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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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Nike's shoe can help those living with an arm amputation.

Nike Releases Its Most Advanced, Self-Tying Shoe – the Adapt BB

March 07, 2019

It’s been 30 years since Nike designer Tinker Hatfield introduced the company’s vision for self-tying shoes in “Back to the Future II;” it’s been three years since the company released the Hyperadapt 1.0, the first real-world iteration of the futuristic vision. This year, Nike unveiled its most advanced shoe yet – the Adapt BB. 

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  • New prosthetic technologies allow amputees to participate in extreme winter sports.

    No BS Prosthetic Knees Designed for Extreme Winter Sports

    February 03, 2019

    Winter is an exciting season for most athletes because it means being able to enjoy winter sports. And for adaptive athletes, there is no better t...

    Winter is an exciting season for most athletes because it means being able to enjoy winter sports. And for adaptive athletes, there is no better t...

  • The Ottobock ProCarve fitness system is highly preferred by most skiers and snowboarders

    Heed the Call of the Mountains with the Ottobock ProCarve

    December 06, 2018

    Carving through fresh powder was once seen as a difficult feat—even considered “off limits” to many amputees—is now made possible with the help of...

    Carving through fresh powder was once seen as a difficult feat—even considered “off limits” to many amputees—is now made possible with the help of...

  • Explore Adaptive Skiing this Winter

    December 02, 2018

    Adaptive skiing allows people who are living with limb loss to experience the freedom and rush that the classic winter sport brings. Through adapt...

    Adaptive skiing allows people who are living with limb loss to experience the freedom and rush that the classic winter sport brings. Through adapt...

  • Prosthetic covers for amputees are available through multiple vendors such as Alleles Design Studio.

    Prosthetic Covers: The Basics

    November 29, 2018

    Just like fashionable eyewear, prosthetic covers can highlight the beauty of the human body through 3D scans, design, and other print technologies...

    Just like fashionable eyewear, prosthetic covers can highlight the beauty of the human body through 3D scans, design, and other print technologies...

  • A prosthetic sock on an above-the-knee amputee model.

    Prosthetic Sock 101: A Product Guide

    November 20, 2018

    Prosthetic socks, much like foot socks, play the role of skin protector. Its purpose ranges from adding volume to the residual limb to prevent “bo...

    Prosthetic socks, much like foot socks, play the role of skin protector. Its purpose ranges from adding volume to the residual limb to prevent “bo...

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