Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates (POA)

04/07/2026

Charlie has been a POA kid since he was five years old! 💕 Now, at age 13, he is ready for adult size knees and feet. Charlie “grew” over 4 inches last week and went from a size 4 kid’s to a 8.5 men’s shoe size - quite a change! As he learned to walk on the new components, his posture and gait began to improve. We also swapped Charlie’s kid’s size running blade for an adult size. He loved the increased amount of bounce he got. “I can jump way higher in these,” he said, and then demonstrated some of his moves! 🔥 Charlie, who is on his school’s golf team, tried his new prostheses out at the golf course. He said that the new knees make it easier for him to stabilize while hitting the ball. He also discovered that his golf clubs will need to be fit with longer shafts! 😂🦿🦿

04/02/2026

Nine year old “mighty” Max lost his leg at the hip six years ago after he was diagnosed with cancer. Last year we fit him with his first running blade, and he hasn’t stopped running since! This week we made Max a new socket due to a big growth spurt! 🔥😊

04/02/2026

Yesterday, Mei, Raydell and Red had some fun while challenging each other to try things they hadn’t done before. Mei walked on her hands with her prosthetic leg on, Raydell did a cartwheel for the first time since his amputation, and Red actually made herself fall so she could practice getting up safely! Such great energy and POA peer support! 🦿🔥

03/31/2026

Day 2: She’s CRUSHING it! Red has already accomplished this week’s goal of walking with just one crutch! 🔥 What’s next?!

03/30/2026

We delivered Red’s new Kneuro microprocessor knees today, and she’s loving them! She noticed right away how much better her posture is and feels her gait is more natural. Red will be training with us for the next week and is already pushing her limits, hoping to go from two crutches to one! 🔥🦿🦿

03/25/2026

Levi’s check socket is fitting perfectly, so now it’s time to pick out fabric to laminate onto his three new prosthetic legs. He’a checking out all the options! 😊🦿

03/25/2026

Here's a sweet memory from 2019! 🩷 We just blink and our POA kids grow up!

“You’re on my leg!” Jules exclaimed as she showed Rapunzel her new princess leg at Disney World today. .org

03/24/2026

Tina, an AK amputee, has been a POA patient for almost 15 years. She has always walked with a mechanical/hydraulic knee, but was recently able to obtain her first microprocessor knee (MPK)! Now she is working on unlearning an old habit of kicking with her knee to go forward, and feeling the benefit of an easier, more fluid step forward that an MPK provides! 😊🦿

03/23/2026

If you have a limb different child age 4-17 who would like to attend a camp this year, NubAbility Athletics has some great ones coming up! Long-time POA patient Bree McMahon-Carter is a coach/coordinator. Bree brings lots of enthusiasm to everything she does, so you know it will be a great experience for the kids! Scholarships are available for children who would otherwise not be able to attend. Check it out!