Newsroom - Scheck & Siress News
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New Study Proves Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
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Ryan Caldwell, CP Joins Our Team
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Genium Knee: Newest & best in Prosthetics
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Knee Pain Relief without Surgery
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Special Recreation Camp Olympics
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WalkAide Awards Premier Designation
We are proud to announce that Scheck & Siress is now considered a WalkAide Premier Provider. WalkAide is a Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) device for foot drop that might result from stroke, MS, spinal cord injury or other upper motor neuron injury. You can learn more at www.walkaide.com. Evaluations for WalkAide are FREE at our offices, so call to see if you may be a candidate for this impressive new technology. |
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Welcome New Residents
This month, Scheck & Siress has welcomed three highly-qualified resident orthotists to our challenging residency program. Each will complete a year-long training in all aspects of Orthotic practice as well as an in-depth research project to satisfy the American Board for Certification's requirements. Tom Gore comes to the Chicago area from Ann Arbor, Michigan for his residency. Tom completed O & P training at Eastern Michigan University and has a background teaching Anatomy and Biology. Michael Elsen completed a year of clinical hours and shadowing with Scheck & Siress prior to his residency. He studied O & P at Northwester University and has a background in Engineering. Tyler Dunham studied O & P at Georgia Tech and has a background in Engineering. He previously worked in Orthotics in Chicago and just returned from a month of volunteering in Haiti with Healing Hands for Haiti, www.healinghandsforhaiti.org. Photos of all our residents can be found on our resident page. For more details about the Scheck & Siress residency program, click here. |
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Advancements For Hip Disarticulation Prosthetics
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WalkMS 2011
With Strong Turnout, Scheck & Siress Helps Make Strides in Battle Against MS. Team Scheck & Siress did our part to raise awareness and funds for the National MS Society on May 1st. Check out our photos here: |
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Brain-controlled Prosthetics Are Reality
Neural-controlled prosthetic legs and arms are being studied at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC). Hailey Danisewicz, a patient of Scheck & Siress' UIC location, has been testing a prosthetic leg controlled by thought in that RIC study. In this Chicago Tribune report, Jim Kaiser CP comments on the growth in this area of Prosthetics.
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Teen Soccer Player Triumphs Over Tragedy
Lexi is a 17-year-old with ambition, determination and faith that has brought her from a tragic accident, through amputation and back to life as a high school senior and soccer player. Dave Rotter, prosthetist with Scheck & Siress, helped Lexi get there. He works in our University of Illinois at Chicago office providing the most advanced prosthetic technology to help amptees live their most active lives. Read the story here: http://tinyurl.com/4nahl4d
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From Losing a Leg to Making Them
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C-Leg: One Prosthetist's Story
Learn about the amazing work that John Angelico, CP in the Scheck and Siress Oak Park office does. His patient, Ed, is featured. Ed is an active amputee who uses a C-leg microprocessor knee. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/ClegStories#p/u/2/SusGoPALbko |
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Tammy Duckworth andScheck & Siress Her Prosthetist
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ABC 7 Report: Helping Developing Countries' Disabled
Range of Motion Project, a non-profit organization co-founded by Eric Neufeld of Scheck & Siress was featured on ABC 7 news. ROMP regularly brings volunteers, including John Angelico CP, to Guatemala, Haiti and Ecuador to provide almost no-cost prosthetic care to the countries' disabled. Donations of unwanted prosthetic components are taken by Scheck & Siress throughout the Chicago area. To learn more about how they are used, visit www.rompglobal.net. View the entire ABC 7 story at this link:
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She's here! Post-Mastectomy Fitter, Benita Santillanes
Benita Santillanes, CFm is now working in our Lincoln Park office, providing a full range of post-mastectomy prostheses, forms and garments. Insurance and Medicare often cover these services. Call Benita at 773-472-3663 to schedule your appointment or for more information. You can view Benita's brochure by clicking the file name above. 
