Michigan Orthopedic Services is proud to sponsor the Amputee Walking School. This is an opportunity open to all lower extremity amputees, their families and rehabilitation professionals who would like to learn techniques for increasing functional prosthetic control.

Paralympic Gold Medalists, Todd Schaffhauser and Dennis Oehler, will teach participants various exercises and training methods designed to help amputees reach their personal activity level goals. Therapists will have the opportunity to assist amputees in the exercises and be able to implement these hands-on skills in their practices.

All age groups and activity levels are encouraged to attend. The exercises and training methods are designed to ensure that all amputees benefit.

The amputee clinic is free and open to the public. To register, please call 734-513-8205.

DMC’s Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is one of the nation’s largest hospitals specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The Institute is home to many innovative programs, including the Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS), one of only 16 federally designated centers of excellence in the U.S. for the treatment of brain injuries, and the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery, a world-class facility designed to implement and study innovative treatments in spinal cord injury recovery. RIM is one of eight hospitals operated by the Detroit Medical Center (DMC). The DMC is proud to be the Official Healthcare Services Provider of the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons and Detroit Shock.