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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

Prosthetist-orthotist Angela Montgomery creates prosthetic limbs in her workshop.

Combining Art and Science: Inside a Prosthetist’s Workshop

May 23, 2024

Making a prosthetic limb might seem like a purely technical task. However, art plays a role in it, too. If you’ve ever wondered about what goes on in making a prosthetic device or the factors that make a prosthetist-orthotist, certified prosthetist-orthotist Angela Montgomery’s story allows us to sneak a peek at what happens inside (and outside)...

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  • Discover the benefits of adding a therapeutic liner to your daily routine.

    Discover the Benefits of Adding a Therapeutic Liner to Your Daily Routine

    May 19, 2024

    Caring for your residual limb is essential for all-day comfort, especially if you use a prosthetic limb. One of the best ways to ensure residual li...

    Caring for your residual limb is essential for all-day comfort, especially if you use a prosthetic limb. One of the best ways to ensure residual li...

  • A Chicago-based lab is beginning to create more intuitive and responsive prosthetic limbs.

    Chicago Lab at the Forefront of Developing Next-Gen Bionic Limbs

    May 16, 2024

    Over the years, experts have noted minimal progress in prosthetics; however, there have been significant advancements in prosthetic limb technology...

    Over the years, experts have noted minimal progress in prosthetics; however, there have been significant advancements in prosthetic limb technology...

  • Microaggressions happen more often in limb loss healthcare than we think.

    The Impact of Microaggression on Limb Loss Healthcare

    May 13, 2024

    The unfortunate reality is that many amputees experience microaggressions in the healthcare industry, and this can create a hostile environment and...

    The unfortunate reality is that many amputees experience microaggressions in the healthcare industry, and this can create a hostile environment and...

  • Korean researchers recently developed an AI-based prosthetic socket for above-knee amputees.

    An AI-Based Socket for Above-Knee Amputees

    May 08, 2024

    Researchers from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) developed a new type of prosthetic socket that uses AI technology to help al...

    Researchers from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) developed a new type of prosthetic socket that uses AI technology to help al...

  • Unlock your potential by acknowledging and celebrating your successes.

    Why Acknowledging Your Successes Unlocks Your Potential

    May 02, 2024

    It isn’t easy for us to acknowledge our own successes. Often, we wait for others to recognize our achievements, whether through a trophy or likes o...

    It isn’t easy for us to acknowledge our own successes. Often, we wait for others to recognize our achievements, whether through a trophy or likes o...

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