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Advanced Arm Dynamics Opens Centers in Minneapolis and Philadelphia

Thu, Mar 24, 2011 17:48 CET

-Redondo Beach, CA, March 24, 2011 Advanced Arm Dynamics (AAD), the nation’s leading provider of upper extremity prosthetic rehabilitation services, announces the opening of two new clinical practices. The North Central Center of Excellence in Minneapolis opened March 1st; the clinical manager is Pat Prigge, CP. The Northeast Center of Excellence in Philadelphia opened March 15th; the clinical manager is Ryan Spill, CP.The clinical team at each center includes physical and occupational therapists that work with patients throughout the rehabilitation process. Both centers also have full

Hand Amputee Reinvents Career in Spite of Bad Economy

Mon, Mar 07, 2011 14:00 CET

Watch recent television coverage of JR Litehiser's story: http://www.armdynamics.com/pages/jr-litehiserImagine being hard at work one moment and engulfed in flames the next. That’s what happened to JR Litehiser, a decorative concrete contractor from Bend, Oregon. A deadly chemical explosion occurred while he was finishing a floor, resulting in second and third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body, and the amputation of his right hand. JR was in a coma for eight weeks, had months of dialysis, endured more than 20 surgeries, and sought out specialized upper extremity prosthetics.