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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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Engineers Reveal AI-Controlled Prosthetic Leg

September 01, 2020

A team of mechanical engineers from the University of Utah designed a new approach to prosthetic movement using artificial intelligence (AI) to imitate a prosthetic user's leg motion. This new approach promises to make walking, even in new environments, more comfortable and smoother. 

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  • Combining Brain-Computer Interfaces and AI in Neuroprosthetics

    August 25, 2020

    The development of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) is thought to be the most important technological breakthrough in recent years for people exper...

    The development of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) is thought to be the most important technological breakthrough in recent years for people exper...

  • Two Possible PNS Solutions for Phantom Limb Pain

    August 17, 2020

    PNS is known to relieve chronic pain by sending electrical impulses to the affected nerves. While the technology is not touted as a treatment for ...

    PNS is known to relieve chronic pain by sending electrical impulses to the affected nerves. While the technology is not touted as a treatment for ...

  • New Robotic Prosthetic Leg Improves Gait

    August 07, 2020

    Researchers at the University of Michigan's (U-M) Robotics Institute have developed a prototype for a new kind of robotic prosthetic leg. It has s...

    Researchers at the University of Michigan's (U-M) Robotics Institute have developed a prototype for a new kind of robotic prosthetic leg. It has s...

  • Walk Naturally on Any Terrain with the Össur Proprio Foot

    June 23, 2020

    One out of two prosthetic users reports the fear of falling, which can result in a more sedentary lifestyle as they avoid certain activities to pr...

    One out of two prosthetic users reports the fear of falling, which can result in a more sedentary lifestyle as they avoid certain activities to pr...

  • Crutches Reinvented for the 21st Century

    April 30, 2020

    Crutches have been around since ancient times. It started as a T-shaped walking stick, which later evolved into the V-shaped design that we still ...

    Crutches have been around since ancient times. It started as a T-shaped walking stick, which later evolved into the V-shaped design that we still ...

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