Sentences with phrase «leg amputee»

Richard Whitehead double leg amputee and marathon man.

At Arthesis we create beautiful prosthetic covers for leg amputees who want to express themselves boldly and creatively.

Hell, they even bickered beforehand about whether they should all run together, arm amputees pitting their needs against those of leg amputees.

When the answer is a nod, many of the well - wishers, wives and physical therapists — but especially the other leg amputees — wince.

My son is a left leg amputee.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), which governs the Paralympic Games, regulates prosthetic length for double - leg amputees based on a number of factors including wingspan (from the tips of one's fingers on one hand to those on the other hand while the arms are held perpendicular to the body) and height.

This time we will also include leg amputees.

Now, after having her story covered by prominent publications like Elle, People, and the Guardian, she's not only the first widely - known leg amputee pop star, but also a true inspiration to all those with physical disabilities.

I am 65 years old and a right leg amputee.

Pistorius, who is a double leg amputee, says he fired shots through a bathroom door believing there was an intruder in the home.

April 18, 2018 - I listened to a talk by a double - leg amputee who said that his prosthetics enabled him to climb better than he could before he lost his legs.

It doesn't gloss over the requisite problems a double leg amputee must confront, like bathing and normal bathroom functions.

Trevor has also represented a victim injured in the Paddington rail crash that suffered 80 % burns; secured a # 1m settlement on behalf of a leg amputee and recovered substantial damages for a British Olympic swimmer, who sustained a brain injury in the US and went on to successfully compete in the subsequent Commonwealth Games.