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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

Man With Below-Knee Limb Loss Sets World Record for Heaviest Vehicle Pulled

October 29, 2024

A man from Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland, claimed the Guinness World Record for the Heaviest Vehicle Pulled in Dublin on May 18, 2024. But Shane McLaughlin isn’t just any man who spent hours training; he achieved this feat despite not having his left leg below the knee and wearing a spring-loaded prosthetic leg.

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  • Engineering Students Design Comfortable Below-Knee Prosthesis for Growing Children

    October 27, 2024

    Engineering students from James Madison University (JMU) in Virginia have taken on a challenging mission to design a below-knee prosthesis that can...

    Engineering students from James Madison University (JMU) in Virginia have taken on a challenging mission to design a below-knee prosthesis that can...

  • Cutting-Edge Neuroprosthetic System Mimics Natural Limb Function

    October 25, 2024

    Prosthetic technology has evolved remarkably, transitioning from basic mechanical devices to sophisticated bionic limbs that strive to mimic natura...

    Prosthetic technology has evolved remarkably, transitioning from basic mechanical devices to sophisticated bionic limbs that strive to mimic natura...

  • High School Track Star Excels Despite Double Amputation

    October 19, 2024

    A high school track star in Delaware County is achieving his dreams one goal at a time, despite living with double lower-limb loss. Jack Cunningham...

    A high school track star in Delaware County is achieving his dreams one goal at a time, despite living with double lower-limb loss. Jack Cunningham...

  • PCAST System Makes Affordable Prostheses Possible

    October 15, 2024

    Around 80% of the world’s disabled population resides in low- to middle-income countries, where there is a lack of prosthetics training programs an...

    Around 80% of the world’s disabled population resides in low- to middle-income countries, where there is a lack of prosthetics training programs an...

  • Girl Born Without Left Leg Outruns Misfortune

    October 12, 2024

    One young dancer caught the audience's attention in a Gillette production of ‘The Sleeping Beauty.’ The eight-year-old dancer, Selah Brunner, wore ...

    One young dancer caught the audience's attention in a Gillette production of ‘The Sleeping Beauty.’ The eight-year-old dancer, Selah Brunner, wore ...

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