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      • Caroline Buckle's WalkOn Reaction Story
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      • Nicola's L100 Go Story
      • Stephen Parkinson
    • Orthotics technology
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    03/19/20

    Letter to our customers by Prof Hans Georg Näder

    Dear Ottobock Customers, At the end of last week, the WHO declared the outbreak of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) a pandemic. Currently, Europe is the epicentre of the virus, but cases are increasing on all other continents. The corona crisis reaches a new dimension.

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    05/07/20

    Upper Body Fitness Workouts

    We are excited to offer fitness training for the upper body from now on. Here you will find exercises which are especially designed for upper limb amputees. We have decided to organize regular live trainings for you.

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    04/20/20

    Live Fitness Workouts for amputees

    Welcome to our fitness workouts! In March 2020 we were all surprised with a new reality and a new everyday life. We could no longer train with our physios or in a fitness studio, but had to maintain our fitness at home.

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    03/31/20

    News to our patients and users of Georgia Näder

    In her video message, Georgia Näder, great granddaughter of Otto Bock, talks about how we will overcome these challenging times together.

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    03/28/20

    News to our patients and users from Heinrich Popow

    During these challenging times, it is very important for us to stay in contact with all our users around the world. We are preparing videos and websites to support you in your daily life and help you handle the unusual situation.

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    03/27/20

    Information and advice on COVID-19 for you

    We are guided by our mission of helping people maintain or regain their freedom of movement – and this is especially true now, as the coronavirus pandemic is challenging all of us in ways we’ve never experienced before.

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    02/01/21

    Chris Rattenbury's Lockdown Diary

    It was pretty clear a few days before the lockdown was announced, that it was imminent. My first reactions before it was announced was to go and buy some boxsets to watch from my childhood, as day time tv wasn’t going to be particularly good. I got the A-team & Allo Allo. Watched both boxsets….still have the theme tunes stuck in my head!