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Roger Ebert's Prosthesis
Ebert writes about the silicone prosthesis created for him by a team that included David Rotter, CPO of Scheck & Siress. Cancer surgery took away his jawbone about two years ago, altering that famous face. Ebert's acceptance of the way he looks now is an inspiration. Enjoy! http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/01/after_surgery_i_studiously_avo.html |
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Scheck & Siress Serves Haiti
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Chicago Air and Water Show: US Army Golden Knights
Scheck & Siress is proud to congratulate our patient and Wounded Warrior, Chad Watson on his return to the US Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team. During this weekend's Chicago Air and Water Show, Watson jumped for the first time since losing his leg in the Iraq War. Visit the Golden Knights' website to read more about Chad and the Knights' spectacular airborn performance. http://armygk.com/2010/08/wounded-warrior-in-the-air-again/ |
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Patients and Employees qualify for triathlon world championships
The 2010 Short Course (Olympic) Triathlon World Championship will be held in Budapest, Hungary on September 8-12, 2010. Three of our own have qualified to compete. Megan Fisher, a patient; Melissa Stockwell, an employee and patient; and Jean Draper, an employee, are all lower-extremity amputees and all competed in the New York Triathalon on July 18. |
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Para-Athlete Comes Home to See Her Prosthetists
Megan Fisher has not lived in Hinsdale, near Chicago, in a very long time and she travels the world to compete in triathalons and cycling races. She still calls this home, though, and comes back regularly to have prosthetic legs built or revised by Scheck & Siress prosthetists. Megan may soon compete in a world championship triathalon and paralympic cycling race. We're proud to be a part of her achievements! Megan's story is in the Doings Newspaper at: http://tinyurl.com/2vvlv5v Read more at: http://tinyurl.com/24ylg9j Watch for her story in the Chicago Tribune, too. |
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High Schooler is a Soccer Star in Her Prosthesis
Gena Keszai is getting a lot of attention lately. Her high school's JV soccer team, the Marian Knights, is playing a 10-1-2 season. Gena, a freshman, is doing it with one prosthetic leg. Full of talent and inspiration, Gena's is a story you should know. Read the full story by ESPN and WNDU 16 here: http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-soccer/articles/2010/10/00-Gena-Keszei.aspx |
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Roger Ebert's New Facial Prosthesis
What could be more personal, more important to your own identity than your face? Recently, Scheck & Siress Prosthetist David Rotter had the opportunity to restore the appearance of film critic Roger Ebert's face. Ebert describes the process in his Chicago Sun Times blog here, http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/05/putting_a_better_face_on_thing.html Ebert had his jawbone removed in cancer surgery and now lives cancer-free. Unfortunately, subsequent cosmetic surgeries failed and his face lacks support and its former shape. Rotter, with the artistic skill of Anaplastologist Julie Jordan Brown, has created a supportive, protective and cosmetic prosthesis for Ebert's chin and jaw area. What an honor to work with such a respected, dynamic leader in journalism and film! |
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Extreme Makeover for Haitian Amputees
Two Scheck & Siress prosthetists made a recent appearance on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC Tv. The show's producers arranged the opportunity for a 7-year-old girl from Texas to fulfill her dream of helping someone from Haiti walk again. Representing Range of Motion Project, Eric Neufeld CPO and David Rotter CPO converted the girl's used prosthesis into two that were then delivered and fit on 4 and 8 year old girls who both lost their legs in the recent Haitian earthquake. You can hear the family's story and see our own Eric and Dave on the show at: http://tinyurl.com/24c46xk |
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Paralympic Update: US Sled Hockey Team
The Scheck & Siress practitioners at our University of Illinois - Chicago location created 3 custom ice hockey sleds for athletes bound for the Vancouver Paralympics in March. Read this story to learn more about the USA's chances for gold in sled hockey. |
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Volunteers Visit Guatemala to Help People Walk
A non-profit organization run by Scheck and Siress employees and patients regularly brings volunteers from multiple disciplines to South America. The volunteers aim to restore mobility and quality of life to people there who do not have adequate access to prosthetic and orthotic care. Read more in the Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/west/chi-health-romp-w-zone-13-jan13,0,4711899.story |
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FES Enables Stroke Victim to Finish Triathalons
Foot Drop can be the unfortunate consequence of stroke, traumatic brain injury, MS or spinal cord injury. Instead of using a rigid brace, some patients are able to get their mobility back using high-tech FES devices like the Ness L300 or WalkAide. Read more in this USA Today story.
