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A different approach to physio and prosthetics

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 24/02/202125/02/2021
  • amputation

Today I met Liam, who is another of the physiotherapists at the Limb Centre in Dunedin. He doesn’t know me, has never met me before and is only basing his information on the medical records […]

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#122 Changing the entire leg system!

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 11/02/202111/02/2021
  • amputation

Well it sure is interesting when you get a different prosthetist, who is an ex-engineer and has a completely different approach to artificial limbs! So… we have changed the whole system! Now THAT is exciting!

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#117 Te Anau -2nd event as a para (PLUS BONUS CONTENT)

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 06/02/202106/02/2021
  • amputation

The more events I do, the less I’ll be nervous, right? I was never nervous of swim events when I had two feet! This is a wee local one, and I also had another go […]

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#114 Limb centre roller coaster: today’s leg day ups and downs

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 03/02/2021
  • amputation

Navigating the health care system as someone who’s now going to need it for ever is very very frustrating to say the least. Anyone who thinks ‘free is best’ – think again.

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#109 Mini-Rant The financials you don’t think of till you’re an amputee

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 28/01/2021
  • amputation

So, the socket isn’t right, the financial assistance I should be able to claim is being argued.. and I have to go back to Dunedin again… although I’m not totally sure how I finance it. […]

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