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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

More Veterans Lose A Limb to Chronic Disease, Study Says

April 09, 2021

A recent study found that more veterans are more likely to lose a limb to disease postservice than in conflict. The researchers perused data on 253,000 nonveterans and 78,000 veterans born between 1945 and 1995. The study is published in the BMJ Journals.

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  • 10 Years of LLAM: Empowering Ourselves by Empowering Others

    April 06, 2021

    This April, we celebrate the 10th Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLAM). It has been a decade since the Amputee Coalition first sou...

    This April, we celebrate the 10th Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLAM). It has been a decade since the Amputee Coalition first sou...

  • Manhattan Beach Is Now More Accessible With a Mobi-Mat

    March 30, 2021

    More people can now enjoy Manhattan Beach in Southern California as officials from the Department of Beaches and Harbors installed a Mobi-Mat acro...

    More people can now enjoy Manhattan Beach in Southern California as officials from the Department of Beaches and Harbors installed a Mobi-Mat acro...

  • Data from National Limb Loss Registry Expected to be Online in 2021

    January 15, 2021

    Initial data from the National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry—a project expected to generate the first comprehensive repository of statistica...

    Initial data from the National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry—a project expected to generate the first comprehensive repository of statistica...

  • Amputations Among Diabetic Patients Rise Since Pandemic Began

    January 05, 2021

    Recent studies published in Podiatry Today show that 42% of patients were seen for major amputation surgery in 2020, a sharp increase from 18% in ...

    Recent studies published in Podiatry Today show that 42% of patients were seen for major amputation surgery in 2020, a sharp increase from 18% in ...

  • Paralympian Loses Appeal to Use Prosthetic Legs at the Tokyo Olympics

    November 03, 2020

    Blake Leeper, an American Paralympic runner who uses two prosthetic legs, lost an appeal to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics slated for July 2021.

    Blake Leeper, an American Paralympic runner who uses two prosthetic legs, lost an appeal to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics slated for July 2021.

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