Progressive O&P Helps Ukrainian Soldiers Walk Again
Blog, NewsDan, Sal, and the team at Progressive O&P recently joined the Kind Deeds organization to fit injured Ukrainian soldiers with prosthetics and help rehabilitate them to walk again. CBS News New York covered the story. Watch the full story ...
Strong in Body; Strong in Faith
Lower Extremity Prosthetics, NewsAMITYVILLE, New York, March 10, 2020 – The morning sun shines through the window signaling the start to a new day as Joseph O. makes up his bed and readies himself to hit the gym. Today is “back day”. Yesterday was “chest ...
Picturing a New Life
Blog, NewsNEW ROCHELLE, New York, March 9, 2020 – Michael P. sits in his kitchen holding an old photograph of two men in suits, one with his arm amiably around the other, smiling into the camera. The other man wears a forced smile, clearly in...
An Update for Our Patients Concerning COVID-19
News, Coronavirus, COVID-19We wanted to let our patients and their families know about changes to our practice that we’re taking during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Masks are required for all patients and staff Patients are scheduled every 30 mins – 1 hour...
Synergies for Successful Prosthetics
Blog, News, outcome, physical therapy, prostheticProgressive Orthotics & Prosthetics own Sal Martella, CPO recently co-authored an article in Rehab Management with Robert Aranbayev, DPT of New York Dynamic Neuromuscular Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy on the model that they use to ...
One-Legged Warrior
BlogLong Island, New York, October 22, 2019 – Navy Submarine Veteran Rich D. cracks another one-legged man joke as he shows off his patriotic prosthesis donning an American flag and bald eagle. Having lost his leg to diabetes one year a...
Weathering the Storm: How One O&P Partnership has Flourished
Blog, NewsThe partnership strategies and practices of Progressive O&P’s co-owners, Sal Martella and Dan Bastian were recently featured in The O&P Edge magazine. In the article, Dan and Sal share the tips they’ve learned from their incredibly succe...
Big Legs and Big Goals
Blog, Lower Extremity ProstheticsQUEENS, New York, June 7, 2019 – Makeva B. sits comfortably in her bedroom, but her thoughts are miles away on a beach in the Bahamas. She’s planning a cruise with her best friend, three children, and her niece. It will be Makeva’s ...
RIGHT INGREDIENTS TO RISE
BlogLINDENHURST, New York, May 22, 2019 – Robert “Bob” M. waits for another loaf of bread to rise in his home kitchen in Lindenhurst. He thoughtfully chose every ingredient that went into baking it, lovingly kneaded the dough and can s...
Progressive’s Patient, Patricia Lewis Featured on ABC/CBS News
NewsProgressive O&P patient Patricia Lewis was the subject of two recent television news stories about overcoming her double amputation. Patricia is an oncology nurse from Rockville Centre who had been experiencing a mysterious pain in bot...