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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

Researchers are developing fabric-based pressure sensors that can monitor real-time limb loading.

Revolutionizing Prosthetics With Fabric-Based Sensors

November 07, 2024

The key to ensuring comfort when wearing a lower-limb prosthesis, besides prosthetic socket fit, is ensuring that the residual limb loads symmetrically. Engineers at the University of Delaware are developing a fabric-based sensor that could help determine the correct limb loading.

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  • Woman regains a sense of normalcy after an amputation with AI-based prosthetic arm.

    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 ...

  • Researchers have developed a new electrode with a silicone patch that could improve prosthetics.

    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 ...

  • Freddie Tarr, a 10-year-old golf fan, tests Koalaa's new golf prosthetic arm.

    10-Year-Old Boy Excited to Play Golf with New Prosthetic Arm

    August 31, 2024

    Freddie Tarr, a 10-year-old golf fan with a congenital limb difference, will soon be able to play golf, thanks to a new prosthetic arm by Koalaa, a...

    Freddie Tarr, a 10-year-old golf fan with a congenital limb difference, will soon be able to play golf, thanks to a new prosthetic arm by Koalaa, a...

  • Ultrasound technology can help people with upper-limb loss play a musical instrument again.

    Ultrasound Tech Can Help People with Upper-Limb Loss

    August 27, 2024

    Ultrasound technology can do more than diagnose various diseases; it can also help people with upper-limb loss move their prosthetic limbs and even...

    Ultrasound technology can do more than diagnose various diseases; it can also help people with upper-limb loss move their prosthetic limbs and even...

  • Adaptive athlete Caitlin Conner tests a para speed skate prototype.

    Adaptive Athlete Tests Para Speed Skating Prototype Developed in Colorado

    August 24, 2024

    Modifying a sport for adaptive athletes takes a lot of time, talent, and resources. Researchers and engineers need to develop the equipment, and ad...

    Modifying a sport for adaptive athletes takes a lot of time, talent, and resources. Researchers and engineers need to develop the equipment, and ad...

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