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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.

Latest Stories

Quadruple amputee Kim Smith took her first steps in five years.

Quadruple Amputee Walks Again After 5 Years

January 29, 2024

Doctors told Kim Smith that she would never walk again. This was in 2018 after Smith had lost all four of her limbs in a medical intervention after contracting sepsis while on holiday abroad. But in December 2023, she took her first steps in five years, thanks to her new prosthetic legs.

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  • Relieve low back pain by massaging these muscles.

    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...

  • Spinal cord stimulation can help ease phantom limb 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...

  • Research has found that gratitude is not only good for mental health but also for heart health.

    Gratitude is Good for Your Mental Health and Heart

    January 19, 2024

    New Year’s resolutions often include losing weight, improving financial health, and enhancing mental health. If the last item is also on your list,...

    New Year’s resolutions often include losing weight, improving financial health, and enhancing mental health. If the last item is also on your list,...

  • Young Boy Now Enjoys Sports With Prosthetic Arm from The War Amps

    Young Boy Now Enjoys Sports With Prosthetic Arm from The War Amps

    January 14, 2024

    About a century ago, a non-profit organization called The War Amps was created to assist veterans who lost their limbs during the First World War. ...

    About a century ago, a non-profit organization called The War Amps was created to assist veterans who lost their limbs during the First World War. ...

  • Pain reprocessing therapy retrains your brain to think differently about pain.

    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...

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