Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 21, 2017 –
After a personal tragedy resulted in the loss of both his legs in 2015,
Matthew Brewer faced learning how to walk all over again. A life-changing
breakthrough came in April 2017, when he attended Hanger Clinic's unique Bilateral
Above-Knee Amputee Bootcamp in Oklahoma City. There
he met Hanger Clinic Vice President of Prosthetics Kevin Carroll, MS, CP,
FAAOP (D) and Cameron Clapp, a triple amputee and accomplished athlete, both
of whom became Brewer's close friends and mentors, and helped show him what
was possible with dedication, perseverance, and prosthetic technology.
After months of hard work, Brewer appeared on the
national TV show The Doctors to share his progress in learning how to
walk and become more proficient with prosthetic legs, and a team of Brewer's
supporters, including Clapp and Carroll, joined him. Hanger Clinic, along
with manufacturing partner Ottobock, collaborated with The Doctors to
surprise Brewer with a pair of much-needed microprocessor-controlled knees,
which will allow him to continue achieving his goals.
View the segment here:
Part 1: Matthew's
journey: https://www.thedoctorstv.com/articles/4498-man-who-lost-legs-to-heroin-returns-transformed-walking
Part 2: Matthew's
medical support team: https://www.thedoctorstv.com/videos/new-treatment-for-opioid-addiction
Part 3: Matthew's
peer support team, including Cameron Clapp: https://www.thedoctorstv.com/videos/former-addict-s-friends-celebrate-his-success
Part 4: Matthew's future,
and a surprise from Hanger Clinic VP of Prosthetics Kevin Carroll, MS, CP,
FAAOP (D): https://www.thedoctorstv.com/videos/new-hope-for-amputee-who-overcame-addiction
About Hanger Clinic:
Founded in 1861 by the first amputee of the Civil War, Hanger Clinic, a subsidiary
of Hanger, Inc., owns and operates more than 800 patient care
clinics nationwide. The certified clinicians of Hanger Clinic provide
patients with the latest in orthotic and prosthetic solutions, including
microprocessor devices for those with limb loss and neuromuscular
technologies for those with paralysis due to stroke, MS and other
debilitating conditions. For more information on Hanger, visit www.Hanger.com,
and for more information on Hanger Clinic, visit www.HangerClinic.com.
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Krisita Burket, Hanger, Inc.
904-239-4627, kburket@hanger.com
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