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Letter from a Parent to their Child with a Limb Difference

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Overhearing a parent talking to their child with a limb difference inspired me to think about what I would have liked to have heard as a child. Here it is in letter format.

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Overuse Syndrome

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The human body is capable of unbelievable feats of strength, both for “typical” people and for children and adults with limb differences. But the human body also is designed to be symmetrical. While human beings naturally develop a dominant side of the body, cumulative strain occurs when the body is used asymmetrically over many years due to missing or non-functional parts. Learn how to reduce the effects of overuse syndrome.

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