At age 62, Posie Mansfield experienced two huge losses within a month. Immediately after the death of her beloved husband, John, she developed an infection following knee replacement surgery and required an above-the-knee amputation.
Posie came to Spaulding Rehabilitation for outpatient therapy to get used to her new prosthesis. One day, she saw a poster about Spaulding Rehabilitation’s Adaptive Sports Centers and decided to try adaptive kayaking. With the support of a compassionate team and community of participants, the world of sports — including cycling, archery, tennis, and even downhill and water skiing — became open again.
“Spaulding gave me back the life I thought I’d lost,” Posie says.
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