordinary people doing some extraordinary things, "with a little help from Scheck & Siress." <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8hrRDTrpmqLWNPhijV2cGcvAzFbFwDBUqbyeYeawzRFQ2kpVnKCob12Cn2EPzHdqz5pxRiDl7h1QtzHhmYUmzdwXjsfd-p4dywGTH4FEbNkmqX85WqRPlPlvOsDAq-OGVXazTnVNlhXM/s1600-h/Meet+Marla.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8hrRDTrpmqLWNPhijV2cGcvAzFbFwDBUqbyeYeawzRFQ2kpVnKCob12Cn2EPzHdqz5pxRiDl7h1QtzHhmYUmzdwXjsfd-p4dywGTH4FEbNkmqX85WqRPlPlvOsDAq-OGVXazTnVNlhXM/s320/Meet+Marla.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272264973410511810" /></a><br />Now, that's no false modesty on our part. Certainly, we take pride in being caring, competent professionals. We have a storied 55-year history which, at its center, consists of helping improve the lives of thousands of individuals and, by association, their families.<br /><br />But we couldn't do it without our patients, whose amazing fortitude and indefatigable spirit we are privileged to witness. On a daily basis, they humble and inspire us as they look adversity in the eye and keep moving forward. <br /><br />And they even go out of their way to thank us, as you can see from a sampling of <a href="http://www.scheckandsiress.com/patient_testimonials.asp">Scheck & Siress patient testimonials.</a href><br /><br />So as we approach Thanksgiving, we want to express how thankful we are for the wonderful patients who entrust us with such an important role in their lives.<br /><br />From everyone in the Scheck & Siress family, here's to a Happy--and Healthy--Thanksgiving!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNPVJ8mrLFQdJLpCCWkTuY3xn-_7G5p1Vb4xdImEfaK1013L9A3QptGjKHmo-tvXSGtOTv5stgyK2aqh1yoM7zP6r4Mx3aOpgYT6tNkmcJq0bpXzLYzSmnK6G-LERysDZsdrFDAfDAxvB/s1600-h/Meet+Zach.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNPVJ8mrLFQdJLpCCWkTuY3xn-_7G5p1Vb4xdImEfaK1013L9A3QptGjKHmo-tvXSGtOTv5stgyK2aqh1yoM7zP6r4Mx3aOpgYT6tNkmcJq0bpXzLYzSmnK6G-LERysDZsdrFDAfDAxvB/s320/Meet+Zach.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272265090544971426" /></a>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-27541616510480693112008-11-18T19:20:00.000-08:002008-11-24T08:33:38.445-08:00"New Technology" Seminar a Big SuccessThree weeks ago, we provided a preview of <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6lvwmr<br />">"New Technology For Active Amputees,"</a href> a free seminar at our Hickory Hills location.<br /><br />As we hoped, there was a strong, enthusiastic turnout of more than 40 guests and nobody left disappointed. <br /><br />Both Dr. Michael Pinzur, a renowned orthopedic surgeon at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, and Melissa Stockwell received heartfelt ovations for their presentations.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJJ0MSaeiJqKRT3pC0LWB64oMNqGrrF16-QJBrTBTdKHDdUHnhDfwespZuur3pMG0PrDT01rvw6hwR3pIogPkwsQtVAd7_ae3dHz1FGH0j4BVmpH9U9C4ug2_Fmnp98I8ieEX7Yl8Ec-f/s1600-h/Pic+1+from+11-8.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJJ0MSaeiJqKRT3pC0LWB64oMNqGrrF16-QJBrTBTdKHDdUHnhDfwespZuur3pMG0PrDT01rvw6hwR3pIogPkwsQtVAd7_ae3dHz1FGH0j4BVmpH9U9C4ug2_Fmnp98I8ieEX7Yl8Ec-f/s320/Pic+1+from+11-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270207467133137890" /></a><br /><br />Stockwell's inspiring talk was "Road to the Paralympic Games.” It culminated with her being the flag bearer during the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremonies. In addition to being a patient, Stockwell has been a resident with Scheck & Siress.<br /><br />A U.S. Army veteran, Stockwell was the country's first female amputee from the Iraq War.