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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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A Peek Into the Future of Amputee Health Care

December 22, 2022

A digital transformation is key to improving health care for amputees by bridging the gap between revolutionary technology, patient psychology, and knowledge. But for that transformation to occur, a constant exchange of ideas is a must. In the UK, Swansea University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering took charge of the first of many discuss...

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  • Mr. MAPP Displays Advances in Virtual Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain

    December 19, 2022

    Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and the Veterans Affairs (VA) North Texas Health Care System have developed the latest iteration ...

    Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and the Veterans Affairs (VA) North Texas Health Care System have developed the latest iteration ...

  • Do Lower-Limb Amputees Pay Attention to Their Prosthetic Foot When Walking?

    December 15, 2022

    It doesn’t seem obvious, but humans are wired to control biological body parts and receive information by directing attention toward them. This is...

    It doesn’t seem obvious, but humans are wired to control biological body parts and receive information by directing attention toward them. This is...

  • How Standardized Prosthetic Socket Modifications Affect Comfort

    December 12, 2022

    Optimizing prosthetic socket function often comes with a bit of trial and error. Since no one has thoroughly studied what happens in the prostheti...

    Optimizing prosthetic socket function often comes with a bit of trial and error. Since no one has thoroughly studied what happens in the prostheti...

  • Firefighter Relearns How to Walk on Prosthesis After Accident

    December 08, 2022

    In June, a Centerville firefighter, Colton Adams, was hit by an 18-wheeler while responding to a crash involving a car and a pickup truck on I-45....

    In June, a Centerville firefighter, Colton Adams, was hit by an 18-wheeler while responding to a crash involving a car and a pickup truck on I-45....

  • 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 sy...

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

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