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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

Osseointegration gives above-knee amputee a new lease on life.

Osseointegration Gives Woman With Above-Knee Limb Loss a New Lease on Life

August 02, 2024

Ruth Frieboes struggled with intense pain for over a decade after her initial amputation in 2012. Never having wholly recovered from the procedure, she had four more amputations in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2023. It took over a decade before things got better, thanks to a surgical procedure called osseointegration.

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  • Double amputee firefighter Dustin Pruett advocates for better disability inclusion.

    Double Amputee Firefighter Fights for Better Disability Inclusion

    July 24, 2024

    There are several amputee firefighters in various parts of the country, but double amputee firefighters are rare. Dustin Pruett, a 24-year-old fire...

    There are several amputee firefighters in various parts of the country, but double amputee firefighters are rare. Dustin Pruett, a 24-year-old fire...

  • Shriners prosthetist Jillian Elwart is set to compete in Para Canoe in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

    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 J...

    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 J...

  • Heidi Ernst returns to the water in less than a year after losing her leg to a shark.

    After Losing Her Leg to a Shark, a 73-Year-Old Scuba Diver Bravely Returns to the Water

    June 19, 2024

    The thought of shark attacks can easily conjure feelings of uneasiness, primarily a product of how popular culture and movies, like the Jaws franch...

    The thought of shark attacks can easily conjure feelings of uneasiness, primarily a product of how popular culture and movies, like the Jaws franch...

  • 51-year-old Paul Landry Jr. plays baseball again after a leg amputation.

    51-year-old Plays Baseball Again After Limb Loss

    June 03, 2024

    At 51, Paul Landry Jr. defies the odds by playing as a designated hitter with a prosthetic foot for Quinsigamond Community College (QCC).

    At 51, Paul Landry Jr. defies the odds by playing as a designated hitter with a prosthetic foot for Quinsigamond Community College (QCC).

  • Curler Carly Smith uses a specially designed prosthetic arm when playing.

    This Curler Uses A Prosthetic Arm on the Ice

    May 26, 2024

    Despite being born without a left arm above the elbow, Carly Smith, a 20-year-old curler from the University of New Brunswick (UNB), has been curli...

    Despite being born without a left arm above the elbow, Carly Smith, a 20-year-old curler from the University of New Brunswick (UNB), has been curli...

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