Health & Sports

Wonder what it's like to play in the NFL? The mental toughness needed to overcome health challenges? Did you know losing a leg didn't stop this competitor from achieving his Athletic Dreams? New England Patriot Matthew Slater and above the knee amputee Travis Ricks of the Challenged Athletes Foundation discuss the challenges faced in their athletic careers and what it took to persevere. Jim Herkimer, Executive Director, Strength Conditioning and Rehabilitation (SCAR), in Orange CA, hosts this event at his physical therapy and fitness facility.

World Cup soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Shannon Boxx and Paralympian John Siciliano share their inspiring stories of overcoming obstacles to achieve not only professional but personal success. Boxx reveals how enduring multiple surgeries and battling Lupus has shaped her into the world-class caliber athlete she is today. Siciliano details the tragic injury resulting in losing his leg, his consequent drive to become a world-known Paralympian runner, and how the Challenged Athletes Foundation changes the lives of amputees like him.