Parra eventually purchased a running prosthesis with a grant from the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a nonprofit that supports disabled athletes. But the sticker shock stayed with him. It moved him ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- "Three and a half years ago, I actually was in the middle of my medical rotations in medical school, and I started to develop foot pain and eventually was ...

Paul Peterson lost his right leg in 2007 after a motorcycle accident broke his leg and severed several arteries. WBTV Paul Peterson’s life revolves around track and field. But the world-class single ...

Enabling a child who is physically disabled to participate in a sport they love is the quickest way to restore their damaged self-esteem. For a child who has either lost a leg or who was born without ...

When Joseph Alvarado showed up to a mobility clinic at Rice University, the 15-year-old went in expecting to learn tips on how to maneuver with his prosthetic leg. What he didn’t expect was receiving ...

An 18-year-old Marysville teen, who lost his leg a year and a half ago, was surprised with a running prosthesis during a free mobility & running clinic on Saturday. The prosthetic was given to Xavian ...

An eleventh grader at an Oxnard high school is excelling in cross country and track and field, despite running on a prosthetic leg that is not built for athletic competition. Erick Aleman is a junior ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Getting your car broken into is bad enough, but it's even worse when it's on your birthday. That's what happened to a San Francisco man who is training to join the U.S. Paralympic ...

A community in Western Massachusetts came together to help one local marathoner walk so he can run — literally. In barely more than 24 hours, Westfield native Kevin Chambers surpassed his original $10 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW HAMPSHIRE – When 3-year-old Thomas "TJ" DeAngelo got to personalize his new running prosthesis, he picked an image of ...