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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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A study found that prosthetic legs for running don't give adaptive athletes unfair advantage over non-amputee athletes.

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 400-meter race. Because these adaptive athletes clock in relatively fast finishes, many assume prosthetic legs provide an unfair advantage over biologically legged competitors.

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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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Anthem will now cover lower-limb microprocessor-controlled prosthetic devices.

    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...

  • This new rTMS depression treatment can relieve symptoms in five days.

    This Depression Treatment Can Relieve Symptoms in Five Days

    January 26, 2022

    A 2017 study found that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. This is because treatment often causes numerous side effects, or ...

    A 2017 study found that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. This is because treatment often causes numerous side effects, or ...

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