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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

Does Gait Symmetry Reduce Lower Back Pain?

December 06, 2022

Although gait asymmetry and lower back pain are often found together in unilateral below-knee amputees, it is still unknown whether better gait symmetry reduces lower back pain.

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  • LSD as Phantom Limb Pain Cure?

    November 24, 2022

    As psilocybin has been legalized for therapeutic use in states like Oregon and Colorado, as well as cities like Washington DC and Oakland, will fe...

    As psilocybin has been legalized for therapeutic use in states like Oregon and Colorado, as well as cities like Washington DC and Oakland, will fe...

  • How Limb Loss Affects the Brain

    June 28, 2022

    Unlike other animals, humans are constantly developing. This is why we need our parents’ protection in the first phase of life. This is also why o...

    Unlike other animals, humans are constantly developing. This is why we need our parents’ protection in the first phase of life. This is also why o...

  • Low-Dose Naltrexone May Offer Phantom Pain Relief

    June 22, 2022

    The treatments for chronic pain are as diverse as the causes, and phantom limb pain is no exception. Physicians have long depended on big-name opi...

    The treatments for chronic pain are as diverse as the causes, and phantom limb pain is no exception. Physicians have long depended on big-name opi...

  • Relieving Pain From Prosthesis Use With Heat and Cold Therapy

    June 11, 2022

    Heat and cold therapy can be highly effective for several conditions and injuries, such as pulled muscles, arthritis, and inflammation. The best p...

    Heat and cold therapy can be highly effective for several conditions and injuries, such as pulled muscles, arthritis, and inflammation. The best p...

  • Is Heat or Cold Therapy Better for Back Pain Relief?

    May 06, 2022

    Most adults experience back pain at some point. Although we still highly encourage seeing a doctor for chronic back pain, one of the tried-and-tes...

    Most adults experience back pain at some point. Although we still highly encourage seeing a doctor for chronic back pain, one of the tried-and-tes...

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