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PROSTHETIC PARITY IN ILLINOIS!
Big News: Governor Quinn has signed the prosthetic parity bill into law for Illinois, the 13th state to pass such legislation. This law protects patients from unreasonable restrictions on coverage for their prosthetic care. Read the story at this link: |
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Adventurer Recovers from Malaria as Quad. Amputee
Over Thanksgiving weekend, the Chicago Tribune featured a traveller who lost 4 limbs to Malaria, but recovered and is now a Scheck & Siress patient. Click here for part 1: and here for part 2: Watch the Tribune video to see Dawn's prosthetics in action at our UIC facility. |
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El Salvadorian Musician Walks Again
Prosthetists in the Oak Park Scheck & Siress have helped a young double am putee persue his dreams. Read the Trib Local story by clicking here.
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Chicago Blade Runners' First 5K
Scheck & Siress employees, amputee patients and friends have formed a running club dubbed the Chicago Blade Runners. They competed as a team in their first race recently: The Bucktown 5K. Read two news stories about the event here.
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World Championship For Para Triathaletes
Scheck & Siress employee, Jean Draper, competed in the World Championship for Para Triathaletes in Australia. Draper is a below-knee amputee and qualified for the Championships by competing in the New York City Triathalon in July. Click this link to read more: |
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Teen Adjusts to Life with Prosthesis
Read the Chicago Tribune story on Michelle, a Chicago-area teen whose positive outlook has made all the difference. Go to:
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Iraq Vet Competes in Chicago Triathlon
http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=62076@wbbm.dayport.com Click the link above. Melissa Stockwell, Scheck and Siress employee, will compete in the Chicago Triathalon. She is an amputee wounded in the Iraq war and US Paralympic swimmer. CBS news tells her story.
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New Location!
Scheck & Siress is excited to announce our newest location. 2530 Crawford Ave., Suite 218 Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: 847-475-7080 |
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Custom Helmet Corrects Toddler's Headshape
Read about how a special helmet is treating an adorable little boy for plagiocephaly, or flattened head. Click below: http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/downersgrove/news/x1445721865/Boy-s-condition-becomes-a-family-project |
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New Device for Foot Drop Gives Athlete Her Life Back
The Today Show featured Joanie, a woman who was debilitated with MS for 10 years before she started using the Ness L300 and got back to an active lifestyle. The L300 treats foot drop using Functional Electrical Stimulation and is available through Scheck & Siress. Click here to view the inspiring story: |
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Veteran and Paralympian Featured on ABC 7
Melissa Stockwell, Iraq war veteran and 2008 paralympian, has been working with Scheck and Siress for years to develop a variety of sport prostheses. Here, she discusses her dedication to her country and her desire to help other amputees as a prosthetist. Click below to view or read Melissa's story. http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6623003&status=ok#PTWidget0_Talkback_Bottom |
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Forget Disability and Huddle Up
Nik doesn't think about the inspiration he is to others. At age 12, he just loves to play football, assisted by his two prosthetic legs.
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Run Because You Can!
Erica has just run her first 5k race since contracting bacterial meningitis in her freshman year of college. Erica is a young, dynamic woman with four prosthetic limbs. Read her story here: http://tinyurl.com/4r8cdh |
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After brain tumor, WalkAide helps woman walk again
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Duckworth Honors Disabled at Democratic National Convention
On August 27th at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Iraq War veteran and Scheck & Siress patient, Tammy Duckworth gave an impassioned plea for support of veterans, active duty military and their families. Visit these links for more: About Duckworth http://progressillinois.com/taxonomy/term/123 About her prostheses http://tinyurl.com/6nddmy Video of the speech http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/9349/251/
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Eric Neufeld in the News
Read about Scheck & Siress coming together with ROMP to donate expertise and a prosthesis to a boy from Nicaragua. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=187059 You can see behind-the-scenes video clips of Luis, David and Eric on You Tube by clicking below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egHKd3ZXuyA |
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Prosthetist boasts over 60 years of experince
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Scheck & Siress helps college student run again.
