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Prosthetic Guides

Amputee Life is an informative, researched blog written by medical professionals including amputees and prosthetists.

You’re on a journey to live your best life. And we’re right there with you.

How you feel and how your prosthesis performs affects every single day of your life, which is why you work so hard to perform at your highest level. We’re here to support, guide, and inform you through your journey.  We go into depth, cut through the medical jargon with straightforward, expert-reviewed articles — all designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself and the people you love.

Latest Stories

Girl Born Without Left Leg Outruns Misfortune

October 12, 2024

One young dancer caught the audience's attention in a Gillette production of ‘The Sleeping Beauty.’ The eight-year-old dancer, Selah Brunner, wore a colorful prosthetic leg.

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  • Woman Regains Her Life With New Prosthetic Arm That Learns From Her

    October 08, 2024

    Headlines about artificial intelligence have been centered around a collective sense of fear—fear of change and fear of the unknown. However, some ...

    Headlines about artificial intelligence have been centered around a collective sense of fear—fear of change and fear of the unknown. However, some ...

  • This Flexible Prosthetic Foot Mimics Human Movement

    October 04, 2024

    Existing lower limb prostheses commonly have flat feet. Although this design ensures stability, it cannot adapt to terrain contour and slope change...

    Existing lower limb prostheses commonly have flat feet. Although this design ensures stability, it cannot adapt to terrain contour and slope change...

  • 50-year-olds Face Higher Amputation Risk than 80-year-olds After PAD Surgery—study

    October 02, 2024

    People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) are more likely to undergo leg amputation within one to five years after emergency ...

    People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) are more likely to undergo leg amputation within one to five years after emergency ...

  • New Electrode With Silicone Patch Can Improve VR, Prosthetics

    September 25, 2024

    Researchers from the University of California San Diego have made a significant advancement in haptic technology. They developed an electrode with ...

    Researchers from the University of California San Diego have made a significant advancement in haptic technology. They developed an electrode with ...

  • Man Lives Life to the Fullest After Losing Right Leg in Accident

    September 20, 2024

    For some people, an amputation can mean leading more sedentary lives. But for Karunakaran Muttiah, his below-knee amputation changed how he looked ...

    For some people, an amputation can mean leading more sedentary lives. But for Karunakaran Muttiah, his below-knee amputation changed how he looked ...

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