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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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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-limb amputation—particularly above-knee amputation—to the sciatic nerve's hypertrophy or increase in size, leading to sciatica. The good news is that chiropractic intervention can relieve sciatica pain.

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  • 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...

  • Bodybuilder Flex Wheeler Recognized for Embodying Courage

    January 12, 2021

    Ken "Flex" Wheeler received the Olympia Inspiration and Courage Award at the 2020 Mr. Olympia for exemplifying courage when facing adversity.

    Ken "Flex" Wheeler received the Olympia Inspiration and Courage Award at the 2020 Mr. Olympia for exemplifying courage when facing adversity.

    Self-Repairing Synthetic Skin Could Be Used in Future Prosthetics

    January 08, 2021

    Firm, elastic, and highly sensitive skin that can repair itself up to 5,000 times has been developed and could be used in future prosthetics. Rese...

    Firm, elastic, and highly sensitive skin that can repair itself up to 5,000 times has been developed and could be used in future prosthetics. Rese...

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