See the news story here: http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=232862
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Scheck & Siress Qualified WalkAide Providers
The WalkAide System is a new option that is now available for the treatment of foot drop. The WalkAide System uses electrical stimulation to help restore specific muscle function. More than simply bracing the foot, WalkAide uses advanced sensor technology to analyze the movement of your leg and foot. All Scheck & Siress locations are qualified providers of the WalkAide. Contact any Scheck & Siress location to schedule a complimentary evaluation and see if the WalkAide system is right for you! For more information contact a Scheck & Siress location or visit www.walkaide.com |
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The results of a new study show that the combination of the BioniCare Knee System and OActive knee brace is more effective than any other treatment option for osteoarthritis of the knee. Patients with OA who use the treatment combination have a greater ability to quicken their recovery time and defer more severe, high-risk treatment options such as total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The implementation of the BioniCare and OActive brace combination by healthcare providers could potentially save the healthcare industry an estimated $400 million annually in TKA deferrals . 
Scheck & Siress is pleased to announce the addition of Ryan Caldwell, CP, FAAOP to our team in the north suburban office locations. Ryan is an American Board Certified and Illinois licensed Prosthetist and Board Eligible Orthotist. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. Ryan has an industry-leading expertise in vacuum assisted (suction) socket technologies and teaches his theory and techniques at Northwestern University. He was awarded the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Orthopedic Research Program Technology Development Award.
Breakthrough technology and functionality come together in the latest microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee. For above-knee amputees, the Genium knee is all you could ask for in a prosthetic device. 
When you have painful osteoarthritis in your knee, a surgery and daily pain medication may seem like the only options. That pain can be severe enough to interrupt your life and effect you emotionally.
Northwest Special Recreation Association's Daycamp Olympics for physically and visually impaired youth was cosponsored by Scheck & Siress. As a company, we have proudly supported this organization for the last two years and care for many of their clients. Learn more about the NWSRA at www.nwsra.org. 
The attached article was printed in the O & P Almanac in June, 2011. In it, experts describe advances brought by the convergence of new materials and electronic prosthetic components for patients with this very difficult level of amputation. David Rotter, CPO with Scheck & Siress discusses the best approach for fitting a hip disarticulation patient. I ask them what their goals are... It might be to go shopping, to stand with peers at social functions- those are all very realistic goals... as a starting point. Read more: 
Prosthetic Technician in the Scheck & Siress Oak Park office, Paul Barker was recently featured in the Medill Reports publication of Northwestern University. Paul lost his leg as a child, but remained optimistic and was motivated to help others walk. Paul works with a team of clinicians who fit amputees with custom-designed and fabricated prostheses. Read the story here:
The US Veteran and VA Asst. Secretary discusses her prosthetic journey. She and David Rotter, CPO give insights into the field of prosthetics, it's role for disabled veterans and the variety of options available to a newly disabled amputee. This article was published in the December 2010 issue of the O&P Almanac. 
S&S practitioners, John Angelico CP and Michael Oros CPO, traveled to Haiti in August to provide prosthetic and orthotic care to victims of the recent earthquake tragedy there. Other volunteers were Heather Bava, Daniela Duran, Heidi Behnke from Weiss Hospital, Dawn Hudson and Julie Lanphere from RIC. The trip was organized by Range of Motion Project. To learn more about ROMP, visit: www.rompglobal.net.
Read Keeli's exciting story in Oak Park's Wednesday Journal. One year after brain surgery, she is doing all a young mother should with help from her WalkAide FES device. Visit 
