BAKA Bootcamp 2022
Date and Time
Location
Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel
If you are someone with bilateral above-knee (BAKA) limb loss or difference, don’t miss out on attending Hanger Clinic’s BAKA Bootcamp. No matter your mobility level, you will be inspired to “Decide to Rise” to the next level of your abilities during this three-day event. You will be challenged and encouraged by your peers with limb loss, along with an exceptional Hanger Clinic team, led by Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP/D.
Event Details
Event Dates: September 8-10, 2022
(Registration opens 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 7 in the hotel lobby; Event starts at 8 a.m. on Sept. 8 and ends at 12 p.m. on Sept. 10)
Hotel
Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel
900 S Orme St, Arlington, VA 22204
Book your hotel room online to receive a $110 rate. Book no later than August 19 to receive the discounted rate.
Travel
The nearest airport to the hotel is Ronald Reagan International (DCA). The Sheraton Pentagon City has a free airport shuttle.
Registration
$50 per person
Registration is full. Please contact [email protected] to join the waiting list.
Activities and Topics include:
- Men and women’s support groups
- Navigating ramps, stairs, curbs, uneven terrain
- Mobility training at the Lincoln Memorial
- Adaptive driving
- New technologies and specialized activity prosthetics
- Strength training
- Skincare products and tips
- Desensitizing the residual limbs, phantom pain management
Each year at Hanger Clinic’s BAKA Bootcamp, lifelong friends are made as this incredible community grows. We can’t wait to see you there.
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