In 2012 after the London Olympics, Mark and I decided to volunteer for the 2016 Paralympics. After three years of applying, interviewing, and training, the time is finally here! I decided to accept the one month roster that I was assigned, so I arrived on August 25. Mark arrives two weeks later, and will volunteer…
Congratulations Keating! Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics is proud to announce that Keating has graduated and is now an official therapy dog. His certification from Therapy Dogs International (TDI) is a result of a series of classes and intense personal training. Owners Mark and Nancy Miller rescued the amputee puppy two years ago from a shelter…
After six years of dragging his left back leg when he walked, Louie’s back hip started to break down. When Louie started scooting around because of the pain, owners Bob and Jill DePue decided to schedule hip surgery. They took one last shot at another option before pursuing surgery – why not try a prosthetic leg…
Before Steve was fit with his first prosthesis, he used the iWALK, hands free crutch. The iWALK kept the muscles in his residual limb in tone, and kept him walking. Mark Miller, Licensed/Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist, commented on his experience with Steve: “In my 27 years experience I have never seen a transtibial amputee do so well…
Steve Lamp is a super active guy, who loves to run and ran in the Parkersburg News & Sentinel’s 2014 Half Marathon for the first time. He was in a motorcycle accident earlier this year and lost his left leg below the knee. That didn’t slow him down much. He stayed active, and even participated…
What does Keating get when you cross Woodcraft with Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics? A PEGLEG! An authentic wooden leg, with a professionally made prosthetic socket! Keating is the 3-legged dog of Mark and Nancy Miller, owners of Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics in Parkersburg, WV. Nancy is also the Head of Digital Retail at Woodcraft…
Our daughter Arienne was home from college for the weekend, and got a chance to play with Keating! She worked on his “Selfie” trick. Below is a quick video and some photo’s from the beautiful fall day.
Although Keating gets along fine with three legs, he loves running fast with all four! Check out the video of our daughter Arienne playing fetch with him. He is also getting quite used to the camera. We did a fun photo shoot with the Miller Prosthetics & Orthothics (MPO) gear. The green bandana is his…