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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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How to Talk to Your Healthcare Team About Chronic Pain

March 10, 2024

Navigating chronic pain, especially for a person living with limb loss, can be challenging. Chronic pain varies in cause, duration, frequency, location, and sensation. And many face challenges relaying this information to others, as well as being seen and heard.

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  • Low Back Pain: Which Muscles Should Be Massaged?

    January 25, 2024

    Massage therapy is known to provide healing and pain relief for most lower back problems. When the correct muscle or muscle group is targeted, pain...

    Massage therapy is known to provide healing and pain relief for most lower back problems. When the correct muscle or muscle group is targeted, pain...

  • Easing Phantom Limb Pain With Spinal Cord Stimulation

    January 22, 2024

    There are currently 1.5 million Americans who live with lower-limb amputation. Among that number, eight out of 10 experience some degree of chronic...

    There are currently 1.5 million Americans who live with lower-limb amputation. Among that number, eight out of 10 experience some degree of chronic...

  • The Cure to Your Chronic Pain May Lie in the Brain

    January 10, 2024

    Understanding pain can be a complex and confusing experience. Although we may feel pain in a specific part of our body, it results from a series of...

    Understanding pain can be a complex and confusing experience. Although we may feel pain in a specific part of our body, it results from a series of...

  • How to Talk About Pain With Your Doctor

    September 17, 2023

    Managing pain is an essential aspect of healthcare, but unfortunately, it is often overlooked. This is because most healthcare providers lack forma...

    Managing pain is an essential aspect of healthcare, but unfortunately, it is often overlooked. This is because most healthcare providers lack forma...

  • Phantom Limb Syndrome: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Brain

    September 13, 2023

    Many amputees experience vivid sensations that seem to suggest the presence of a limb that is no longer there. This phenomenon is known as ‘phantom...

    Many amputees experience vivid sensations that seem to suggest the presence of a limb that is no longer there. This phenomenon is known as ‘phantom...

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