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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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GAO to Evaluate Barriers for Assistive Technologies

March 17, 2022

Back in 2020, we wrote about the introduction of the Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act, a.k.a. the Triple A Study Act by Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn). It’s been almost two years, and some of you may be wondering what has happened since then.

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  • Prosthetic Legs Don’t Give Athletes Unfair Advantage—study

    March 15, 2022

    Specialized prosthetic legs for running have enabled athletes with bilateral leg amputations to surpass the qualifying standards for the Olympic 4...

    Specialized prosthetic legs for running have enabled athletes with bilateral leg amputations to surpass the qualifying standards for the Olympic 4...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Anthem Now Covers Microprocessor-Controlled Lower-Limb Prostheses

    January 28, 2022

    Health insurance provider Anthem Inc. has expanded its coverage to include microprocessor-controlled foot, ankle, and knee prosthetic devices. Thi...

    Health insurance provider Anthem Inc. has expanded its coverage to include microprocessor-controlled foot, ankle, and knee prosthetic devices. Thi...

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