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With Project Bike Leg, Everybody Schwinns

With Project Bike Leg, Everybody Schwinns

Most of the world's amputees lack access to prosthetic devices. So Ben Hogan designed a sturdy, functional leg that anyone ...
Best Holiday Gifts for Amputees in 2025

Best Holiday Gifts for Amputees in 2025

Here are our top holiday gift ideas for amputees in 2025. We’ve tried to give you a mix of brand-new ...
Intelligence Agent: Shopping for Bionics With AI

Intelligence Agent: Shopping for Bionics With AI

When it came time to get a new prosthesis, I wanted to be prepared with all the knowledge I needed ...
Why Are Amputation Rates on the Rise?

Why Are Amputation Rates on the Rise?

According to research published in the upcoming edition of Annals of Surgery, US amputation rates have steadily increased since 2010 ...

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Goldilocks Foot Gets Prosthetics Just Right

Goldilocks Foot Gets Prosthetics Just Right

Garrison Hayes' experience as an amputee taught him that everyone needs something different in a prosthetic foot. That’s why he ...
US Caregiver Population Reaches All-time High

US Caregiver Population Reaches All-time High

According to a new report, the US population of unpaid caregivers has increased 45 percent in the last decade. Nearly ...
Seeds of Hope for Rural Amputees

Seeds of Hope for Rural Amputees

Limb-loss rates are stubbornly high in rural America, especially among people with diabetes and PAD. In a new study, dozens ...
Does Brain Reorganization Cause Phantom Limb Pain?

Does Brain Reorganization Cause Phantom Limb Pain?

Researchers have long theorized that phantom limb pain is caused by the brain’s struggle to rewire itself after amputation. A ...
How Amputees Can Get the Most Out of Physical Therapy

How Amputees Can Get the Most Out of Physical Therapy

Many amputees don’t know how to bring up their concerns in physical therapy. But good communication between you and your ...
Medicare Coverage for 3D-Printed Prostheses Is Finally Here

Medicare Coverage for 3D-Printed Prostheses Is Finally Here

This decade has brought steady improvement in the quality of 3D-printed prosthetics. But Medicare and other insurers have been hesitant ...
Thought-Powered Prosthesis Enters Trial Phase

Thought-Powered Prosthesis Enters Trial Phase

The R&D process for mind-controlled prosthetic devices doesn’t move quickly. But it does move, and bioengineer Emily Graczyk is poised ...
Bionic Hands Save Fistfuls of Dollars

Bionic Hands Save Fistfuls of Dollars

Insurers avoid covering high-tech prostheses by labeling them “not medically necessary.” But what if we shift the question from "How ...
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