<br /><br />Over the 4-plus hours, which concluded with a boxed lunch provided by Scheck & Siress, more than a dozen company staff members as well as exhibitors turned out for the event. In the accompanying photos, you can see some Cindy Hausner with Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (top photo) and Emily Horn (below) with Ossur, a manufacturer of prosthetic components. <br /><br />The purpose of the seminar was to provide resources, support and education to amputees who are or would like to be active in sports and exercise. Attendees said they enjoyed meeting other amputees and gained inspiration and resources to become as active as they once were. <br /><br />Based on the day's all-around success, stay tuned for similar programming that we will be holding in the future. To offer topic suggestions for future seminars, contact Emily Frederick, marketing director, at 773-606-9356.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QYHVlyKhIFXxhh6gPFSun1uY-orzId7xMfUs6o4CM_hBU_WciqC1Ry-YhbdGW5ZZniWbGfEAcIksc5Gv3aLiZsCX_XZC5msX3xMOizp7CgLh0SwDh-b3AlTDjZr7zKL8kAs5ZhQ98kN5/s1600-h/PIc+2+from+11-8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QYHVlyKhIFXxhh6gPFSun1uY-orzId7xMfUs6o4CM_hBU_WciqC1Ry-YhbdGW5ZZniWbGfEAcIksc5Gv3aLiZsCX_XZC5msX3xMOizp7CgLh0SwDh-b3AlTDjZr7zKL8kAs5ZhQ98kN5/s320/PIc+2+from+11-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270210132042794786" /></a>Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-87886229490281587752008-11-12T04:21:00.000-08:002008-11-12T04:45:14.231-08:00With Deep Gratitude, On Veterans Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtdJfFPaG7QEO8TJ9pGrQjlOTol94fuEmWNi2WSRBkxVI2LtIqFJjwKighnrOD8S_kNzqDcCwICoF23dwgjKd_EyfHNY4oZTZ0MX2mseasakA2rYuVPPlpVbjHuRpVcoaAJRQKoK9izdX/s1600-h/Barack+Obama+and+Tammy+Duckworth.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267745278636079138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtdJfFPaG7QEO8TJ9pGrQjlOTol94fuEmWNi2WSRBkxVI2LtIqFJjwKighnrOD8S_kNzqDcCwICoF23dwgjKd_EyfHNY4oZTZ0MX2mseasakA2rYuVPPlpVbjHuRpVcoaAJRQKoK9izdX/s320/Barack+Obama+and+Tammy+Duckworth.bmp" border="0" /></a>Every day, we ought to extend our gratitude to the men and women whose sacrifices have helped ensure our freedom and way of life here in the United States.<br /><br />In particular, Veterans Day brings to mind the ultimate price that <a href="http://www.militaryfactory.com/american_war_deaths.asp">so many</a href> have paid--with their very lives. Others, through physical and other wounds, continue to render an ongoing sacrifice. Among them is Tammy Duckworth, the Illinois Veteran Affairs Director who lost both of her legs in combat during the war in Iraq.<br /><br />In the photo above is Tammy, with President-elect Barack Obama, during a solemn salute to veterans Tuesday. They were at the bronze soldiers memorial between the Field Museum and Soldier Field in Chicago. <br /><br />As we've noted previously, <a href="http://scheckandsiress.blogspot.com/2008/08/thank-you-tammy.html">Tammy is a patient of Scheck & Siress</a> prosthetist David Rotter.<br /><br />Originally known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day marks the anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918 signing of the Armistice that ended World War I.Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-7327530023517179142008-11-11T13:11:00.001-08:002008-11-11T13:21:12.157-08:00Paralympic Games Airing on TV This WeekA reminder to those who did not have a chance to travel to Beijing and see the Paralympic Games in person: coverage of the competition is airing this week on USN.<br /><br />The NBC Paralympics special aired on November 9 and from Monday, Nov. 10, through Sunday, Nov. 16, coverage goes from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern on <a href="http://tinyurl.com/688kqf ">Universal Sports.</a href><br /><br />As noted on the Team USA website, "for exciting video highlights and images of the 99 medal-winning performances and other amazing moments from the 2008 Beijing Paralympics," visit <a href="http://usparalympics.org/multimedia">here.</a href> <br /><br />Melissa Stockwell, a resident at Scheck & Siress, was among those who competed as a swimmer in the Paralympics.Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-14190625354194051882008-11-03T21:26:00.000-08:002008-11-03T22:01:54.953-08:00WalkAide: Scheck & Siress Proud To Provide Patients With Gait-Way To Improved Quality of LifeOne of the significant developments this year has been the rising prominence of WalkAide.<br /><br />It's a transformative new technology that is helping people whose neurological deficits had severely hindered their ability to walk, get up from a chair, climb stairs and take other simple actions.<br /><br />Our patients have received coverage in the <em>Chicago Tribune</em>, the <em>Wednesday Journal of Oak Park & River Forest</em> and <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6sycwb">The Daily Chronicle</a href> of DeKalb.<br /><br />To get a sense of the impact that this device has had on our patients, see the below footage of Joanne Schutt, profiled in one of the stories. While under the care and supervision of Scheck & Siress prosthetist Dan Hasso, Schutt demonstrated her gait with and without the WalkAide.<br /><br /><em><strong>Without the WalkAide</strong></em><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eGvAcgN2eo4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eGvAcgN2eo4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>With the WalkAide</strong><br /><br /></em><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HzG3F_fQsk8&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HzG3F_fQsk8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />As you can see, the device restores the signal between the brain and the nerves that control the movement of the ankle and foot, enabling people to make great strides in improving their gait. <br /><br />To learn more, contact our Oakbrook Terrace office at 630-424-0392.Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-71099002218005835432008-10-30T13:27:00.000-07:002008-10-30T13:56:34.427-07:00Coming Nov. 8th: New Technology For Active AmputeesWe are excited about "New Technology For Active Amputees," a 4 1/2-hour free seminar that we are hosting on Saturday, Nov. 8 at our Hickory Hills location.<br /><br />The session starts at 8:30 a.m., lasts until 1 p.m. and includes a free boxed lunch.<br /><br />Dr. Michael Pinzur, a renowned orthopedic surgeon at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, will discuss “Ground-Breaking Bone-Bridge Surgery,” the pros and cons of a controversial technique, called a “bone bridge.” <br /><br />It is used to prepare the residual limb in below-the-knee amputations. In this technique, the amputated ends of the tibia (shin bone) and fibula are fused with a bone bridge.<br /><br />Also speaking will be our very own Melissa Stockwell, a resident with Scheck & Siress and U.S. Army veteran who was the country's first female amputee from the Iraq War. She will share her "Road to the Paralympic Games,” which culminated with her being the flag bearer during the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremonies.<br /><br />If you like sports or working out, this one's for you! To reserve a space, contact Emily Frederick at 773-606-9356.<br /><br />Our facility in Hickory Hills is at 8641 95th St., in the Hill Creek Shopping Center. You can read more about the day at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5qu57k">Triblocal.com.</a href>.Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-23287784809485583942008-10-28T09:12:00.000-07:002008-10-28T09:21:47.667-07:00Melissa Stockwell Speaks at Book Kick-OffOn Thursday, Melissa Stockwell will be speaking at a kick-off party for a book on wounded veterans. A story posted at <a href="<br />http://tinyurl.com/66w737">The Earth Times</a href> states the book, released by Praeger Security Press, is called <em>Returning Wars' Wounded, Injured, and Ill: A Handbook</em>.