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    • MPK NHS Funding
    • Prosthetics
      Prosthetics
      • Lower Limb Prosthetics
        • Product Systems
          • Genium X3: Above-knee prosthesis
          • Genium: Above-knee prosthesis
          • C-Leg 4: Above-knee prosthesis
          • Kenevo: Above-knee prosthesis for low mobility
          • Prosedo - Above-knee semi-automatic knee lock
          • Harmony - Below-knee prosthesis
          • Empower Prosthetic Feet
          • Meridium: Microprocessor Foot
          • Helix 3D - Hip prosthesis
          • Quickchange Adapter
          • Taleo prosthetic feet
          • Terion 1C11 K2 foot
          • Triton prosthetic feet
          • Trias prosthetic foot
        • Microprocessor Knees
          • MPK Product Overview
          • IP Rating
          • Intuitive Stance
          • Stumble Recovery
          • Bilateral Amputation
          • Optimised Physiological Gait
          • Happy Birthday C-Leg
          • MyModes
          • Reclaim your life
        • Sockets and Liners
          • Active Vacuum
          • Passive Vacuum System
          • Pin Lock System
          • Liners
      • Upper Limb Prosthetics
        • Product systems
          • bebionic hand
          • Custom silicone prosthetics
          • DynamicArm
          • ErgoArm
          • Michelangelo hand
          • Myo Plus pattern recognition
          • TMR (Targeted Muscle Reinnervation)
      • Real Life Stories
        • Courtenay's C-Leg story
        • Darren's C-Leg story
        • David's C-Leg story
        • Debbie's C-Leg Story
        • Jeremy's C-Leg story
        • Peter's C-Leg story
        • Gillian's C-Leg story
        • Gemma's C-Leg story
        • John's C-Leg story
        • Kiera's C-Leg story
        • Mike's C-Leg story
        • Steph's C-Leg story
        • Steve's C-Leg story
        • Sherri’s DynamicArm story
        • Joe’s Genium story
        • Matthew's Genium story
        • David's Genium Story
        • Alan's Genium X3 story
        • Alan's Genium X3 story
        • Andrew's Genium X3 story
        • Darren's Genium X3 Story
        • Graham's Genium X3 Story
        • David's Kenevo story
        • Geoff's Kenevo Story
        • Julie's 3S80 Sports Knee story
        • John's 3S80 Sports Knee story
        • Andy's 3S80 Sports Knee story
        • Alex Dainty's C-Leg story
        • Abdullah Khan's C-Leg 4 story
        • Grace's C-Leg 4 story
        • Sarah's C-Leg Story
      • Info For Amputees
        • Info for veterans
        • Info for lower limb amputees & their families
        • Info for upper limb amputees & their families
        • Finding the best foot for you
        • Prosthetic technology explained
          • Get the most out of your prosthesis
          • Microprocessor Controlled Knees
          • How liners work
          • Keeping your leg on
          • Myoelectric prosthetics hands
          • Considerations for a prosthetic knee
    • Orthotics
      Orthotics
      • Conditions & Rehabilitation
        • Back Pain
        • Brain Injury
        • Drop foot
        • Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
        • Multiple Sclerosis
        • Osteoarthritis
        • Polio
        • Spinal Cord
        • Stroke
        • Transverse Myelitis
      • Lower Limb Orthoses
        • Agilium Freestep 2.0
        • Agilium Patella
        • Agilium Reactive
        • Agilium Softfit
        • Aqualine
        • C-Brace®
        • Carbon Ankle Seven
        • Cosa Active
        • E-MAG Active
        • FreeWalk
        • Genu Arexa
        • GoOn ankle foot orthosis
        • L100 Go foot lifting system
        • L300 Go stimulation system
        • Nexgear Tango
        • Patella Pro
        • WalkOn/WalkOn Trimable
        • WalkOn Flex
        • WalkOn Reaction
        • WalkOn Reaction plus
        • WalkOn Reaction junior
      • Upper Limb Orthoses
        • Thumb Braces
        • Wrist and Thumb Orthoses
        • Hand Orthoses
        • Paediatric Hand Orthoses
        • Bioness H200 Wireless System
        • Manu Sensa
        • Manu Neurexa Plus
        • Omo Neurexa Plus Shoulder Orthosis
        • Smartspine: Rigid spinal braces
      • Real Life Stories
        • Caroline Buckle's WalkOn Reaction Story
        • Danny's Genu Arexa Story
        • Dave's L300 Go story
        • Jane’s E-MAG Active story
        • John's C-Brace story
        • Jonathan's AFO Story
        • Jonathan's KAFO story
        • Katy's KAFO story
        • Martin Rowlands Agilium Freestep Story
        • Megan's Custom AFO Story
        • Nicola's L100 Go Story
        • Stephen Parkinson
      • Orthotics technology
        • Stance Control Orthotics explained
        • The Future: Orthotronic Mobility Science
        • Neurorehabilitation & Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
    • Wheelchairs & Seating
      Wheelchairs & Seating
      • Adults
        • Manual
          • Avantgarde DS
          • Avantgarde DV
          • Avantgarde XXL 2
          • Motus
          • Ventus
        • Powered
          • A200
          • Juvo B4
          • Juvo B5/B6
          • C1000SF Standing Wheelchair
          • C2000
          • Wingus
      • Kids
        • Buggies & Walkers
          • Kimba Neo
          • Kimba Cross
          • Kimba Inline
          • Kimba Home Mobility Base
          • Nurmi Neo
          • Lisa
          • Eco-buggy
        • Manual
          • Start M6 Junior
          • BRAVOracer
        • Powered
          • Skippi
      • Wolturnus
        • Wolturnus Amasis
        • Wolturnus Antaras
        • Wolturnus Dalton
        • Wolturnus Fat Bike
        • Wolturnus Hawk
        • Wolturnus Race Bike
        • Wolturnus Team Sport
        • Wolturnus Team Twin
        • Wolturnus Tukan
        • Wolturnus W5
        • Wolturnus W5 SL
      • Custom Seating
        • Dino Wheelbase
        • Discovery Wheelbase
        • Shape Carved Foam Seating
        • Shape Matrix Seating
        • Shape Moulded Seating
      • Wheelchair Accessories
        • Channel Forearm Pads
        • Hand Pads
        • Headrest Hardware
        • Headrests
        • Wheelchair Backrests
        • Wheelchair Cushions
      • Common Conditions
        • Brittle Bones
        • Cerebral Palsy
        • Elderly Care
        • Hemiplegia
        • Motor Neurone Diesease
        • Muscular Dystrophy
        • Spina Bifida
        • Spinal Injuries
      • Information & advice
        • Choosing your wheelchair
        • Funding your wheelchair
        • The importance of early intervention
        • Seating & positioning
      • Real Life Stories
        • Ali Jawad's Avantgarde story
        • Bernie's B500 story
        • Chloe's Kimba Cross story
        • David's custom seating story
        • David's Paragolfer story
        • Elizabeth's Juvo story
        • Jon's Juvo B5 MWD story
        • Kare Adenegan's story - Wolturnus Tukan
        • Lena's MND Powered Neuro Wheelchair story
        • Mishael's Aquos cushion story
        • Paula Moulton's Ventus story
        • Sammi's story - Voyager Evo
        • William's Custom Seating story
        • Chris Rattenbury
    • Keeping Active
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      • Funding For Children's Sport & Activity Limbs
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        • ProCarve snow & water sports prosthesis
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