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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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10 Years of LLAM: Empowering Ourselves by Empowering Others

April 06, 2021

This April, we celebrate the 10th Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLAM). It has been a decade since the Amputee Coalition first sought to raise awareness on limb loss through a 30-second video shown in a Times Square billboard. And a lot has happened that improved limb loss awareness in that decade.

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  • Manhattan Beach Is Now More Accessible With a Mobi-Mat

    March 30, 2021

    More people can now enjoy Manhattan Beach in Southern California as officials from the Department of Beaches and Harbors installed a Mobi-Mat acro...

    More people can now enjoy Manhattan Beach in Southern California as officials from the Department of Beaches and Harbors installed a Mobi-Mat acro...

  • Re-Gaining Proprioception with Prosthetic Limbs

    March 26, 2021

    The sense of proprioception refers to a person's ability to determine where their limbs are positioned in space without needing to look. This enab...

    The sense of proprioception refers to a person's ability to determine where their limbs are positioned in space without needing to look. This enab...

  • First Female Pilot Amputee Paves the Way for Future Pilots

    March 23, 2021

    Maj. Christy Wise, a United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) graduate, is the first woman amputee to return to flying duty. Wise lost her leg abou...

    Maj. Christy Wise, a United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) graduate, is the first woman amputee to return to flying duty. Wise lost her leg abou...

  • The Forces That Influence Prosthetic Research

    March 19, 2021

    Adapting to amputee life takes time. This article takes you through some prosthetic projects at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) and how researche...

    Adapting to amputee life takes time. This article takes you through some prosthetic projects at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) and how researche...

  • Gait Training for New Amputees

    March 16, 2021

    You just spent the last 4 weeks working with your physical therapist on exercises  to strengthen your core and legs, all the while focused on impr...

    You just spent the last 4 weeks working with your physical therapist on exercises  to strengthen your core and legs, all the while focused on impr...

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