Miracle Limbs-Courage in Motion

05/23/2022

Candace, here is the poster for the event on June 5th.

07/19/2021

Check out our story and show your support. Thank you and God Bless

06/29/2021

Come to our Art charity event. Meet the artists' enjoy the food and support Miracle Limbs-Courage in motion. 3369 Pine Ridge Rd. Suite 201 Naples, FL

04/29/2021

Miracle Limbs is hosting a charity golf event located at Tiburon Golf Club. Regristation begins at 12:30PM and tee off is at 1:00PM. Come out and enjoy an great game of golf while supporting those suffering from limb loss in our community. To singup follow the link:https://glidegolf.com/browse-events/event-details/112.
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If you would like to sponsor the event or volunteer please contact Robert Ayers at [email protected]

04/27/2021

Miracle Limbs is currently having issues receiving donations through our page. We ask that if you'd like to donate to our cause please scan this QR code or follow the link, as it will take you directly to our PayPal page. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your gracious donations. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BULETH2ULU49G

02/25/2021

Having a disability can make maneuvering society a challenge but in recent years technology has spurred the innovation of very useful and accessible apps to make life easier for people with disabilities. So with all this being said Miracle Limbs has compiled a list of mobile apps that we believe can achieve this goal.

Ottobock Fitness App
Getting adequate exercise is important to stay healthy and stave off disease but this can be difficult if movement is limited. That is why Ottobock has released has an app designed to bring professional exercises right into people’s pockets through their mobile devices. The app is designed for both upper and lower body amputees with each training being further subdivided into modules. The section for lower limbs loss provides a holistic regiment meant to relax, strength, and reduce pain. The upper body section is designed to build torso and shoulder muscles to prevent, malpositions and improve balance. Ottobock recommends 5 to 11 minute training sessions 2 to 3 days a week.

https://www.ottobock.com/en/apps/fitness-app/

WheelMate
Knowing if your planned location is accessible or not is important to get around in efficient time. It would be great if there was app that could tell if locations are wheel chair accessible and what’d make it even better is if the reviews were generated by real people. Well dream no longer WheelMate can fill this need. It’s allows users to read and post ratings of the a businesses wheel chair accessibility. Plus it’s has over 40 countries mapped making travel easier in when leaving home.

https://www.coloplast.com/products/bladder-bowel/wheelmate/

UNQY
While this app may not necessarily make life easier to show makes it prettier. UNQY offers custom prostheses covers for amputees. Giving the opportunity to set one’s self apart from the crowd and show the world who they are.

http://unyq.com

02/10/2021

Peripheral Artery Disease(PAD) is a disease that affects the flowing blood by narrowing blood vessels often in the lower extremities. Blockages are caused by the buildup of fatty plaque affected by many factors like smoking, high blood pressure or cholesterol, and diabetes. Looking closer at the relationship between those with diabetes and PAD the risk of developing an infection that requires an amputation is greatly increased as decreased blood flow can lead to ulcerations on the feet that are slow to heal and at high risk for infection. Even worse many of the amputees who have PAD and diabetes could have avoided the amputation altogether had their Doctors screened them for the disease. The lack of awareness in the health community leaves many with unnecessary pain and trauma. A letter sent to our board by a limb salvage specialist Dr. Foluso Fakorede, co-chair of the PAD Initiative for the Association of Black Cardiologists and CEO of Cardiovascular Solutions of Central Mississippi, highlights the extreme disconnect in the medical field surrounding diabetes and PAD, “Tragically, even though PAD is as serious as cancer, more than 90% of the amputees I have met have never had a diagnostic test for PAD or an appropriate vascular evaluation to salvage their limbs. Most have never even heard of PAD until it is too late.” He states that we need comprehensive changes in the field to make amputation the last option instead of the first. Options like revascularization, the bypassing of affected blood vessels to treat PAD, need to be looked into. On top of all this, diabetes-related amputations reveal the disparities in our healthcare system when treating whites and minorities. Blacks and Latinos are 2x as likely to undergo amputations for diabetic-related conditions compared to whites according to Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics. But it's not all bad, there are steps to avoid developing PAD. The CDC recommends not smoking to***co, eating healthily, exercising, and closely monitoring blood glucose levels are ways to prevent developing PAD and the serious health complications associated with it.

01/06/2021

07/29/2020

Miracle Limbs - Courage in Motion would like to take this time to sincerely thank our sponsors for their support regarding our mission in assisting amputees with various needs in order to get back to a productive life:

Arthrex
Trek bike store Naples Florida
John R. Wood properties
Waltbillig & Hood General Contractors

"AMPUTEES ARE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES, LETS NOT LET THEM BE VICTIMS OF OUR NEGLECT."

Thank you,
Miracle Limbs - Courage in Motion
www.miraclelimbs.org

06/17/2020

Please watch the video and donate at our website www.miraclelimbs.org
https://youtu.be/HGjjEhjTGfo
Thank you and God bless

https://youtu.be/m6S9ftEV7Y4

Miracle Limbs serves amputees with medical care, counseling, and prosthetic limbs. Our wait list is growing fast - please consider donating $10.