OPGA Announces Recipients of 2022 Freedom Award 

Published in Orthotics & Prosthetics on November 11, 2022

Freedom AwardThirty-one O&P providers from across the country were recently honored with a 2022 Freedom Award in recognition of their exceptional care for military personnel. 

“We’re excited and honored to recognize these O&P providers for the exceptional care they provide to the men and women who have sacrificed for our freedoms,” said Adam Miller, president of OPGA. “These dedicated professionals blend patient care with precision design to ensure our military heroes can have the increased mobility and independence they deserve.” 

The 2022 Freedom Award recipients are:   

  • Lima Brace & Limb – Lima, OH 
  • Sierra Prosthetics-Orthotics – Grass Valley, CA 
  • NovaCare Prosthetics & Orthotics – Sheboygan, WI 
  • NovaCare Prosthetics & Orthotics - Green Bay, WI 
  • NovaCare Prosthetics & Orthotics – Fond du Lac, WI 
  • NovaCare Prosthetics & Orthotics – Oshkosh, WI 
  • NovaCare Prosthetics & Orthotics – Poplar Bluff, MO 
  • Central Brace & Limb Co Inc. – Indianapolis, IN 
  • Carolina Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc. – Greenwood, SC 
  • Limbcare Prosthetics and Orthotics of Georgia – Albany, GA 
  • Limbcare Prosthetics and Orthotics of Georgia – Americus, GA 
  • Limbcare Prosthetics and Orthotics of Georgia – Cordele, GA 
  • Limbcare Prosthetics and Orthotics of Georgia – Americus, GA 
  • Limbcare Prosthetics and Orthotics of Georgia – Valdosta, GA 
  • Total Rehab Orthotics and Prosthetics – Fayetteville, NC 
  • LeTourneau Prosthetics – Beaumont, TX 
  • Georgia Prosthetics – Atlanta, GA 
  • Tillges Orthotic & Prosthetic – Maplewood, MN 
  • Leimkuehler Inc. – Cleveland, OH 
  • Decker Integrated O&P – Overland Park, KS 
  • MedEast Post-Op & Surgical Inc – Mt. Laurel, NJ 
  • Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics – Belpre, OH 
  • Syracuse Prosthetic Orthotic Center – Syracuse, NY 
  • Transcend Orthotics and Prosthetics – South Bend, IN 
  • Transcend Orthotics and Prosthetics – Fort Wayne, IN 
  • Transcend Orthotics and Prosthetics – Indianapolis, IN 
  • Transcend Orthotics and Prosthetics – Greenwood, IN 
  • Transcend Orthotics and Prosthetics – Jackson, MI 
  • Transcend Orthotics and Prosthetics – Merrillville, IN 
  • Transcend Orthotics and Prosthetics – Burr Ridge, IL 
  • Valley Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc. – Allentown, PA 

Recipients of the 2022 Freedom Award received a framed award to showcase in their patient care facility.        

“This is a small token of appreciation that these integral rehabilitation providers can showcase in their facility,” said Miller. “It highlights their dedication to the distinguished veterans they treat, and to our nation’s armed forces.” 

For more information about the award, visit www.vgm.com/opgafreedomawards.  


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