Austin, Texas, November 6, 2012 – Hanger patients and associates continue to make headlines. The following are links to recent news coverage of Hanger successes from around the country.
Electrical Stimulation Restores Mobility to Young Boy with Cerebral Palsy CP Family Network, Austin, Texas
Sarasota man is first to use bionic leg in the United States WFTS-TV (ABC), Tampa, Florida
Man uses revolutionary leg brace he helped design WTSP-TV (CBS), Saint Petersburg, Florida
Sarasotan is first in U.S. with revolutionary leg brace Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Sarasota, Florida
Dolphin Amputee Inspires Local Girl WCTV-TV (CBS), Tallahassee, Florida
IMG Academy trainee qualifies for 2012 Paralympic Games IMG Academies Blog, Bradenton, Florida
Amputee fulfills Ironman goal KING-TV (NBC), Seattle, Washington
New technologies helping amputees Hometown News (NBC/ABC/CBS/FOX), Lima, Ohio
Injury doesn’t slow local athlete The Inter-Mountain, Elkins, West Virginia
Brandon athlete headed to 2012 Paralympics WTVT-TV (FOX), Tampa, Florida
Local man heads to Paralympics WFLA-TV (NBC), Tampa, Florida
Katy Sullivan overcomes rough start to make Paralympics team Press-Telegram, Long Beach, California
Ex-Tuscaloosa resident ready to compete in 2012 Paralympics Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Salute to Our Local Olympians-Paralympians: Katy Sullivan KTLA-TV (CW), Los Angeles, California
Edmond athlete hopes to break his own world record Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Running for redemption Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida
Brandon Paralympian ready for London, Pistorius Tbo.com, Tampa, Florida
London Paralympic Games is reward for Brandon athlete who escaped downward spiral Tampa Bay Times, Tampa, Florida
Local Athlete to Compete in 2012 London Paralympic Games Osprey Observer, Brandon, Florida
Andre Martinez | People on the Move Houston Business Journal, Houston, Texas
Hanger acquires Gadsden Limb and Brace The Gadsden Times, Gadsden, Alabama
Olympic prosthetics have a Civil War connection Washington Examiner, Washington, D.C.
The tale of a tail, and art imitating life imitating art Times Union, Albany, New York
Hanger Clinic Announces 2012 London Paralympic Games Athletes Rehab Management, Los Angeles, California
LA Actress Set to Hit the Track in Paralympics KNBC-TV (NBC), Los Angeles, California
Sullivan finishes sixth in Paralympics 100-meter dash Press-Telegram, Long Beach, California
From Ordinary to Extraordinary Amp it Up!, Knoxville, Tennessee
Local headed to paralympic games Observer, Deerfield Beach
About Hanger, Inc.: Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR), headquartered in Austin, Texas, is the world's premier provider for services and products that enhance human physical capability. Founded in 1861 by James Edward Hanger, the first amputee of the Civil War, Hanger provides orthotic and prosthetic patient care services, distributes O&P devices and components, and provides therapeutic solutions to the broader post acute market. For more information on Hanger, visit www.hanger.com.
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Jennifer Bittner, Hanger, Inc. 512-777-3730 , jbittner@hanger.com
Krisita Burket, Hanger, Inc. 904-249-0314 , kburket@hanger.com
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