Amy Purdy, Snowboarding Champion and bilateral BK amputee, gives Running a try!, 5/23/12
Amy Purdy, World Cup Champion snowboarder, skateboarder, wakeboarder and inspirational speaker, is learning to run for the first time on her prosthetic legs! She lives in Colorado and will be running on mountain trails, but since there are no mountains in flat Florida, we tested the legs on “Mount POA” – the steep ramp behind […]
The Bionic Man! Nate tries out BiOM PowerAnkle with an Orion Microprocessor Knee, 5/18/2012
Pairing some new technologies… a PowerAnkle and Microprocessor Knee. view video –> AK walking on BiOM PowerAnkle and Orion MPK
Bree McMahon, “Ex-Freedom player defeating the odds,” Orlando Sentinel, 05/15/2012
Bree McMahon was determined to return to the soccer field, and in the 2-1/2 years since the accident that resulted in the amputation of her leg, she has worked hard to make that dream a reality. On April 21st, Bree was put in as goalie in the final game of the spring exhibition season at […]
Otto Bock Genium Prosthetic Leg System wins Design Award, O&P Edge article, March 2012
Wow! Otto Bock’s Genium prosthetic leg system was chosen over 14,000 other submissions from 58 countries to receive a prestigious Design Award! Click on following link to read more. O&P Edge article
Para-Snowboarding included in 2014 Paralympic Games in Russia!
The sport of para-snowboarding will make its debut in Russia with two medal events. Congratulations to all the people who worked so hard to make this happen! Para-Snowboarding in 2014 Paralympics
President George W. Bush and Chis Self on CNN’s Piers Morgan program, 5/3/2012
Chris and Dana Self were featured on CNN’s Piers Morgan program last night as part of a segment on George W. Bush and his commitment to support our troops. President Bush recently hosted the 2nd Warrior 100K mountain bike ride, and Chris has participated in both of them. Chris Self on CNN's Piers Morgan Show