Metro Prosthetics

10/22/2025

No limits. No excuses. Just pure determination.
Whether it’s scaling cliffs or crossing new heights, our prosthetic technology is built for adventure empowering every step of the climb.

Swipe to see Jason’s journey!! 🧗‍♂️🌄

10/20/2025

Help Metro Prosthetics to raise money for research! St. Baldrick's Foundation⬇️⬇️💙

If our goal is reached, Dennis shaves his head! Not only a good cause, but a great haircut too!🤣

I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research and stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer! Make a donation to support my fundraising efforts!

10/20/2025

Happy ! Meet our Billing/ Credentialing Manager, Norma Jean Thornton! 💙🤍

1. How long have you been with Metro and what is your position?

“Going on 12 years now. I am the billing and credentialing manager.”

2. What do you enjoy most about your job?

“Seeing our patient’s get back to doing the things they love prior to their amputations or injuries.
We have developed special bonds with our patients.”

3. What inspired you to get into this field?

“I actually got into the field of O & P by helping a fellow coworker whose husband had an O & P company and their office manager quit on them and they needed some help. It’s been 24+ years now in this field.”

4. What’s a fun fact about you that most people don’t know?

“Not really an unknown, but I am a huge animal lover. I’m gonna hug your dog! (p.s....tell my husband to let me get a goat! lol)”

10/19/2025

💡 Inspired and amazed by how one person turned a challenge into innovation. After being a double amputee, Ross Holland discovered that wearing his prosthetic feet backwards helped him walk more comfortably and with less effort — and now researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute at Sinai Hospital are investigating if it can help others too. 

Let’s celebrate creativity, resilience, and the power of rethinking what’s “normal.” 🙌

Read the full story⬇️⬇️⬇️

Since discovering the new method, Ross Holland hasn't gone back to a wheelchair. "The balance was a lot easier, like physically easy, less energy to use to just do basic things," Holland said. "I almost immediately went from using my legs only in the evenings to more and more. For the last three and...

10/17/2025

At 68 years young, Ms. Evalena just took her first steps with her very first prosthesis — and her determination is nothing short of inspiring!

It’s never too late to reclaim your independence, your confidence, and your freedom to move. Today, Ms. Evalena showed us she is ready for her new life! In fact, she said “this is gonna be fun”

Let’s celebrate her strength, her courage, and this incredible milestone!

10/15/2025

New technology, new possibilities! 💙
Our team and patients are putting the Proteor Hopper Foot to the test — and the results speak for themselves. From indoor training to outdoor movement, this carbon fiber design delivers incredible energy return and stability.

10/14/2025

First Steps! First Prosthesis! First Victory!

Today, Jodi took her first steps with her brand-new Össur TT Direct Socket — her very first prosthesis. Completed in less than 2hrs!!!

From the moment that socket was donned, you could feel her determination fill the room. Every step was a mix of courage, balance, and belief — and she crushed it!

These moments remind us what this journey is all about — restoring movement, independence, and confidence one step at a time.

Way to go, Jodi — your strength inspires us all! 🙌

10/13/2025

Happy !!! Today we are introducing one of our awesome Certified Orthotists, Kyle Wilhelm! 🦾💙

1. “I have worked at Metro prosthetics for 10 years as a certified orthotist.”

2. “What I enjoy most about my job is being able to improve the quality of life for my patients by providing orthotic devices that assist them in completing their activities of daily living.”

3. “I was inspired to pursue a career in orthotics and prosthetics because I enjoy the combination of science as well as working with my hands to improve the lives of people in need.”

4.Fun Fact: “I have been married to my wife for 44 years and have 5 children and 5 grandchildren.”

10/10/2025

Some of the greatest Physician Assistants we have the privilege to work alongside! 🙌

Their dedication, compassion, and expertise make a real difference in the lives of so many patients every single day. We’re grateful for all that you do — not just this week during National PA Week, but all year long.

💙 Thank you to the incredible team at the International Center for Limb Lengthening at Sinai Hospital for your unwavering care and support for patients and families alike.

Did you know that this week is National PA Week? Please join us in giving a shout-out to the ICLL’s amazing team of physician assistants who provide excellent care for our patients and support for our patients’ families! Thank you to Renee Hunter, MPA, PA-C; Christine Hall, PA-C, MSHS; Allison Lynn, MPA, PA-C; Hannah Racis, PA-C, MSHS; and Chris Sokalski, PA-C. We truly celebrate you not for just this one week, but all year long for the critical difference you make in our patients’ lives.

10/09/2025

Happy Physician Assistant Week! 💫
We’re so grateful for our incredible PAs… the compassionate, skilled, and dedicated professionals who make a difference every single day. Thank you for the care, expertise, and heart you bring to our patients and team. 💙

10/08/2025

Your prosthesis is more than a device… it’s a step toward independence and new possibilities. 💫
Check out our latest website post to explore the different types of upper limb prosthetics and how they’re transforming lives every day.

👉 https://metroprosthetics.com/upper-limb-prosthetics/

Explore upper-limb prosthetics: passive, body-powered, myoelectric & pattern recognition systems. Learn causes, fitting, and rehab with Metro Prosthetics