Many of our clients suffer injuries at work that force them to pursue a new career. After loosing four fingers on his right hand on the job, this client is planning to go back to college. Going back to school as an older student is hard enough without having to field...

Today marks the third anniversary of journalist, author and long distance swimmer Diana Nyad’s record breaking swim from Cuba to Florida. Diana’s determination and hard work continues to be truly inspiring. We are honored to have played a small role in her journey by...

In our last post, we discussed a client who is heading back to school after a workplace accident. The prosthetics featured in this post belong a long time client who, about ten years ago, also needed to pursue a new career after loosing his fingers at work. He was...

A workplace accident made this client feel like their life was at a standstill. This prosthesis was the final chapter of recovery and is helping them gain the peace to move forward.

This client has been a prosthesis wearer for many years and traveled cross-country to California to have us create a right partial foot for her. She expressed her feelings of having a new prosthesis made as, “More exciting than getting a new car.”

When someone is missing a part of their lower limbs, wearing opened toe shoes often isn’t an option. During the summer time and in warmer climates, opened toe shoes are a daily wardrobe staple and frequently a fashion statement. While shoe choice may seem minor, a...

Words from our last custom silicone leg cover client: “You are making miracles…Like, I’ve been wearing sweatpants every day since my accident. Now I can wear shorts and go to the beach.” “This is about as close as anyone is going to get to a real leg.”

In the world of prosthetics, highly realistic work is not the standard of care. There are only approximately 150 people actively working in the field of Anaplastology worldwide. We are fortunate serve people locally, from other states and even from other countries....

T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers and flags; there are many ways to show pride for your favorite football team but, how many people can boast a custom prosthetic finger to support their club? This effervescent client wanted the best of both worlds. He got a fully...

A common question we get about our upper extremity prosthetics is, “Do the fingers move?” While we do create covers for myo-electric prosthetic hands, many people actually prefer a “passive” realistic prosthetic that remains in a compliant, natural position. When a...