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Playing football with an amputation? KRC Genk makes it possible with Spronken

An article appeared on VRT.be – from VRT TV NEWS – about the open training session organised by KRC Genk for their new amputee football team. Lisbet, coordinator at Spronken Orthopaedics, is also quoted in the article. KRC Genk is still …

‘Fortunately for the amputee football team, they {KRC Genk} are working in partnership with Spronken Orthopaedics,’ said Mario Claesen.

Top clubs have an AMP (amputation football) team, enabling sporty people with an amputation or congenital defect to play football. In Belgium, these include Club Brugge Amp Team, OH Leuven Amputee Team, KRC Genk Amp Team, KV Mechelen and teams from …

Innovation in prosthetic technology is changing lives – Spronken Orthopaedics opts for comprehensive care

An article recently appeared in the Gazet van Antwerpen about the possibilities of modern prostheses, following a story by Joe Claridge. The article also featured an interview with Tom Daniëls, technical manager at Spronken Orthopaedics. The …

News: Spronken’s wheelchairs, prostheses and orthoses are given a new lease of life in disaster and war zones

Genk, 5 February 2026 – At Spronken Orthopaedics in Genk, Belgium, we strongly believe in solidarity and sustainability. That is why we recycle wheelchairs and prosthetic and orthotic components that are no longer in use and give them away …