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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.

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Amputee life coaching can help new amputees move forward after limb loss.

Move Forward After Limb Loss With Amputee Life Coaching

August 03, 2022

Although conventional talk therapy has benefits, more people with limb loss discover life-changing benefits from life coaching. And today, there are life coaches specifically trained to help you live your best life post-limb loss.

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  • Osseointegration, a procedure that involves surgically implanting a metal bar, offers amputees less pain and more mobility.

    Osseointegration Offers Amputees Less Pain, More Mobility

    February 24, 2022

    A surgical procedure called osseointegration has the potential to provide people with lower-limb amputations with dramatically restored mobility a...

    A surgical procedure called osseointegration has the potential to provide people with lower-limb amputations with dramatically restored mobility a...

  • Become a Certified Peer Visitor with Amputee Coalition's CPV program.

    How to Become A Certified Peer Visitor

    February 08, 2022

    People living with limb loss or limb difference need support and encouragement to heal and improve their quality of life. Although friends and fam...

    People living with limb loss or limb difference need support and encouragement to heal and improve their quality of life. Although friends and fam...

  • Researchers studied the quality of life of major lower limb amputees in Trinidad and Tobago.

    Study Finds Factors that Affect Quality of Life in Lower-Limb Amputees

    November 16, 2021

    A person’s quality of life embodies overall well-being and happiness, including access to healthcare and work opportunities, as well as excellent ...

    A person’s quality of life embodies overall well-being and happiness, including access to healthcare and work opportunities, as well as excellent ...

  • Understanding and describing pain after limb loss helps your healthcare team create a pain management plan for you.

    Understanding Pain After Limb Loss

    September 03, 2021

    Pain after limb loss is different for everyone. What is low-level pain for one person may be high-level for someone else. Pain also comes with emo...

    Pain after limb loss is different for everyone. What is low-level pain for one person may be high-level for someone else. Pain also comes with emo...

  • Community awareness is crucial for amputees coping with limb loss.

    Coping With Limb Loss: Community Awareness Is Crucial

    August 24, 2021

    Coping with limb loss or living with limb differences can be challenging, especially when people's reactions in the community can easily make one ...

    Coping with limb loss or living with limb differences can be challenging, especially when people's reactions in the community can easily make one ...

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