When Dave Klar lost his leg above the knee in August 2014, he feared that he had lost everything. Dave was working as an apprentice electrician at the time of the accident, and was unable to return to the job. He was also passionate about the outdoors, and heavily involved in BMX biking. The thought of losing the ability to participate in the things he loved was devastating. Depressed, broke
We build customized running legs for the tallest (POA paralympian Regas Woods) and the smallest (future POA paralympian and doctor, Bella). ? Whether you run for fun or paralympic medals, Your Success Is Our Passion! #Rio2016 #NoBoundaries
7-year-old POA Orlando client Katie Eddington made the news twice this week; first in her home state of Kentucky and then on CNN national news! This pint-size dynamo made the decision to amputate her leg last December, and has never looked back! During her most recent visit to POA we fit her with a running prosthesis with a special blade, and now Katie is training to run a 5K. Run like the
POA clients Scout Basset, April Holmes, and Regas Woods are going to be representing #TeamUSA at the 2016 Paralympic Games in rio de janeiro, Brazil! Marko Cheseto will be there as well, representing his home country of Kenya. We could not be more proud of these world class athletes, and look forward to cheering them on!
In 2002, Scout Bassett learned how to run at her very track event. In 2016, she is a world-class paralympic #Isopure athlete! #POAproud #BeInspired #14YearsLater #BloodSweatTears #AgainstTheOdds
At POA, your Success is our Passion. We specialize in engineering and fitting high-performance, high-technology prostheses. Whatever your goals may be, our team of professionals have one focus: to provide you with a prosthesis that will allow you to achieve them. #NoBoundaries
Richard Browne won 2 Gold medals and 1 silver at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, setting world records in two events. We are excited to be part of Richard’s team, and look forward to getting him ready for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio! Read more about Richard, who became a below knee amputee in 2010, and his triumph over tragedy in the Client Stories
We love working with our clients and helping them take back their abilities – or learn new ones! #POAproud #NoBoundaries #POAclientsRock
Click following link for video: Scout Bassett, Taking Her Game to a New Level Scout tried out her new sprinting leg set-up for the first time at a local track. Learning how to run with a knee is a whole different technique, and although it's going to take some time to master, she's off to an amazing start! #NoFear #RoadToRio #WhateverItTakes Posted by Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates (POA) on Monday,
Sending out congratulations to our POA client athletes Scout Bassett, Richard Browne, and April Holmes. All 3 of them made it to the finals in the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Doha, Qatar last week. Richard Browne won 2 Gold and 1 Silver, and set world records in two events! We’re beyond proud of you all! #TeamUSA #POAproud
Prosthetic & Orthotic
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