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

Live outdoor life almost as before

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

When thousands of people are injured in war - and have to amputate body parts - prostheses must be produced at a rapid pace.

The former top player John Erik Rustad thought he had to put the tennis racket on the shelf

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 in the world top in para-badminton. She hopes a specially adapted sports prosthesis will bring her even closer to the goal of a medal in the 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.

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.

For Kenneth Heggdal (25), the running prosthesis meant that he could continue to be physically active and play sports

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

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.

Text: Bjørnhild Fjeld
Photo: Tore Fjeld

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