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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
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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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...
