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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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Manifesting: What It Is and How to Do It

February 22, 2022

You may have heard about manifesting or manifestation at some point, whether it's from a friend who's manifesting their dream job or from an influencer who's manifesting better health. But what does it mean? Is manifestation simply about thinking dreams into existence? Not quite.

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  • Scientists at Tufts University successfully regrow frogs' amputated limbs.

    Scientists Regrow Frogs’ Amputated Limbs

    February 18, 2022

    Although some creatures, like lizards, starfish, and crabs, can fully regenerate some lost limbs, African clawed frogs, like humans, cannot. Howev...

    Although some creatures, like lizards, starfish, and crabs, can fully regenerate some lost limbs, African clawed frogs, like humans, cannot. Howev...

  • Study says microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees promote better health in above-knee amputees.

    Study Says Powered Lower-Limb Prostheses Promote Better Overall Health

    February 15, 2022

    It is no secret that limb loss has numerous adverse effects on a person's physical, emotional, psychological, and social health. Numerous challeng...

    It is no secret that limb loss has numerous adverse effects on a person's physical, emotional, psychological, and social health. Numerous challeng...

  • Medicare's 2022 cuts may worsen the amputation crisis in the US.

    Medicare Cuts May Worsen the Amputation Crisis

    February 10, 2022

    On Nov. 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized the 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Paymen...

    On Nov. 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized the 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Paymen...

  • Become a Certified Peer Visitor with Amputee Coalition's CPV program.

    How to Become A Certified Peer Visitor

    February 08, 2022

    People living with limb loss or limb difference need support and encouragement to heal and improve their quality of life. Although friends and fam...

    People living with limb loss or limb difference need support and encouragement to heal and improve their quality of life. Although friends and fam...

  • The new bionics center at MIT is expected to play a huge role in creating better future prosthetic limbs.

    New MIT Bionics Center is Key to Better Future Prosthetic Limbs

    February 01, 2022

    Life-changing inventions are never achieved by looking at problems through one lens. Today's advancements were made possible through interdiscipli...

    Life-changing inventions are never achieved by looking at problems through one lens. Today's advancements were made possible through interdiscipli...

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