What exactly is a “house leg?” As slippers are to shoes, house legs are to an everyday prosthesis. The one’s –

This month’s featured employee is our Lab Manager, Sal! Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Sal has been in Colorado for 15 –

When I started college, I was a mechanical engineering major. I wanted to invent and design. After a couple years, –

This month’s featured employee is Certified Orthotist Kelcey Sherd, who is also doing her prosthetic residency with us. Born in –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHMVOoKo6e0 UCHealth Now Level 1 Trauma Center, Treats Most Severe Injuries By Kathy Walsh Link to original article: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/10/16/uchealth-now-level-1-trauma-center-treats-most-severe-injuries/ DENVER (CBS4) – UCHealth University –

A Prosthetic Leg Couldn’t Stop This Man from Finishing the Leadman Boulder resident and ultrarunner Dave Mackey amputated his leg –

The Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist (CPO) designs, measures, fits, and adapts orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions. The C.P.O. collaborates with other medical professionals and is involved in clinical decision-making and patient education.

The Certified Prosthetist designs, measures, fits, and adapts appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions. The CP collaborates with other medical professionals and is involved in clinical decision-making and patient education.

The Certified Orthotist designs, measures, fits, and adapts orthopedic braces and appliances for patients with disabling conditions. The CO collaborates with other medical professionals and is involved in clinical decision-making and patient education.

The Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) facilitates an excellent patient experience and supports clinic operations for the assigned prosthetics and/or orthotics medical practice. This role is best suited for an individual with healthcare experience who likes people and embraces technology.

No matter their age, one of the biggest fears of an amputee is that they will never be able to –

Amputees face many challenges in day-to-day life, including experiencing phantom pain.  Phantom pain, also referred to as phantom limb pain, –