Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates (POA)

11/07/2025

Meg, an above knee amputee, came in 5th in the women’s kneeling division at the ISA World Para Surfing Championship! This is quite an accomplishment since she is very new to the sport! Congratulations, Meg! 🇺🇸💕🦿

11/07/2025

The First Academy school in Orlando celebrated Veterans Day yesterday with a standing room only tribute to veterans. Stan Patterson, owner of , thought he was going to be one of the speakers, but to his surprise, he was being honored with their American Patriot Award! 🇺🇸 We’re proud to share these photos and video from the event. Congratulations, Stan! We are so blessed to have you in our lives! 💕🙏🏻

11/04/2025

Little Sebastian is turning two this month, and is ready to fly on his new running blade! It won’t be long before he’s running circles around all of us! Taking the test socket away from him so we can laminate it may be hard to do, haha! 🙈💕🔥

10/30/2025

Look how great this socket came out - just in time for Halloween! It looks like it’s been airbrushed, but is actually fabric laminated over carbon fiber. Awesome! 💀🎃🦿

10/30/2025

We are so proud of Josh, an above-knee amputee, who just finished his first season of high school football! 👏🏻🏈 Josh knew it wouldn’t be easy, but he rose to the challenge and he CRUSHED it… just like he took on and beat cancer’s #%$ six years ago. That’s what a warrior does. 🔥🦿

10/28/2025

10/28/2025

POA patient ran and finished the in Washington D.C. yesterday! Check out this pic of her going up the final hill before the finish line on the running blade she received from ! 🔥🦿🇺🇸 Cristina has overcome many obstacles since the amputation of her leg several years ago, best told in her own words in a post written before running the marathon: “Seven years ago, my world changed forever when I became an amputee. The journey since then has been anything but easy. There were setbacks, tears, and moments where giving up seemed easier than moving forward. But step by step, with faith, determination, and the love of those around me, I learned that life doesn’t end with loss — it transforms. And so did I.
This year, I have the honor of standing at the start line of the 50th Marine Corps Marathon. I’ll be racing as part of a duo team with The Kyle Pease Foundation, and for the first time, I’ll be walking part of those 26.2 miles on my new running blade. What once felt impossible has become a reality — and to me, that’s victory in itself.
As I prepare for this milestone, I want to carry not just my own story, but also the stories of others. That’s why I’ve created Poppy Ribbons for Heroes. With each ribbon dedicated, I will carry the name of a soldier, veteran, or loved one with me through every mile — because none of us walk this road alone.”

10/27/2025

Sending out a big thank you to On Course Foundation for providing another outstanding learning experience on Saturday at the Marriott Golf Academy in Orlando! Your “Next Gen” project, introducing young people with disabilities to the game of golf and possible future employment opportunities in that field, is awesome!

10/24/2025

Chris has been training with Will .s for several weeks, and his hard work is paying off! They have been working to strengthen Chris’ core/glute/back muscles, which were weak from spending a year in a wheelchair prior to being fit with prosthetic legs. Every day Chris takes another step toward his ultimate goal of walking his daughter down the aisle at her wedding next year. 💕💪🏼🦿🦿

10/20/2025

Abe and Nevin, both relatively recent amputees, really enjoyed getting to know each other while at POA. They found many things in common, including challenges during their recovery and how they dealt with them. The men also discovered they have a common goal in mind - to push their limits to the max, resume an active lifestyle, and provide for their families. They are absolutely CRUSHING it! 🦿🦿🦿🔥🔥💪🏼💪🏼

10/14/2025

Jun, now 17, has been a POA kid since she was just four years old. Last week Jun was fit with her first microprocessor knee, which is especially helpful for her since she was born with a congenital limb deficiency called pffd, and doesn’t have a functioning hip on that side. The microprocessor knee has an extension assist that gets the knee out in front of her with ease. In just a few days, Jun learned how to walk faster than she ever has, go up and down the stairs step over step (down with no hands!) and tackled a steep ramp!