What Makes Us Different?
Surgical Techniques
Since 2006, Amputee Associates has advocated for improved surgical techniques. We believe the surgery is at least as important as the prosthesis given to the patient.Learn More Here
Care Coordination
The prosthetist becomes involved the moment amputation is considered surgically. A complete amputee care plan determined in advance gives the patient confidence their mobility goals will be fulfilled.Learn More Here
Clinical Prosthetist
Amputee Associates has redefined the role of clinical prosthetist by broadening their scope of practice through involvement in surgery, wound care, and rehabilitation planning.Learn More Here
Latest News
Knoxville team helps Bahamian amputee walk again
Our prosthetic clinic partner in Knoxville, TN had the great opportunity to help a man from the Bahamas walk for the first time in 4 years. See the video and full story here:
Sweetwater Amputee Continues to Inspire
Our friend, DJ, was in the spotlight again. WBIR 10News aired a 30 second clip of DJ’s story during the Super Bowl. We are proud to know DJ and that his story continues to encourage others nationwide. Read the full story here:
“Perfect Storm” Helps Amputee Receive New Prosthetic Leg
Amputee Associates had the privilege to provide a new prosthesis for a young man from the Dominican Republic. Graviel was able to come to the U.S. free of charge to receive world class care from Amputee Associates. You can read the full story in the Vascular Specialist here:
Let’s keep it up! We have a goal of raising $5,500 to help the amazing mission of our friends at Amputee Blade Runners!
Today’s Amputee Associates LLC spotlight is on Cherie Dimke. She has been a part of the team for 6 years and has loved the opportunity to work with ABR athletes of all ages. This week she and her co-workers have been working on new legs for both Tyler and Katie. Cherie loves watching our athletes bounce for the first time in a new running blade and socket.
We are already at $3,200. Please consider making your gift count twice today!
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Happy Monday, everyone! We are 9 days into September and through your generosity have raised $655 to support Amputee Blade Runners!! With the Amputee Associate's match, that equals $1,310 total 🙌.
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We need your help to reach the goal of $5,500!
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You can learn more about ABR & donate by visiting: bit.ly/abrdonation
Or through Amputee Associate's Facebook page using the donation button on the top post!
Amputee Associates Matching Gift Challenge!
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Quick update for everyone! Through Facebook giving and our CommitChange page (bit.ly/abrdonation), we have a raised a total of $3,230 to to date! That's a total of $6,460 after the Amputee Associate's dollar for dollar match! . . We are $2,270 dollars away from our challenge to reach $5,500 in gifts given! Let's keep up this momentum!
Amputee Associates has partnered with our friends at Amputee Blade Runners (ABR) and from now until September 30th, Amputee Associates will match up to $5,500 DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR the amount raised to help support the amazing work of ABR.
ABR provides FREE running/sports legs to active amputees like Hannah (pictured below). She was born with a congenital condition which led to amputation of both feet when she was three years old. Her family struggled to find prostheses that worked well for her needs.
Hannah loves dance, gymnastics, and has a smile that lights up the room. Hannah and her parents found out about Amputee Blade Runners thru NubAbility Athletics. At first, her mother was unsure if running blades would prove useful for Hannah. In the end, she applied, Hannah was approved, and quickly showed all she needed were feet that allowed her to run. Hannah is now 12 years old and runs multiple races a year. Earlier this year she ran her first sub-30 minute 5K and set a course record at the Adaptive Sports USA Junior National's track event this summer. Hannah is also growing rapidly and has needed new sockets to accommodate her changing legs. Amputee Blade Runners provides continuing support so Hannah will not have to stop running.
Please consider donating to this great cause!
You can give through the donate button on this Facebook post or through: bit.ly/abrdonation
Feel free to LIKE and SHARE this post to help this get maximum exposure!
Quick update for everyone! Through Facebook giving and our CommitChange page (bit.ly/abrdonation), we have a raised a total of $3,230 to to date! That's a total of $6,460 after the Amputee Associate's dollar for dollar match! . . We are $2,270 dollars away from our challenge to reach $5,500 in gifts given! Let's keep up this momentum!
Through your generosity, we have raised $655 to support Amputee Blade Runners!! With the Amputee Associate's match, that equals $1,310 total!! 😀 Let's keep the momentum going. Feel free to "Like" and "Share" this post if you haven't already to help spread the message!
Let’s do this!
Amputee Associates LLC
From now through the month of September, Amputee Associates will match dollar for dollar (up to $5,500) every dollar raised through this post to go towards the work our friends are doing at Amputee Blade Runners.
You can learn more about Hannah and give through our secure donation website below: us.commitchange.com/tn/nashville/amputee-blade-runners/campaigns/amputee-associates-matching-gift...
Please consider donating and LIKE and SHARE this post to help us spread this message to raise as much money as possible for Amputee Blade Runners!
Quick update for everyone! Through Facebook giving and our CommitChange page (bit.ly/abrdonation), we have a raised a total of $3,230 to to date! That's a total of $6,460 after the Amputee Associate's dollar for dollar match! . . We are $2,270 dollars away from our challenge to reach $5,500 in gifts given! Let's keep up this momentum!
