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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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Importance of Gait Analysis in Chiropractic Care for Amputees

February 03, 2021

Chiropractic care is built on the principle that the body can heal itself when the skeletal system is correctly aligned and the nervous system is functioning correctly. Gait analysis, which evaluates how a person walks and moves, is optimized by chiropractic care, helping prosthetic users achieve excellent health and well-being.  

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  • 7 Lower Back-Strengthening Exercises

    January 29, 2021

    Strengthening the lower back muscles can help ease and even prevent lower back pain. The best way to strengthen these muscles, as well as the arm,...

    Strengthening the lower back muscles can help ease and even prevent lower back pain. The best way to strengthen these muscles, as well as the arm,...

  • Chiropractic Treatments to Manage Sciatica

    January 26, 2021

    Sciatica is often described as a pain that originates in the lower back or buttock and travels into one or both legs. Numerous studies link lower-...

    Sciatica is often described as a pain that originates in the lower back or buttock and travels into one or both legs. Numerous studies link lower-...

  • Lower Back Pain Chiropractic Management for Prosthetic Limb Users

    January 22, 2021

    Back pain is more prevalent among amputees compared to the general population. A study found that 52% of the amputee subjects reported having pers...

    Back pain is more prevalent among amputees compared to the general population. A study found that 52% of the amputee subjects reported having pers...

  • Solar-Powered Skin Mimics Sense of Touch

    January 20, 2021

    Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed a solar-powered synthetic skin that mimics the sense of touch. It does so without using exp...

    Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed a solar-powered synthetic skin that mimics the sense of touch. It does so without using exp...

  • Data from National Limb Loss Registry Expected to be Online in 2021

    January 15, 2021

    Initial data from the National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry—a project expected to generate the first comprehensive repository of statistica...

    Initial data from the National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry—a project expected to generate the first comprehensive repository of statistica...

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