Sending a shout out to POA Client and Paralympian Igor Ivanov, who participated in the Snowboard Cross competition along with Amy Purdy and Evan Strong today. Igor represented Russia and put in a great effort– as an ABOVE KNEE AMPUTEE wearing a prosthesis! Well done, Igor!
This week we have had the pleasure of meeting Gracelyn (4) and Addilyn (2), both congenital BK’s adopted from China. Big sister Gracelyn has been in the U.S. for two years and this will be her second prosthesis, so she is guiding little sister Addilyn, who arrived just two months ago, through the process. When Addilyn took her first few steps, Gracelyn jumped up and down exclaiming, “she’s walking!….I
Looking for a way to stretch your horizons? Check out these great adaptive climbing clinics in California! Join Ronnie Dickson in Santa Ana on Mar 29 and at Joshua Tree National Park on Apr 5! #GoBeyond
Throwback Thursday! With the start of the 2014 Sochi Paralympics upon us, it seems fitting to showcase one of the trail blazing adaptive athletes in alpine skiing — our own “Z!” She skied on BILATERAL ABOVE KNEE PROSTHETIC LEGS in the 70’s and 80’s, way before computerized knees and specialized sports equipment, and helped pave the way for approval of Standing Class in Para-Alpine Downhill Skiing. “I attended a Ski
There’s nothing like playful, loving children–and dogs–with smiling faces to put you in the holiday spirit! We wish all of our POA friends and family a very merry and blessed Christmas season! #Joy Click here to view video
Thank you, Igor, for sharing these great photos from the Parasnowboarding World Cup in Landgraaf, Netherlands! We wish you continued success in your endeavors! #NoBoundaries
Following news story was filmed at POA last week. Ireland Nugent update WKMG Orlando
Less than a month after she took her first steps, Bella stopped in to show us what she is doing now! Way to go, Bella! ♥ Click here to view video of Bella #POAProud
Amputee rollerblading?? Who wants to give it a try? #Believe #POAKids #WeCan Click here to view video of Ellie Rollerblading
Meet Evan Strong, POA client onthe Road to #Sochi2014 #ParalympicAthlete #TeamUSA! Last month, Evan Strong spent a week here at POA being fit with a new custom elevated-vacuum prosthetic socket to optimize his performance on the slopes. Just before he returned to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado, Strong demonstrated some of the core and agility exercises he does as part of his training for the 2014 paralympic games. Click
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