<br /><br />"Proceeds from the book's first year of sales will be donated to The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project to provide athletic activities towounded service members as part of their rehabilitation," the story states. " Their motto is `If Ican do this, I can do anything.'"<br /><br />As anyone who has followed Melissa's journey knows, she perfectly embodies that motto.Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-59417165334468972692008-10-24T08:21:00.000-07:002008-10-24T08:35:11.704-07:00Safe & Smooth: Proprio Foot Provides Boost To Amputees As They WalkWhen we walk, 40 percent of the time our legs are swinging through the air. In those moments, an amputee—or anyone else, for that matter—is at risk of tripping.<br /><br />Such a stumble can lead to a host of other problems, especially for amputees who may already face other health difficulties.<br /><br />That is why Steve Thorstenson turned to Scheck & Siress for a prosthetic advancement called the Proprio Foot. At Triblocal.com, the companion website to the <em>Chicago Tribune</em>, you can read a more <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6yyhos">in-depth profile</a> about Steve and the role that we have been able to play in his journey.Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-41141363874082157952008-10-20T13:20:00.000-07:002008-10-24T08:21:03.572-07:00About Range Of Motion Project (ROMP)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdzSrbCugWoHNaAuLIXk9vJc8Asjm7cu4fb-cLXWoJtGDG7W09c6kZBqqE8EwRV8e0sQdj9rm57mz5jqVJ42j4bn4cV2m2f8gWIkvOLQZDcgvMpqSAUJAf5JnjzsoL-iDTj-xOGrMKhDT/s1600-h/Luis+Torres+(left)+and+Eric+Neufeld.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259338587557230786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdzSrbCugWoHNaAuLIXk9vJc8Asjm7cu4fb-cLXWoJtGDG7W09c6kZBqqE8EwRV8e0sQdj9rm57mz5jqVJ42j4bn4cV2m2f8gWIkvOLQZDcgvMpqSAUJAf5JnjzsoL-iDTj-xOGrMKhDT/s320/Luis+Torres+(left)+and+Eric+Neufeld.jpg" border="0" /></a>Two Scheck & Siress prosthetists, David Rotter and Dreher Jouett, have traveled to Guatemala to volunteer for the Range Of Motion Project (ROMP), so this is a timely point to touch on Scheck & Siress' support for the <a href="http://www.rompglobal.org/">not-for-profit organization.</a><br /><br />ROMP is dedicated to turning "disability into possibility" among amputees around the world.<br /><br />In May, through the efforts of personnel like Eric Neufeld, a ROMP co-founder, we helped a 16-year-old from Nicargaua, Luis Torres, regain a measure of independence. (That's Eric and Luis in the photo above, outside our Bannockburn office.)<br /><br />Among other video clips, you can see how Scheck & Siress is supporting the organization's <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5sv4r9">resourceful re-purposing of prosthetic parts.</a><br /><br />You can also witness Luis' <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6pzk9q">remarkable speed in taking to his new prosthetic leg.</a><br /><br />Burt Constable, a columnist at the Daily Herald, wrote a <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3v3emw">wonderful story</a> about the role that ROMP, Scheck & Siress and others played to help Luis.<br /><br />It's humbling to think that Luis is just one of many, many people, globally, who have benefited from ROMP as it pursues its vision of serving 100,000 people.Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-63440348969530889222008-10-15T10:05:00.000-07:002008-10-24T08:54:12.202-07:00Melissa & Co. Conquer Chicago Marathon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbs0e5SCIdA_p91z3wp66pU_HdIMakcTGgemg2ndlqpaUBlxaUb_EIPbo4k9k5rQFxi7Xr-SvqhJxztOD9VhMNa8j0u8rzCCtG-O1otVkQIfOxtj0IaKIfrT1-XhMfXZpEQkn8zXEA8TV/s1600-h/Melissa+Stockwell+at+2008+Chicago+Marathon.