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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

High School Track Star Excels Despite Double Amputation

October 19, 2024

A high school track star in Delaware County is achieving his dreams one goal at a time, despite living with double lower-limb loss. Jack Cunningham, a Springfield High School junior, is making a name for himself and inspiring other athletes along the way.

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  • PCAST System Makes Affordable Prostheses Possible

    October 15, 2024

    Around 80% of the world’s disabled population resides in low- to middle-income countries, where there is a lack of prosthetics training programs an...

    Around 80% of the world’s disabled population resides in low- to middle-income countries, where there is a lack of prosthetics training programs an...

  • Girl Born Without Left Leg Outruns Misfortune

    October 12, 2024

    One young dancer caught the audience's attention in a Gillette production of ‘The Sleeping Beauty.’ The eight-year-old dancer, Selah Brunner, wore ...

    One young dancer caught the audience's attention in a Gillette production of ‘The Sleeping Beauty.’ The eight-year-old dancer, Selah Brunner, wore ...

  • 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 ...

  • This Flexible Prosthetic Foot Mimics Human Movement

    October 04, 2024

    Existing lower limb prostheses commonly have flat feet. Although this design ensures stability, it cannot adapt to terrain contour and slope change...

    Existing lower limb prostheses commonly have flat feet. Although this design ensures stability, it cannot adapt to terrain contour and slope change...

  • 50-year-olds Face Higher Amputation Risk than 80-year-olds After PAD Surgery—study

    October 02, 2024

    People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) are more likely to undergo leg amputation within one to five years after emergency ...

    People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) are more likely to undergo leg amputation within one to five years after emergency ...

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