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POA’s Bree McMahon Gives Water Skiing a Try!, 11/26/2011
Thursday, December 1st, 2011The McMahon family has much to be thankful for this holiday season. Last weekend they celebrated yet another “first” for Bree since the 2009 accident that resulted in the amputation of one leg above the knee and almost took the other — she waterskied with a special prosthetic leg adapted for use in the water! And of course, in true Bree style, she got up on her first try! Congratulations, Bree! You continue to inspire us and make us proud! Click here to read more about Bree
Tags: above knee amputee, amputee, amputee water skiing, Bree, Bree McMahon, McMahon, skiing, water
Posted in Amputee Athletes, Amputee News, Amputee Videos, Articles, prosthetic news
Evan Strong demonstrating power of Elevated Vacuum Prosthetic Leg - Video
Monday, November 21st, 2011Tags: Add new tag, amputee, amputee snowboarding, elevaated vacuum prosthetic leg, Evan Strong parasnowboarding, prosthetic leg, prosthetic leg running
Posted in Amputee Videos, Articles
Paralympic and WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup Champion Evan Strong demonstrates his vacuum prosthetic leg’s holding power
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
POA recently fit Paralympic and WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup Champion Evan Strong with a custom NPS vacuum socket.
Before he left, we gave the prosthesis one final check. Stan and Mike were enlisted to lift him upside-down while clipped into his boots and snowboard - our version of an “inverted aerial.” A perfect example of the power of elevated vacuum!
Evan was very pleased with the outcome and looks forward to trying it out on the slopes.
Tags: amputee snowboarding, elevated vacuum socket, Evan Strong, para-snowboard, paralympics, prosthetic leg
Posted in Amputee Athletes, Amputee News, Articles, POA Patients in the News!
Ronnie Dickson’s Adaptive Climbing Video, Joshua Tree, CA
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Ronnie Dickson’s latest adaptive climbing video has just been published. Absolutely worth checking out! If you are on the fence re giving rock climbing a try, this will provide you all the inspiration and motivation you need!
Tags: above knee amputee, Adaptive rock climbing, prosthetic leg, Ronnie Dickson
Posted in Amputee Athletes, Amputee Events, Amputee News, Amputee Videos, Articles, POA Patients in the News!
Mabio Costa certified First Swim instructor, O&P Edge, 11/4/2011
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Congratulations, Mabio!
Tags: amputee swim, amputee triathlete, first swim, Mabio Costa, prosthetic leg
Posted in Amputee Athletes, Amputee Events, Amputee News, Articles, POA Patients in the News!