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257429720909760978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbs0e5SCIdA_p91z3wp66pU_HdIMakcTGgemg2ndlqpaUBlxaUb_EIPbo4k9k5rQFxi7Xr-SvqhJxztOD9VhMNa8j0u8rzCCtG-O1otVkQIfOxtj0IaKIfrT1-XhMfXZpEQkn8zXEA8TV/s320/Melissa+Stockwell+at+2008+Chicago+Marathon.JPG" border="0" /></a>Melissa Stockwell is on the move again--from the Paralympic Games in Beijing to Washington, D.C. for a reception at the White House and, this past Sunday, to the Chicago Marathon.<br /><br />She traversed the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 8 minutes, using a handcrank to propel herself along. She completed the New York City Marathon in 2004 and 2005 on a handcrank as well.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTz9cvMotcMKU6MH8Ur_N-yd-CeXI2cchaNunx-O1feXvXygrIcrCoi61rBwS8kK7tdi5nornqO6DBXM-BG7mOIHH9So_J7_Qm-wAutVCgmMQhJ9wA3Foey2KsrU09ac43q8ycRmt-gbX/s1600-h/Melissa+Stockwell+Chicago+Marathon+2008-On+the+Move.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257429197077554722" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTz9cvMotcMKU6MH8Ur_N-yd-CeXI2cchaNunx-O1feXvXygrIcrCoi61rBwS8kK7tdi5nornqO6DBXM-BG7mOIHH9So_J7_Qm-wAutVCgmMQhJ9wA3Foey2KsrU09ac43q8ycRmt-gbX/s320/Melissa+Stockwell+Chicago+Marathon+2008-On+the+Move.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />"I enjoy seeing the city at a new level, seeing the crowds and crossing the finish line," says Melissa.<br /><br />This year was especially rewarding because she was joined by Tammy Duckworth, with whom Melissa was at Walter Reed Hospital after both suffered injuries in the Iraq War, and another amputee friend, Alisha Middel.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cEbrZgIvU_xi0nN6-_QJUr5uPv2Z-5D9sHjBpSUYb4wBJfwKnTpm27_3CfvEECDIbsOoo0UzGeQIsg6pEugeNZc0kGE0_mHAccRR57lZqrmTqy30LpJo3cV2-XticwKzYHjallY0f-0A/s1600-h/Melissa+and+David+and+Tammy+and+Alisha.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257433079571533538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cEbrZgIvU_xi0nN6-_QJUr5uPv2Z-5D9sHjBpSUYb4wBJfwKnTpm27_3CfvEECDIbsOoo0UzGeQIsg6pEugeNZc0kGE0_mHAccRR57lZqrmTqy30LpJo3cV2-XticwKzYHjallY0f-0A/s320/Melissa+and+David+and+Tammy+and+Alisha.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />"To all have finished and have our medals around our necks was awesome," says Melissa.<br /><br />In the wheelchair category of the event, four women competed, including three who are patients at Scheck & Siress. Prosthetist David Rotter (pictured here with Melissa, Tammy and Alisha) has fit all three of those patients with their prostheses, and said he was proud of each one.<br /><br />Congratulations to them, as well as to Melissa, Tammy and Alisha, for the excellent example they set for all of us!Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-42350780021520398802008-10-14T19:36:00.000-07:002008-10-14T19:47:21.145-07:00Erica's Race: The News-Gazette StoryReprinted from The News-Gazette<br />September 21, 2008<br />©2008 The News-Gazette, Inc. All Rights Reserved<br /><br />Erica’s race<br />Bounce in her step<br />UI student thrilled to be active again after recovery from illness, amputations<br />By JODI HECKEL<br />jheckel@news-gazette.com<br />URBANA — Erica Van Zuidam loves the feeling of a good workout that gets her heart pumping.<br /><br />“It feels like how it used to be. My old life, in sports and everything,” she said. “I think that’s why it’s so fun. It brings back good times.”<br /><br />On Saturday, Van Zuidam ran a 5-kilometer race — 3.1 miles in two laps around the University of Illinois campus, from the Illini Union to the Stock Pavilion. It was her first race on her carbon fiber legs with the zebra-striped cloth covering the top. Her first race since her feet and hands were amputated, the casualties of a nearly fatal case of bacterial meningitis she contracted at the end of her freshman year at the UI.<br /><br />She believes she survived the disease because she was active and physically fit.