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POA Clients lead full and active lives. Learn more about their stories and triumphs.
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POA Patient Spotlight
Who says you can't have fun at your prosthetist's office?
POA prosthetic resident Ronnie Dickson challenged Ellie to a cartwheel contest during a recent trip to our office. Can you guess who won? Let's just say this: Ronnie may be a rock climber, but Ellie ROCKS!!!
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Ken Green
We met Ken Green shortly after the tragic accident that led to the amputation of his leg below the knee. Ken's journey back to professional golf was recently documented in a video interview by "Golf Central."
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Valerie Petta
Valerie lost her leg above the knee as the result of a soft tissue sarcoma in 2003. She and her husband had just moved to their retirement home in Florida. read more » |
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Mabio Costa
Mabio's leg was removed below the knee at age 12 because a congenital limb defect limited his mobility. After he received his first prosthesis, Mabio hit the ground running; he hasn't stopped since!
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Brett Bolton
Fu Gao Sheng was born without a leg in Henan Province China. Placed in an orphanage, he adapted as best he could, and wasn't fit with a prosthetic limb until he was adopted by the Bolton family.read more » |
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Jake Bainter
11-year-old Jake was involved in a riding lawnmower accident which led to several surgeries and eventual amputation of his leg above the knee.
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Hanna O’Brien
15-year-old Hanna is a congenital amputee, born with a left leg that extends just 3 inches below the knee-cap.
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Scout Bassett
Scout has been beating the odds since she was an infant. First, she survived a fire that took her right leg above the knee and part of her left foot.
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Jordan Thomas
Jordan Thomas lost both legs below the knee after being struck by a boat propeller. From the beginning, Jordan, whose passion is golf, said he expected to play golf again.
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Leobardo "Leo" Morales
In September 2008 this healthy, athletic man was diagnosed with chondroscarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer, necessitating removal of his leg at the hip.
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Maggi Pivovar
In 2007, this mother of four contracted menigococcal meningitis and lost both her legs below the knee. Maggi's spirit and determination to take her life back are an inspiration to all who meet her.
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Latest from the POA Blog
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POA Patient Profile, SGM Chris Self, January 2012
Sergeant Major Chris Self is the definition of a hero. While on active duty with the U.S. Army in December 2005, Chris sustained gunshot wounds to both legs during a combat operation in Iraq. One of the bullets severed the sciatic nerve in his right leg, leaving it paralyzed. Click on the [...]
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POA patient Maria demonstrates her beautiful gait — and boots!, January 2012
Before Maria, a knee disarticulate (through the knee) amputee left Orlando to return to her home in Colombia. She wanted to make sure her shoes/boots would work with her new prosthetic leg, and as you will see, they did!
Click here to view video of Maria walking
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Congratulations to Sgt. Josh Olson!, 1/2012
Congratulations to Sergeant First Class Josh Olson for earning a nomination to the 2012 Paralympic Team!
While serving in Iraq in 2003, Josh was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade which resulted in the loss of his right leg from the hip down. POA’s original vacuum hip system was actually designed by Stan Patterson for Josh when [...]
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Brett’s New Leg!, January 2012
Last week Brett was fit with a new prosthesis. During the process he spent some time with POA patient Chris Self, a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army Special Forces. Before Chris left, he gave Brett some Special Forces patches which Brett excitedly asked us to laminate onto his new prosthetic socket. It looks [...]
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Welcome, Caleb!
Caleb Rivera, age 21, lost his leg above the knee to osteosarcoma (bone cancer) 15 years ago. He never felt comfortable in the prosthetic limbs he was fit with over the years, and they were not durable enough for his active life. Frustrated, Caleb traded his prosthesis for crutches, and for four years that’s how [...]
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We’re Moving!
POA is pleased to announce that we will soon be moving from our current location to a new 22,000 sq. ft. facility! The new office is just next door, so no need to reset your GPS! Some remodeling of the new space is under way and we will be moved in by [...]
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