Limbless Association

Amputation and Sport Conference 2023

Date: 13th June 2023

Location: 9 St John Street Manchester and Live Streaming Online

Cost: £72 in person, £48 online (inc VAT)

“Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion” – Michael Jordan

In collaboration with 9 St John Street and the Limbless Association, STEPS Prosthetics is hosting a hybrid conference to furnish its audience with a wealth of in-depth expertise concerning the benefits and challenges of amputee sports from basic day-to-day activity up to Olympic level.

STEPS Prosthetics Founding Director, Peter Durkin will be speaking, providing a prostheist’s insight into current sports prosthetics as well as the challenges of fitting and maintenance.

Other speaker topics will include:
A Paralympian’s tale of transitioning from volleyball to athletics (Julie Rogers, Paralympian).
>An art design expert’s explanation of how to create and produce highly stylised wearable artistic prosthetics (Sophie de Oliveria Barata, Founder, The Alternative Limb Project).
Expert physiotherapists analysis on how to facilitate starting or a return to sporting activity for amputees (Sarah Drury, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, STEPS Prosthetics and Sarah Watt, Specialist Rehabilitation Physiotherapist, STEPS Rehabilitation).
A barrister’s view of the quantum aspects of amputation claims including sports prosthetics claims (Brian McCluggage, 9 St John Street).
A consultant plastic surgeon’s explanation on common amputee complications that require surgical revision (Zeeshan Sheikh, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust).

Downloadable flyer

A PDF of the flyer is available to download here.

How to register

To book onto this event please email aimee.darbyshire-ellison@9sjs.com

In-person fees include morning refreshments, lunch and post-conference drinks. There are limited in-person places so please book early to avoid disappointment.

All profits are kindly being donated to the Limbless Association.

Date

Jun 13 2023
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Time

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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