<br />Saturday’s race was organized by the Kinesiology Student Association and held in honor of Van Zuidam, now a senior in kinesiology. It wasn’t just a chance for her to run and to promote an active lifestyle. It was also a chance to spread the word about bacterial meningitis and the vaccine that can protect against it. Included in the packet for runners was information about the disease.<br /><br />Van Zuidam played volleyball in high school — her main sport — and she also ran the 800 during track season to keep in shape. She continued to be active at the UI, working out often for fun and to relieve stress.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAysI0TYm64ZbY1cKW2u6d4tHKB5vMPTDaT4sLr5JomTXC3bGUCyvVa0-484HNrfCFBmTPuFEVWWvr_hYJJYgQS2US6njIvzd-j3-4RJxfDvrGBSbMwuKoi_M5T1C60uYF3LEaJ2Zjyw9/s1600-h/VanZuidam+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAysI0TYm64ZbY1cKW2u6d4tHKB5vMPTDaT4sLr5JomTXC3bGUCyvVa0-484HNrfCFBmTPuFEVWWvr_hYJJYgQS2US6njIvzd-j3-4RJxfDvrGBSbMwuKoi_M5T1C60uYF3LEaJ2Zjyw9/s320/VanZuidam+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257204560760435890" /></a><br /><br />But she contracted bacterial meningitis in May 2005, at the end of her freshman year. She was hospitalized for several months, then began therapy to learn to use prosthetic hands and to walk on prosthetic legs.<br /><br />Through it all, she couldn’t wait to be active again. Even while learning to use her new legs, she knew she wanted running legs.<br /><br />“I’m stubborn and I don’t like being told I can’t do something,” she said. “Even if I don’t run regularly, I don’t want to be told I don’t have the option.<br />“When I got my (regular prosthetic) legs, it was like, ‘All right, I want to move fast.’ That’s just who I am. I like to be going.”<br /><br />She tried to run a few times with her regular prosthetics, but they aren’t made for running. She got the carbon fiber running legs in May 2007. Running in them was a rush. <br /><br />Holy cow, my hair is moving fast again, she thought.<br /><br />“I can’t really stand still when I’m in them. They’re really bouncy,” she said.<br />Even so, it took a lot of effort to run again. It’s particularly difficult in hot weather, because of how the prosthetics and liners fit her, so she often opts for swimming instead.<br /><br />Mary Carlton, a UI professor of kinesiology and advisor for the Kinesiology Student Association, has come to know Van Zuidam well after teaching her in several classes.<br />“Erica has always been concerned about getting the word out about meningitis, and the idea that this is a disease you don’t have to get,” Carlton said. “This is one way to get Erica’s story out here, and she is one of our own and she’s a great kid.”<br /><br />Van Zuidam acknowledged being nervous before the race. While she has long run to stay in shape, she’d never raced a 5K before.<br /><br />She was cheered on by her parents, Tim and Janice. Younger sister Jamie, her boyfriend, and Dave Rotter, who works with Van Zuidam to fit her with her prostheses, all ran the race as well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzphhbjv2HwoYp8du1X3EcW7wLtQ5J4x5rHg1Yu-0QH26Jihix-cUJVyeuQqwU6vfOdSotwUlOTfBex8ZEtl3_-SucIA5P_gb0SEIOGbyfsfoBr0Um1Uwx2ErII1lAZmVFWLx2-wzkzyeu/s1600-h/Van+Zuidam+1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzphhbjv2HwoYp8du1X3EcW7wLtQ5J4x5rHg1Yu-0QH26Jihix-cUJVyeuQqwU6vfOdSotwUlOTfBex8ZEtl3_-SucIA5P_gb0SEIOGbyfsfoBr0Um1Uwx2ErII1lAZmVFWLx2-wzkzyeu/s320/Van+Zuidam+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257204212610442066" /></a><br /><br />She ran better than she expected, completing the first mile without needing a break. She stopped twice during the race and removed her prosthetic legs, once to adjust the liners and another time for Jamie and a friend to massage a cramp out of her leg. <br /><br />“She’s a fighter,” Rotter said of Van Zuidam. “She’s tough. She has a strong constitution.