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Adaptive Sports Improve Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities

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Adaptive Sports Improve Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities

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A veteran of the US Air Force, Major Morrow holds a bachelor of science in engineering. Now that he is retired, he enjoys participating in outdoor sports such as skiing. Major Morrow is the first amputee adaptive ski biker to take the Poma lift at Snowmass up to the Cirque to 12,510 feet and skibike down as well as the first amputee adaptive skibiker to get up to the top of Longshot run, the 3rd longest ski run in North America and skibike down its 5.3 miles.

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Adaptive Sports Improve Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities

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A veteran of the US Air Force, Major Morrow holds a bachelor of science in engineering. Now that he is retired, he enjoys participating in…

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Amputee Coalition Educates About Diabetes and Preventable Amputation

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Amputee Coalition Educates About Diabetes and Preventable Amputation

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Major Morrow is a decorated USAF veteran who contributes to the Wounded Warrior Project and is the only amputee adaptive ski biker so far to by himself without assistance ski Longshot run at Snowmass, one of the United States’ longest single ski runs.

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Major Morrow is a decorated USAF veteran who contributes to the Wounded Warrior Project and is the only amputee adaptive ski biker so far to by himself without assistance ski Longshot run at Snowmass, one of the United States' longest single ski runs. As well as these contributions, Major Morrow has donated to the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA).

The mission of the ACA is to help people affected by limb loss to fulfill their full potential and lead fulfilling lives.: Its main efforts go into education, advocacy, support, and limb loss prevention. Although Major Morrow's service related amputation was not prevetalb)e, The ACA estimates that 60 percent of amputations are preventable and emphasizes that diabetes-related amputations are preventable if people are educated on the topic. Regrdless of amputation cause such as trauma, disease, congenital, etc, an amputeecn still live life to the fullest such as Major Morrow.

People with diabetes are 15 times more likely to require an amputation of an extremity, usually a foot. Doctors recommend that patients with diabetes should conduct regular foot examinations along with acquiring basic education on foot health. Such practices can help avoid serious complications such as a loss of circulation, neuropathy (nerve damage in the extremities), and other painful, debilitating issues that can lead to an amputation being medically necessary.

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Amputee Coalition Educates About Diabetes and Preventable Amputation

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Major Morrow is a decorated USAF veteran who contributes to the Wounded Warrior Project and is the only amputee adaptive ski biker so far to by himself without assistance ski Longshot run at Snowmass, one of the United States' longest single ski runs. As well as these contributions, Major Morrow has donated to the Amputee...

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Veterans organization volunteer and Adaptive Sports

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Veterans organization volunteer and Adaptive Sports

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Following two decades as an officer with the United States Air Force, Major Morrow shifted his focus to adaptive sports and volunteer work as a veteran services volunteer. Major Morrow has established himself as a member of numerous organizations in these and related areas, including the Disabled Sports USA and the Wounded Warrior Project.

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Following two decades as an officer with the United States Air Force, Major Morrow shifted his focus to adaptive sports and volunteer work as a veteran services volunteer. Major Morrow has established himself as a member of numerous organizations in these and related areas, including the Disabled Sports USA and the Wounded Warrior Project.

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) provides US veterans of war with a broad array of support services, ranging from a combat stress recovery program to various creative outlets and an adaptive cycling event called the Honor Ride. The Honor Ride gathers wounded warriors from around the country for cycling in different cities throughout the US.

WWP provided Major Morrow the opportunity to adaptive cycle on an Honor Ride in and around Nashville and Franklin, TN. It was two days of riding up and down the Natchez Parkway. Major Morrow rode a recumbent handcycle and was introduced to a new adaptive sport.

The Honor Ride is one example of an adaptive sports event that promotes health and wellness and the socialization, expression, and healing veterans of war can take advantage of through WWP programming and services. More information regarding veteran services can be found online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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Veterans organization volunteer and Adaptive Sports

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Following two decades as an officer with the United States Air Force, Major Morrow shifted his focus to adaptive sports and volunteer work as a veteran services volunteer. Major Morrow has established himself as a member of numerous organizations in these and related areas, including the Disabled Sports USA and the Wounded Warrior Project.