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One of the most common complaints of lower-limb prosthetic users is that their prosthetic socket is uncomfortable. It’s a good thing that researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (...
When People Are Uncomfortable with Your Prosthetic Leg
Most people are used to offering their opinions without understanding what the situation is like for others. So, when we received a question from a reader about what to do when his wife told him n...
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No matter what you do, your prosthetic socket always leaves small holes in your pants. It seems as if there’s no winning, right? Some people add some covering over their socket trimelines or stitc...
3 Tips to Manage Socket Fit
Lower back pain, pressure over a bone, wearing a dozen sock ply too many—all of these are good reasons to manage your residual limb’s volume changes proactively. If you’re already wearing a 25-ply...