Amy Purdy, You Make Us Proud!
What a thrill to watch you on #DWTS tonight, Amy Purdy! You looked fabulous and performed like the champion you are! Bravo, friend! #YouKilledIt #LoveYourProstheticPitCrew
Look Who’s Getting Ready to Run!
Bella stopped by today to try on her new bouncy running legs! She can’t wait to have the sockets fabricated with the awesome prints she chose. We’ll show you the finished products on Wednesday. #WhyWeLoveToComeToWork
POA’s Igor Ivanov (Above Knee Amputee) competed in Snowboard X in Sochi today
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!
See POA client, Leo Morales (Hip Disarticulate) in “The Current,” Now Available On-Line!
“The Current” is now available to watch on-line! Sending a shout out to POA’s Leo Morales who appears in the movie!! #POAProud #NoBoundaries The New York Times writes – “8 P.M. (EPIX) THE CURRENT (2014) The surfer Bethany Hamilton, who was 13 when she lost an arm in a shark attack; the Olympic swimmer Missy […]
Amy Purdy and Derek Hough Rehearsing for Dancing with the Stars in Sochi, Russia!
How cool is this!? Amy Purdy and Derek Hough practicing for Dancing with the Stars in the streets of Sochi! Be sure to watch Amy and Team USA compete in Paralympic snowboard cross on Friday morning! To see schedule click on following link: http://bit.ly/1iC519E And here’s a link to video from today’s #DWTS rehearsal. You look […]
Anna-Saphia (hip disarticulate) Takes Her First Steps!
And here she is….. Anna-Saphia taking her first steps with her prosthetic leg! She did great!!!! )
Amy Purdy Paralympic Commercial
“She’s a fighter! Not a dodger or a ducker!” That’s Amy Purdy! This is a great commercial which has had quite a bit of air time during the Paralympic Games in Sochi. #NoBoundaries #BeyondLimits #POAProud
Welcome to the POA family, Gracelyn and Addilyn!
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. […]
Amy Purdy to join Season 18 Cast of Dancing With The Stars!
It’s official! After she takes care of business in Sochi, Paralympic snowboarding champion Amy Purdy is taking on a new challenge–partnering with DWTS chamion Derek Hough to compete on Dancing with the Stars! New cast was announced today on Good Morning America. Congrats, Amy! We will be cheering you on and making sure your “dancing […]
Wounded Warrior Max Gauthier, above knee amputee, Running Again!
Meet Max Gauthier and his identical twin brother, Jake. Both men were serving our country in Afghanistan when Max was injured. Steve Chamberland of 50 Legs.org & The 50 Legs Show brought Max to POA after being approached by his uncle at church. Check out this great video of Max running with Jake for the […]