Marko Cheseto World Best Chicago Marathon for Double Amputee

Marko Cheseto finished 250 overall, 31st in his age group with a time of 2:37:23 at the Chicago Marathon today, smashing the existing World Record of 2:42:24 that he set six months ago at the Boston Marathon! Way to go, Marko — you did it! Your POA family was cheering you all the way to […]

Bilateral Amputee Marko Cheseto Sets World Marathon Record

We are very proud of Marko Cheseto – a great athlete and even greater man!  He ran the TCS New York marathon and  set  a new record for bilateral (double) below knee amputees  – 2 hours, 52 minutes, 33 seconds.  And that was his first marathon!  Then Marko returned home to Orlando and became a U.S. […]

Conner, One Week Later – Walking Unassisted!

Stan Patterson and Connor, Double Amputee

Conner, born with a condition that affected the development of his legs and hips (PFFD), had never been able to walk successfully on prosthetic legs. He stayed active by playing wheelchair tennis and used short prosthetic sockets attached directly to the feet (called “stubbies”) to get around. One of our POA clients, a physician who […]

POA Client Jim Ramage, AK/BK Amputee

POA Patient at Physical Therapy

Long-time POA client Jim Ramage and his lovely wife, Deb, pose for a photo with Roger before returning home to Pennsylvania after a week at POA. A bilateral (AK/BK) amputee, Jim does the type of difficult manual labor that most able-bodied men couldn’t do – heavy equipment repair and welding. To do this job as […]

Regas Woods, Bilateral Above Knee Amputee: 2016 Paralympian to Watch!

Regas Woods, brought up in Dunnellon, a small agricultural area in northern Florida, perpetually defied expectations. Born with a congenital anomaly that prevented the proper growth and development of his legs, the little boy who’s mother was told he would never walk is a paralympic champion with the 2016 paralympic games on his agenda. When […]

A Week of Firsts at POA

Young Girl Having Prosthetic Limb Adjusted

We love working with our clients and helping them take back their abilities – or learn new ones! ‪#‎POAproud‬ ‪#‎NoBoundaries‬ ‪#‎POAclientsRock‬

Tyler, Bilateral Amputee, Walking Independently – With Confidence!

Young Boy With Prosthetic Leg Posing With Man With Prosthetic Leg

Tyler began walking on his new prosthetic legs *all by himself* last week. This little boy has had the cards stacked against him since day one, and its been a blessing to witness and be part of his journey and all the progress he has made. We can’t wait to see what he does in […]