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  • Ossur Partner Clinic

    The Sports & Performing Arts Injury Clinic are part of the Össur Private Referral Patients Pathway and can fit and supply specialist Össur braces for Osteoarthritis, knee injuries or protective sports knee braces.

    Ossur UnloaderX

    Who are Össur?

    Össur are a globally recognised Icelandic company who are leaders in non-invasive orthopaedics.

    They are true advocates of “Life Without Limitations” to support a better quality of life for millions of people and have nurtured an innovative mind-set, continuously pushing the boundaries to create the best products and services in the fields of Prosthetic, Osteoarthritis and Injury Solutions.

    Össur braces are globally recognised and their clinically proven designs are the culmination of over forty years of knowledge, continually focussing on redefining their ability to enhance mobility through the production and distribution of innovative systems.

    The Braces

    The Unloader One® remains one of the most innovative and successful products on the market for the management of knee Osteoarthritis.

    The CTi Knee Brace® was developed for the extreme sports person.  Manufactured from carbon fibre to protect the knee joint from impact and ligament damage and to maintain bone alignment.

    The Rebound Cartilage Knee Brace® is a protective functional solution designed to reduce load on knee cartilage after injury or following repair procedures such as Microfracture, OATS and (M)ACI.

    The Sports & Performing Arts Clinic in Cumbria provide an assessment and fitting service for the Össur Unloader One®, CTi® and Rebound Cartilage® braces.

    These products require professional fitting from a clinical specialist.

    To arrange a consultation please contact us on 01228 586236 or contact Össur on 0845 0064040 or email them at ukretail@ossur.com to find a specialist near you.

    Images copyright of Össur Uk Ltd

  • Help for Heroes Recovery Centre Opens

    Help for Heroes have announced the official opening of the Andy Griffiths Skiplex, Jimi’s Wing accommodation and education facilities at Tedworth House Recovery Centre on the 18th October.

    The facilities form part of a national holistic rehabilitation programme “Frontline to Startline” involving four recovery centres which are due for completion early 2013.

    The 18th October also marked the announcement of Help for Heroe’s official partnership with the British Paralympic Association who outlined their plans to support the wounded from now to Rio 2016 and beyond, to make the progression towards representing their country in Paralympic sport, or working in the sector.

    For many of our injured ex-service men and women, sport plays a vital first step on the pathway of recovery and gives someone who has suffered a life-changing injury confidence and independence. In turn, this positively affects different areas of their life, helping and inspiring an individual to prepare them for a whole new chapter.

    Excellent examples of this rehabilitation in action are Derek Derenelagi and Jon-Allan Butterworth, who were supported in their journey to London 2012 by both Help for Heroes and the British Paralympic Association. Front line to Start Line helps to ensure more injured servicemen and women will receive this support in a structured programme.

    Read full article on Help for Heroes website.

  • Carlisle Olympic Flame host city

    Flaming June it may not be if our weather continues it’s current trend.

    However, Carlisle has been chosen as one of the 66 host cities in the UK for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route and will possibly be the only city the Olympic torch visits twice.

    Olympic Flame for the London 2012 Games is lit in Ancient Olympia - Copyright London 2012.
    Olympic Flame for the London 2012 Games is lit in Ancient Olympia

    An evening celebration of the Olympic flame at Bitts Park will be held on Wednesday, 20 June 2012 between 5.00pm and 7.30pm.

    The first visit of the Olympic Torch will be on day 33, Wednesday 20th June when it is scheduled to reach the southern aspect of Warwick Road at 18.07pm.

    Be prepared for traffic delays as the torch and it’s procession continue up to The Crescent and along English street where it will make a left turn onto Castle Street.

    It will then wind it’s way around Finkle Street, Fisher Street, Market Street and West Tower Street before heading along Dacre Road to Bitts Park for the evening celebration.

    The Olympic Torch will return to Carlisle again around 10.00am the following day as it arrives at the northern end of Scotland Road on it’s journey from Gretna out via Castle Way to West Cumbria.

    Again, we ask that you allow plenty of time for your journey in the likely event that traffic becomes congested.

    On day 70 Friday 27 July, The bells of Carlisle Cathedral along with others across the UK, will herald the official opening of the Olympic Ceremony at 8.00am.

    More information

    Carlisle City Council – Olympic Torch Route and celebrations

    London 2012 – Olypmic Torch relay route