Author: Marco du Plooy

Buying a new pair of shoes can often be a daunting prospect. It is exciting but also usually the most uncomfortable thing you will wear for a week. Being fitted for a prosthetic new leg is much the same experience, only associated with far more discomfort...

Buying a new pair of shoes can often be a daunting prospect. It is exciting but also usually the most uncomfortable thing you will wear for a week. Being fitted for a prosthetic new leg is much the same experience, only associated with far more discomfort...

In 2012 I was approached by Stan Andrews, a trans-tibial amputee, to join him in climbing Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest free-standing mountain. I agreed to Stan’s request and had the idea to use this opportunity to raise funds for Pathways School for Children with Disabilities. One...

Whilst 3D Scanning in the prosthetic industry has been around for a number of years, the South African market is reluctant to pursue this path in manufacturing prosthetics. I have been involved with 3D Scanning since 2017. The results have been astonishing and the positive response...

When Maria was referred to us by a UK based prosthetic company in 2015, this bubbly, extraordinary lady not only had an interesting story to tell but the moment she walked into my Practice, she lit it up with her sunshine personality and her flamboyant...