Carpenter and outdoorsman Knut Eriksen (59) from Halden, got cancer in his thigh and had to amputate. He now walks several kilometers a day with a prosthesis from the hip down.

Join us in OCH Ortopedi Innlandet's new clinic in Storgata 170-172 in Lillehammer

They are still located on the same street, but the premises are larger and the services offered to patients are better.

Your "cross-country skiing career" certainly doesn't have to be over even if you wear a prosthesis. 

Live outdoor life almost as before

For outdoor enthusiast Jørgen, it was a great desire to be able to continue using nature - even after he became a prosthetic user. Thanks to a specially adapted prosthesis, he can now race both up and down the mountain sides on randonee skis.

FOOT THERAPIST AT THE CLINIC AT HELSFYR

Have you tried running with a prosthesis, but experienced pain in the other leg, or in the back? With the right running technique, you can run both faster and longer - without suffering pain or injury.

When thousands of people are injured in war - and have to amputate body parts - prostheses must be produced at a rapid pace. Three orthopedic engineers from Ukraine recently visited OCH Orthopedics' clinic in Oslo to receive training in the production of prostheses using the Direct Socket method.

Former top player John Erik Rustad thought he would have to hang up his tennis racket, but with the help of orthopaedic knee braces he is now more active than he has been for many years. "This has simply been fantastic for the quality of life," says the 59-year-old.

Our clinical physiotherapist Kristin Jahren, has completed a 6 week course in Functional Electrical Stimulation in Neurorehabilitation at the University of Toronto, Canada.

24-year-old Helle Sofie Sagøy competes at the top of the world in para-badminton.
SHE HOPES A CUSTOMIZED SPORTS PROSTHESY WILL BRING HER EVEN CLOSER TO HER GOAL OF A MEDAL IN PARALYMPICS.

As an orthopedic engineer, I have a profession I can do anywhere in the world, says Sondre Rike, who recently returned to Norway and AND Orthopedics after a 14-month stay in Sydney. Thanks to the lack of orthopedic engineers in Australia, he got the chance to live there and marry his dream woman.

Tore Tommelstad's path into the profession began when in 1964 he became an apprentice at an orthopedic company at Kampen in Oslo, where they made orthoses and prostheses.

Do you also dream of becoming a "blade-runner"? For Kenneth Heggdal (25), the running prosthesis meant that he could continue to be physically active and play sports after he had to amputate his right leg as a 16-year-old.

"Do I have to wear sweatpants for the rest of my life?" Everyday life as a prosthesis user is often different than you had imagined - but OCH Orthopedics has an offer that can make it a little easier.

If you have lost all or part of the hand function, many everyday tasks such as dressing and cooking quickly become very clumsy.

There is no other aid that can equally improve the quality of life, as a good prosthesis.

"Right now I'm a very happy man." Ever since Johannes Nermo (52) had to amputate his right leg in the summer of 2019, he has been looking forward to the day he could see down the mountainsides in Hafjell again, with alpine skis on his feet.

On 1 July 2013, Leif Bråten was involved in a motorcycle accident. On July 16, his right leg was amputated under his calf, and on August 12 he was back at work in the recording studio he runs – After the accident, I quickly realized that the prosthesis had to become my new best friend. Now I feel better than ever," says Leif Bråten (53).

While prosthetic user Johannes sits in his chair drinking coffee, orthopedic engineer Hanne Kristin and orthopedic technician Henrik work intensely to get him ready for the moose hunt again. 

Get sports heroes and everyday heroes back on the field. Whether you're a professional athlete or an active exerciser, injuries are "the great horror." Do you have to stop exercising? Fortunately, there are often aids that get you back on track quickly. 

Annbjørg Håøy (63) has run a marathon and skied Birken – even though she has arthrosis in a big toe. "The Secret" is a custom-made, orthopedic insole for the shoes.

My quality of life at the moment is absolutely top, and I thank these prostheses for that…