From now through the month of September, Amputee Associates will match dollar for dollar (up to $5,500) every dollar raised through this post to go towards the work our friends are doing at Amputee Blade Runners.
You can learn more about Hannah and give through our secure donation website below: us.commitchange.com/tn/nashville/amputee-blade-runners/campaigns/amputee-associates-matching-gift...
Please consider donating and LIKE and SHARE this post to help us spread this message to raise as much money as possible for Amputee Blade Runners!
Thank you to everyone who has donated either through Facebook or our Commit Change page (bit.ly/abrdonation). We have already raised over $500! This is a great start to reaching our goal of $5,500 raised. Let's keep this momentum going! 🙌
Quick update for everyone! Through Facebook giving and our CommitChange page (bit.ly/abrdonation), we have a raised a total of $3,230 to to date! That's a total of $6,460 after the Amputee Associate's dollar for dollar match! . . We are $2,270 dollars away from our challenge to reach $5,500 in gifts given! Let's keep up this momentum!
Our annual Certified Prosthetists conference is underway at our Nashville headquarters. This is always a great time of learning and communication between prosthetists!
We had some fun this morning hosting Amputee Blade Runners and the Nashville Health Care Council. Local leaders in the healthcare industry had the opportunity to learn more about what ABR does for the community and the work that goes into fabricating a prosthetic socket!
Here's a behind the scenes look at some 3D Printing going on in our fabrication department!
Here is some great socket work done by our Amputee Associates Central Fabrication team. It's always fun to create sockets with aesthetic flair for our clinics and their patients!
Always a good time educating physical therapy students on the socket fabrication process. This is knowledge they will be able to take into their professional careers to help better serve their amputee patients down the road!
Awesome coverage for Amputee Blade Runners. Keep up the good work! You might also see some familiar faces in this video if you follow Amputee Associates LLC!
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A Nashville company is able to redefine what's possible for people needing prosthetic legs. Young kids are now able to compete on an even playing field with their peers. This company deals in renewed hope and joy. Amputee Blade Runners
Come on out to support a great cause, meet some fantastic people and hear some amazing music! (Link with more info in comments)
Join Art Essery, Amputee Blade Runners, and special musical guests on January 20th, at the Nashville Palace for a Sunday afternoon of country music. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at the door. Proceeds will go to Amputee Blade Runners.
Great write-up on Ryan Fann and how he chooses to use his talents to give back to others.
A Passion for Helping Others - Amplitude
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Merry Christmas from all of us at Amputee Associates! Best wishes to you and yours this holiday season!
Our annual Thanksgiving lunch was a success. No one is going home hungry today! #thanksgiving #work #workperks
Our prosthetic clinic partner in Knoxville, Premier Prosthetic Center, had the great opportunity to help a man from the Bahamas walk for the first time in 4 years. See the video and full story here: www.wate.com/news/local-news/knoxville-team-helps-bahamian-amputee-walk-again/1591693619
Knoxville team helps Bahamian amputee walk again
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A group of people at the Premier Surgical Prosthetic Center in Knoxville came together to help a Bahamian man walk again.👏♥️👏🙏😀
We had a blast with our Halloween costume contest today. Feel free to enjoy some of the pictures that were taken 😂#Squadghouls #Ifyou'vegotit,hauntit
Congratulations to James Lawson on completing his first marathon as a blade runner! (His first half marathon was a few short months ago.)
Good luck, DJ!Wishing DJ Vanderwerf luck as he takes the mound and pitchs in his first playoff game today. LS Warriors National Amputee Baseball Team @fillauer #nofeetnoexcuses
And now for the next installment of the Ryan Fann story. After a period of time after his amputation, Ryan was ready to run again. He began to play football at age 5 and loved. He was named special teams MVP as a high school senior and became the first amputee to be invited to play in the Tennessee East West Shrine Bowl. During the game Ryan broke his prosthetic foot, which was designed for walking and not sports. Ever prepared, Ryan performed a field repair with duct tape and resumed play. Click here to read the rest of the story and vote for Ryan to win the Eagle Rare Life Award - eaglerarelife.com/stories/ryan-fann
Look at you! Little Steeler! So cute!
Today was day one of our 2018 Prosthetist Conference. It was full of education and we even had our amputee dog friend named Frank join us!
Did you know insurance doesn't cover the costs of running blades for amputee patients? Would you take 30 seconds to click the link at the bottom of this post to vote for our friends at the non-profit Amputee Blade Runners? The $50,000 prize would allow them to provide 27 new amputee athletes with running blades they would otherwise never get!
Thank you for helping this incredible non-profit out!
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Ryan is an amazing guy with a heart to serve the amputee community. He works with Amputee Blade Runners to supply running legs that insurance will not cover.
Please take a moment to SHARE THIS POST & VOTE so ABR could potentially win $50,000! eaglerarelife.com/stories/ryan-fannRyan Fann has lived a life of dedication to excellence and service to others. He has been nominated for the 2019 Eagle Rare Life award - eaglerarelife.com/stories/ryan-fann. We will be sharing a segment of his story every few weeks. If he wins, ABR could receive up to $50,000! Please take a moment to vote.
We found out you can vote once per day for them. So if you want to check back and keep voting for them, it would go a long way!
