Tag: prosthetic

The GaitPulse app helps amputees track prosthetic fit, gait, and daily issues in real time—improving care, communication, and insurance approvals.

Smart prosthetic sockets promise to detect pressure, moisture, and skin issues before they become serious—but most remain stuck in the ...

Your first prosthetics appointment can feel overwhelming. Now the largest global survey ever conducted on lower-limb prosthetic selection wants to hear what ...

Most of the world's amputees lack access to prosthetic devices. So Ben Hogan designed a sturdy, functional leg that anyone ...

Can a prosthetic device’s appearance meaningfully affect amputees' quality of life? Absolutely, according to research published this spring in the ...

Ever since she acquired her first prosthesis, Kim Ousley has tried different ways to jazz up the socket. She has ...

The K-level scale has shaped amputees’ lives for three decades. Does the system still serve its purpose? Or is it ...

After decades as a regular prosthesis user, I lost my ability to walk and switched to a wheelchair. The change ...

According to a new paper in Prosthetics and Orthotics International, the average microprocessor knee pays for itself in just 19 ...

Most state legislatures have adjourned for 2024, and advocates for broader prosthetic insurance scored significant wins for the second straight ...

One of these images shows a real prosthetic limb; the rest are AI-generated. All are commercially available from a stock-image ...

We queried our new Amputee Community Resource Directory and found a few dozen sources of financial help for amputees who ...

Many of today’s prosthetic design concepts have their roots in World War I. A major museum exhibition opening in June ...

This Friday, amputee advocates will gather to celebrate passage of the So New Mexicans Can Move Act. Kyle Stepp thinks ...