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
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
Another one of our heros – Dan Gade – rode in GW Bush Warrior 100K, 4/28/2012
Here’s another one of our heros! – Dan Gade. He became a hip disartic amputee in 2005 due to severe injuries he incurred while serving as a company commander in Iraq. Dan is now an instructor at West Point, teaching political science and public policy.
Chris Self participates in 2nd GW Bush Warrior 100K Bike Ride, 4/26/12
GW Bush Warrior 100K Mountain Bike Ride
The Power of having a Positive Self-Perception, 4/25/2012
Oftentimes, when you have a disability others will put limitations on you, telling you, even in a nice way, what you can’t do. My response to that has always been, “You can’t tell me that. “ And then I’m determined to prove them wrong.”I’ll show you!” It’s actually been very motivational for me, and at […]
Amputee Rock Climbing, 4/13/2012
Ronnie Dickson, an AK amputee and prosthetist at POA, has just returned from another climbing endeavor. He’s been traveling all over the country in his quest to become the first amputee to reach the V10 bouldering grade – a huge accomplishment for ANY climber! One of Ronnie’s most recent climbs was in the Sierra Mountains […]
Zoe Gibbs, BK – Back on her feet with eyes focused on the future!, 5/1/2012
In April 2011, Zoe Gibbs, age 14, lost her leg below the knee in a horrific accident involving the collision of two jet skis. After enduring and recovering from 11 surgeries in the past year, Zoe is eager to reclaim her life as an active teenager. Last week she took her first steps back to […]
“How to Control a Prosthesis With Your Mind,” IEEE Spectrum Magazine, 3/2012 edition
Imagine a piece of technology that would let you control your prosthesis simply by thinking about it… Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley are working to develop technology that could actually make that possible! read IEEE Spectrum article –>
Adaptive Climbing Clinic in New York City, March 15 & 16, 2012
Ronnie Dickson will be instructing an Adaptive Climbing Clinic in New York City on March 15th and 16th. It’s open to people of all ages and physical disabilities…. check it out if you live in the area!
It’s official – we’ve moved!, February 27, 2012
POA’s new facility is open for business! Once the dust has settled and the pictures have been hung we’ll take some photos and give you all a video tour of the place. 🙂 The address remains the same, only the suite number has changed (now #38).