2-year-old Louie Walking for 1st Time on Two Prosthetic Legs
Louie was interested in every part of the prosthetic fitting process! He was especially impressed with his “bendy” knees! https://nypost.com/2023/01/20/video-shows-toddler-walking-for-first-time-with-prosthetics/?utm_source=social+media&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=Toddler_Walking_On_Prosthetics_For_First_Time_Tweet&utm_term=NY+Post+Toddler+Walking+On+Prosthetics+For+First+Time&fbclid=IwAR3fC9HKoQ1Z0uaDcPtVml7vZ03YwrYh4tEDD7n4tulLrIECinnuXio6txk
Mei White, PFFD Amputee – Paralympic Dreams Come True
Flashback to 2012! MeiMei and Ellie were getting ready to participate in their first triathlon and were very excited! We did a fun little interview about their dreams for the future, which included, especially for MeiMei, being in the paralympics! Fast forward to 2021, and MeiMei is in Tokyo, competing as a swimmer in the […]
Patterson Propulsion Socket (PPS) Prosthetic System is a Game Changer!

It’s a “Marvel”- ous Day for Prosthetics at POA Orlando
It’s a “Marvel-ous” day at POA! #poaorlando
Rebekah Varney, BK amputee & Boston Marathon Survivor – Living Life to the Fullest!

Written by POA client Rebekah (Gregory) Varney, after two recent beach vacations: “Sometimes it is not until you lose something, that you realize how much you took it for granted. For me it’s my leg. When I think back to everything I could’ve done on two good legs and didn’t, or all the mornings I […]
Boston Herald article on USA Adaptive Climbing Nationals – June 2017

POA’s Ronnie Dickson reports that the USA Adaptive Climbing Nationals in Boston this weekend were a big success! Text message from Ronnie: “We rocked it out and had over 60 competitors at the adaptive climbing national championships with the furthest coming from Japan and India. We totaled 200 with spectators and volunteers. Jeff Bauman and […]
Upper Limb Amputee Research Participants Sought for DoD Supported FIU Study
Florida International University is seeking research participants with a below-elbow amputation for a study on “Neural Enabled Prosthesis for Upper Limb Amputees.” For additional information and contact info, click link below: NEP604_Web Recruitment Materials_Approved20170123
Jeff Bauman, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor, Standing Strong!
Congrats to Jeff Bauman on a great 1st week on his new prosthetic legs at “Camp POA!” Sending a shout out to Steve Chamberland and Celeste Gagnon-Corcoran for getting him here! #noboundaries #BostonStrong #50legsrules
POA Client “Coach” Panion Back on the Baseball Field!
POA client “Coach” Panion sent us these great pics! With the help of Steve Chamberland and 50Legs.org, he is now back in Chicago doing the things he loves–coaching and umpiring! Way to go, Coach! #POAproud #NoBoundaries
Tanya Khvitsko in Runner’s World Magazine Cover Contest! Link to Vote Below!
POA’s Tatsiana “Tanya” Khvitsko has entered this photo in Runner’s World magazine’s 2014 cover contest! Tanya was among the group of amputees climbers that recently took on the Grand Teton mountains! She is a real dynamo with a heart for adventure! Check out Tanya’s incredible journey in the client stories section of our website, and […]