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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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Prosthetists were surveyed for their thoughts about adjustable-volume prosthetic sockets.

What Prosthetists Think About Adjustable-Volume Prosthetic Sockets

December 29, 2022

You might have found yourself on this page because you’re considering switching to an adjustable volume prosthetic socket. Or maybe your prosthetist has a different opinion about these prosthetic sockets, and you wanted to see what other clinicians think. This article discusses a recently published study about adjustable-volume prosthetic socke...

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  • Experts have found that psychological health is crucial for physical health.

    Improving Mental Health Is Vital for Physical Health

    December 25, 2022

    It’s not just in your head. New studies show that what affects the mind impacts the body and the heart. This is called “the mind-heart-body connec...

    It’s not just in your head. New studies show that what affects the mind impacts the body and the heart. This is called “the mind-heart-body connec...

  • Innovations and new findings that seek to improve the experience of amputees and clinicians were presented at Swansea University.

    A Peek Into the Future of Amputee Health Care

    December 22, 2022

    A digital transformation is key to improving health care for amputees by bridging the gap between revolutionary technology, patient psychology, an...

    A digital transformation is key to improving health care for amputees by bridging the gap between revolutionary technology, patient psychology, an...

  • Virtual therapy for phantom limb pain has significantly advanced.

    Mr. MAPP Displays Advances in Virtual Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain

    December 19, 2022

    Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and the Veterans Affairs (VA) North Texas Health Care System have developed the latest iteration ...

    Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and the Veterans Affairs (VA) North Texas Health Care System have developed the latest iteration ...

  • Body-specific attention allows lower-limb prosthetic users to better use and control their prostheses.

    Do Lower-Limb Amputees Pay Attention to Their Prosthetic Foot When Walking?

    December 15, 2022

    It doesn’t seem obvious, but humans are wired to control biological body parts and receive information by directing attention toward them. This is...

    It doesn’t seem obvious, but humans are wired to control biological body parts and receive information by directing attention toward them. This is...

  • Researchers embark on a new study to find ways to better refine prosthetic socket design.

    How Standardized Prosthetic Socket Modifications Affect Comfort

    December 12, 2022

    Optimizing prosthetic socket function often comes with a bit of trial and error. Since no one has thoroughly studied what happens in the prostheti...

    Optimizing prosthetic socket function often comes with a bit of trial and error. Since no one has thoroughly studied what happens in the prostheti...

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