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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
German Engineering Helps Ukrainian Amputees Regain Mobility
January 21, 2025
A prosthetics company in Berlin customizes artificial limbs to meet each client’s specific needs. Vitaliy Saiko, a 42-year-old war veteran from Ukraine with double leg loss, compares this process to creating “a Lamborghini.”
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Watch: A Filmmaker Unveils the Art and Beauty Behind Prosthesis Creation
January 17, 2025
The process of creating a prosthetic leg can be a beautiful artistic journey. In her short documentary “Fitting,” Scottish filmmaker Caitlin McMull...
The process of creating a prosthetic leg can be a beautiful artistic journey. In her short documentary “Fitting,” Scottish filmmaker Caitlin McMull...
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Skin Conditions After Limb Loss: What You Need to Know
January 14, 2025
Skin disease is one of the most common long-term medical problems people with limb loss encounter after amputation. These skin issues are often fou...
Skin disease is one of the most common long-term medical problems people with limb loss encounter after amputation. These skin issues are often fou...
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Researchers Use Special Skin Cells to Change Prosthetic Users’ Skin Type
January 09, 2025
The skin around a residual limb is prone to irritation and damage from prosthetic limb use. This happens because the skin in that area isn’t built ...
The skin around a residual limb is prone to irritation and damage from prosthetic limb use. This happens because the skin in that area isn’t built ...
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Adaptive Teams Advocating for Change
January 06, 2025
Individuals living with limb loss are often encouraged to maintain active lifestyles, as this can improve their health and overall well-being. Howe...
Individuals living with limb loss are often encouraged to maintain active lifestyles, as this can improve their health and overall well-being. Howe...
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Brain-Controlled Bionic Limbs Are Almost Here
December 30, 2024
Recent engineering and modern computing advances have significantly reduced barriers to creating advanced prosthetic devices. And researchers are d...
Recent engineering and modern computing advances have significantly reduced barriers to creating advanced prosthetic devices. And researchers are d...
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AI vs. Traditional Below-Knee Socket Plaster Casts—Which Design is the Best?
December 16, 2024
The development of prosthetic sockets is a meticulous, collaborative endeavor that often requires several check sockets to achieve an optimal fit for the user. This traditional method has been plagued by challenges, such as variations in comfort and fit depending on the prosthetist’s skill level. However, recent advancements in artificial intel...
The development of prosthetic sockets is a meticulous, collaborative endeavo...
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Coping With Pain After Limb Loss: Insights for Combat Veterans
July 31, 2024
Losing a limb is a life-changing experience, and for many combat veterans, it comes with additional challenges, such as trauma-related chronic pain. So, it’s crucial to understand and manage this pain to improve quality of life. The following findings from a recent study can help you navigate this journey.
Losing a limb is a life-changing experience, and for many combat veterans, it...
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Shriners Prosthetist To Compete in 2024 Paralympics
July 17, 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is only a few weeks away, and it’s expected to bring together as many as 4,400 athletes worldwide. One of them is Jillian Elwart, a prosthetist with above-knee limb loss at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Shreveport, LA.
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is only a few weeks away, and it’s expected t...
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How People With Lower-Limb Loss Can Improve Gait Through Exercise
July 10, 2024
Even after finishing a rehabilitation program, more than 50% of individuals with lower limb loss still experience falls. This significantly affects their quality of life, so finding ways to improve their walking ability is crucial.
Even after finishing a rehabilitation program, more than 50% of individuals w...
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Bill Introduced to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries’ Access to Orthotics, Prosthetics
July 01, 2024
In the past few years, there have been reports of prosthetic users in the US falling victim to fraudulent activities, including receiving non-functional devices from drop shippers. To address this problem, Senators Mark Warner, D-Va. and Steve Daines, R-Mont. have put forth a bill prohibiting “drop shipping” custom orthoses and prostheses to Med...
In the past few years, there have been reports of prosthetic users in the US ...
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Getting Your First Prosthetic Leg? Read This First
October 05, 2021
If you have a lower-limb amputation or plan to get an elective amputation soon, you're probably thinking about getting a prosthetic leg. But before you do, here are some things you need to consider and discuss with your healthcare team.
If you have a lower-limb amputation or plan to get an elective amputation so...
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5 Ways to Control Sweating
August 05, 2021
How do you stay cool when you're wearing a prosthesis? In most situations, sweat is unable to evaporate from the skin and instead begins to pool inside your prosthetic socket. The good news is that there are strategies that you can do to reduce the amount of sweat.
How do you stay cool when you're wearing a prosthesis? In most situations, ...
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The Road to Recovery: Post-Amputation Milestones
April 20, 2021
One of the most frustrating aspects of life after limb loss is not knowing what to expect. Not knowing when you'll be able to walk again or how long the phantom pain will last is made even more frustrating by the fact that no one knows the answer. The best answer for questions like these is: It depends.
One of the most frustrating aspects of life after limb loss is not knowing w...
