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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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Beyond Resolutions: How to Refresh Your Health, Space, and Goals
January 03, 2026
As the calendar turns and a new year begins, many of us feel that familiar pull toward self-improvement. Rather than relying on traditional resolutions that fade by February, this is a moment to refresh not only our goals but, most importantly, our minds, environment, and habits in ways that support lasting change.
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Finding Connection in Hard Seasons: Strategies for Overcoming Loneliness
December 30, 2025
Loneliness isn’t just about being physically alone; it also involves emotional disconnection, feeling unseen, or misunderstood. This universal feel...
Loneliness isn’t just about being physically alone; it also involves emotional disconnection, feeling unseen, or misunderstood. This universal feel...
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From Neural Interfaces to Smart Bionic Limbs: What AI is Bringing to Prosthetic Tech Next
December 27, 2025
For many individuals with limb loss, the idea of a prosthetic that mimics a natural limb—feeling, responding, and functioning more like one—has lon...
For many individuals with limb loss, the idea of a prosthetic that mimics a natural limb—feeling, responding, and functioning more like one—has lon...
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Microprocessor vs Mechanical Prosthetic Knees: Which Gives Better Mobility and Value?
December 24, 2025
Microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees are significantly more expensive than traditional mechanical knees. So researchers sought to answer a ke...
Microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees are significantly more expensive than traditional mechanical knees. So researchers sought to answer a ke...
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ETHOS LP: A Low-Profile Prosthetic Foot That Gives You Natural Movement and Maximum Comfort
December 22, 2025
Low-profile prosthetic feet have long been associated with trade-offs. They often sacrifice energy return, range of motion, or comfort to stay comp...
Low-profile prosthetic feet have long been associated with trade-offs. They often sacrifice energy return, range of motion, or comfort to stay comp...
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Can Temperature-Regulating Liners Improve Lower-Limb Prosthesis Outcomes?
December 18, 2025
For many people with lower-limb loss, thermal discomfort inside the prosthetic socket is a persistent challenge. A promising innovation in this spa...
For many people with lower-limb loss, thermal discomfort inside the prosthetic socket is a persistent challenge. A promising innovation in this spa...
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Beyond Resolutions: How to Refresh Your Health, Space, and Goals
January 03, 2026
As the calendar turns and a new year begins, many of us feel that familiar pull toward self-improvement. Rather than relying on traditional resolutions that fade by February, this is a moment to refresh not only our goals but, most importantly, our minds, environment, and habits in ways that support lasting change.
As the calendar turns and a new year begins, many of us feel that familiar pu...
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Medicare and Prosthetic Limbs: Coverage for Amputees Explained
November 10, 2025
Prosthetic limbs do more than restore mobility—they help individuals living with limb loss or limb difference regain independence and confidence. However, these life-changing devices often cost thousands of dollars, making it crucial for Medicare beneficiaries to understand what’s covered and what’s not.
Prosthetic limbs do more than restore mobility—they help individuals living w...
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How to Afford a Prosthetic Limb: Grants, Programs, and Funding Resources for Amputees
September 19, 2025
Studies have shown that regular prosthetic limb use improves the quality of life of people with limb loss and limb difference, physically, emotionally, and mentally. However, getting a high-quality prosthetic limb is financially challenging for many.
Studies have shown that regular prosthetic limb use improves the quality of l...
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Is Shaving Worth the Risk? What to Know If You Wear a Prosthesis
August 20, 2025
For many individuals, shaving is just another part of their daily or weekly routine. However, shaving the area inside your prosthetic socket can get complicated.
For many individuals, shaving is just another part of their daily or weekly r...
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Navigating Pregnancy After Lower Limb Loss
June 22, 2025
Pregnancy is a transformative journey that brings many changes, both physically and emotionally. But for women who have lost a leg or have limb difference, matrescence comes with added challenges, including changes in mobility and prosthetics and increased physical strain.
Pregnancy is a transformative journey that brings many changes, both physical...
