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4 Holy-Grail Prosthetic Skincare Products You Need
While trying out new skincare products can be fun, more often than...
Underneath the resilience and perseverance shown by world-class adaptive athletes is an ongoing debate about their “unfair advantage,” which has prevented some athletes from competing. Do carbon-fiber prostheses give adaptive athletes an advantage over their non-amputee competitors? Are they capable of running faster and performing better because of their prostheses?
Do Blade Prostheses Give Amputee Runners an Advantage?
Underneath the resilience and perseverance shown by world-class adaptive athletes is an...
Sweating is natural; it's the body's way of regulating temperature. When our body's temperature is high, it sweats through our skin to cool down. However, when you wear a prosthesis, part of your skin or "radiator" is covered, which then disrupts this natural process and creates skin issues. A prosthesis prevents sweat from completely evaporating—a crucial step in cooling down.
How to Deal with Excessive Sweating
Sweating is natural; it's the body's way of regulating temperature. When our...
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