<br /><br />“The key is not to have the mind-set of limitation, but of possibility.”<br />Van Zuidam said of Rotter: “He pretty much thinks I can do anything.”<br /><br />PHOTO CAPTIONS ABOVE:<br />Robert K. O’Daniell photos/The News-Gazette<br />Erica Van Zuidam starts running a 5K race put on by the Kinesiology Student Association on Saturday on the UI campus in Urbana. ALSO: Van Zuidam wore the No. 1 for the race, held in her honor.Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-52099375354397740212008-10-09T13:18:00.000-07:002008-10-24T08:53:47.484-07:00President Bush Honors Melissa StockwellIn case you missed it, we wanted to pass along remarks made Tuesday by President Bush to members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams.<br /><br />The full transcript of his talk on the South Lawn of the White House is <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3hw7mk">here</a>. Included in his comments is this excerpt, in which the president directly addresses our very own resident prosthetist, Melissa Stockwell:<br /><br /><em>"I'm particularly pleased to be here with those who have worn the uniform of our country. (Applause.) On the America team were 16 men and women who served the nation in uniform -- one of whom was Army Lieutenant Melissa Stockwell. She lost her leg while serving our country in Iraq. Four years after hard work, four years after significant rehabilitation, she qualified as a swimmer. And her teammates elected her as the flag bearer for the Closing Ceremonies.<br /><br />We welcome you, Melissa, and we welcome you all."</em><br /><br />During the event, Melissa <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5ymcys">presented President Bush</a> with the American flag that flew over the Olympic Village in Beijing.Scheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960192170068093796.post-32786654970871470102008-09-22T17:13:00.000-07:002008-10-24T08:53:31.976-07:00Run With Erica, Run Because You Can<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJkYdPlbEAISVWoT1Evc6lhs7sKCJiMLq0GS0_HpRjR72rw8zMDzUPXD_i_nANLTZ_8JD4MpMDoH-4doJqnNlFYRa4Ubzx93s0oakKziszqA5EbY-lL-x_p7yKiBC9NAsWtTN27Dh4k2A/s1600-h/Our+runners.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249591380473889442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJkYdPlbEAISVWoT1Evc6lhs7sKCJiMLq0GS0_HpRjR72rw8zMDzUPXD_i_nANLTZ_8JD4MpMDoH-4doJqnNlFYRa4Ubzx93s0oakKziszqA5EbY-lL-x_p7yKiBC9NAsWtTN27Dh4k2A/s320/Our+runners.JPG" border="0" /></a><em><strong>From David Rotter, Scheck & Siress prosthetist:</strong></em><br /><br />I am fortunate to work with so many remarkable individuals. One of them is Erica Van Zuidam (second from right in the photo, between me and <a href="http://www.scheckandsiress.com/team_bios/default.asp?ID=106">Jason Wening</a> of Scheck & Siress.)<br /><br />Summer is one of the most difficult seasons for Erica. She has a lot less skin surface area to dissipate heat, and she’s been doing a great job dealing with that challenge as she runs as best she can.<br /><br />On Saturday, her efforts paid off as she successfully was among 90 runners in a 5K race organized by the Kinesiology Student Association at the University of Illinois, where she is a senior. "Run With Erica, Run Because You Can," as the event was named, received very good <a href="http://tinyurl.com/4r8cdh">coverage</a> from <em>The News-Gazette</em> in Champaign.<br /><br />In addition to Erica and Jason, who finished first in the 30-39 year-old age group, joining us was one other amputee runner, Patrick, and two other Scheck & Siress staff members, Ania Jarosz, a patient care coordinator at our UIC office, and Leah Witte, an orthotist at our Rush office.<br /><br /><em>The News-Gazette</em> has done some other <a href="http://tinyurl.com/mejkf">outstanding</a> andScheck & Siress Prosthetics and Orthoticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637958168743975125noreply@blogger.com0