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Quick Walks, Big Insights: New Research Improves Prosthetic Energy Assessments
June 18, 2025
Evaluating how people with lower limb loss walk with their prostheses is important for comparing different devices and treatments. However, the standard method usually requires individuals to walk continuously for six minutes or more, which can be tough for some. A new study suggests that shorter walking tests might still provide useful informat...
Evaluating how people with lower limb loss walk with their prostheses is impo...
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The Battle for Mobility: Insurance Denials and Prosthetic Access
June 01, 2025
Insurance companies are increasingly refusing to provide coverage for prosthetic limbs, which leaves many individuals with limb loss without access to essential medical devices. This situation has garnered significant attention, as it has considerably affected those who depend on prosthetics for their everyday lives.
Insurance companies are increasingly refusing to provide coverage for prosthe...
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Feeling Drained? 4 Signs You Need A Break
March 19, 2025
Blame it on hustle culture or our belief in our invincibility; we’ve grown desensitized to the messages our bodies send us, like urging us to take a break.
Blame it on hustle culture or our belief in our invincibility; we’ve grown de...
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Maryland Law Provides Amputees Access to Crucial Prosthetic Limbs
March 09, 2025
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the ‘So Everybody Can Move Act’ into law on January 1, 2025, marking a significant advancement in promoting inclusivity and support for individuals with disabilities.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the ‘So Everybody Can Move Act’ into law o...
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Banish Phantom Pain With Targeted Nerve Treatment
March 05, 2025
Studies have shown that up to 82% of people living with limb loss in the U.S. develop phantom limb pain within one year of their amputation. But phantom pain isn’t limited to individuals with limb loss; people with paraplegia or quadriplegia can experience this sensation, too. This was the case for veterinarian Betsy Helbing Garza.
Studies have shown that up to 82% of people living with limb loss in the U.S....
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Health Insurers Cut Back on Prosthesis Coverage Over Medical Doubts
February 22, 2025
In the US, access to prosthetic limbs for individuals with limb loss or limb difference has long been a controversial issue within the healthcare system. Private health insurance plans have historically exhibited inconsistencies in covering these essential medical devices, leading to significant financial burdens for those in need. Such was the ...
In the US, access to prosthetic limbs for individuals with limb loss or limb ...
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AI vs. Traditional Below-Knee Socket Plaster Casts—Which Design is the Best?
December 16, 2024
The development of prosthetic sockets is a meticulous, collaborative endeavor that often requires several check sockets to achieve an optimal fit for the user. This traditional method has been plagued by challenges, such as variations in comfort and fit depending on the prosthetist’s skill level. However, recent advancements in artificial intel...
The development of prosthetic sockets is a meticulous, collaborative endeavo...
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Coping With Pain After Limb Loss: Insights for Combat Veterans
July 31, 2024
Losing a limb is a life-changing experience, and for many combat veterans, it comes with additional challenges, such as trauma-related chronic pain. So, it’s crucial to understand and manage this pain to improve quality of life. The following findings from a recent study can help you navigate this journey.
Losing a limb is a life-changing experience, and for many combat veterans, it...
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Shriners Prosthetist To Compete in 2024 Paralympics
July 17, 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is only a few weeks away, and it’s expected to bring together as many as 4,400 athletes worldwide. One of them is Jillian Elwart, a prosthetist with above-knee limb loss at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Shreveport, LA.
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is only a few weeks away, and it’s expected t...
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How People With Lower-Limb Loss Can Improve Gait Through Exercise
July 10, 2024
Even after finishing a rehabilitation program, more than 50% of individuals with lower limb loss still experience falls. This significantly affects their quality of life, so finding ways to improve their walking ability is crucial.
Even after finishing a rehabilitation program, more than 50% of individuals w...
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Bill Introduced to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries’ Access to Orthotics, Prosthetics
July 01, 2024
In the past few years, there have been reports of prosthetic users in the US falling victim to fraudulent activities, including receiving non-functional devices from drop shippers. To address this problem, Senators Mark Warner, D-Va. and Steve Daines, R-Mont. have put forth a bill prohibiting “drop shipping” custom orthoses and prostheses to Med...
In the past few years, there have been reports of prosthetic users in the US ...
