If you’re one of millions of Americans facing an amputation surgery in the near future, or even if you love someone who is, you know that it’s important to find the right provider for prosthetics. Beyond searching the internet for prosthetics, there are other resources that can help you in your search. All of your […]
Almost half of all amputation surgeries in the U.S. each year address upper body amputations. And thousands of these surgeries mean that thousands of patients are left yearning for a quality of life similar to what they had before surgery. That’s where prosthetics come in and there is a lot to know about the process […]
If you’re one of millions of Americans facing life with a prosthetic, you’ll see that the prosthesis clinic you choose will become a place where you spend a lot of time as you’re adjusting to life with your device. For that reason, you’ll want to be sure that the clinic offers a host of services […]
There are many types of pain felt throughout the body that can be traced to your feet. If misalignment begins in your feet, the issue can travel all the way through the body. Orthotics can be a tool for correcting such misalignments and can even be used to treat conditions like arthritis, plantar fasciitis, sports […]
Modern day prosthetics aren’t your grandparent’s prosthetics. Today’s medical devices offer patients and a whole host of choices considering function and appearance. If an artificial limb is in your future, you might wonder how does a prosthetic leg work. How does a prosthetic leg work Prosthetic legs are classified in two categories: above the knee […]
Artificial limbs are a critical part of the lives of millions of Americans who have had the unfortunate circumstance of having a limb – all or part – removed. These medical devices are critical in returning to some reasonable quality of life and help amputee patients have hope for a meaningful future. If you’re facing […]
Millions of Americans depend on artificial limbs to positively impact their quality of life after an amputation surgery. The process of getting from surgery to getting adapted to life with your new limb takes a while. Here’s what you can expect while learning to live with your prosthetic leg. Learning to use your prosthetic leg […]
In many ways kids can be just like tiny adults just waiting for their grown up bodies. You can treat many medical conditions the same in the full size and small size version. Except many conditions that impact the skeletal system and require pediatric orthotic bracing. Take these four conditions that require bracing, for example. […]
Scoliosis is defined simply as curvature of the spine and it’s been debilitating humans for thousands of years. The first references to spine curvature can be found in the ancient writings of Hippocrates, the father of medicine. The medical condition hasn’t changed much over that time, but understanding and treatment of it has. If you’re […]
Prosthetics change lives. They expand the quality of life for amputee patients and allow them to return to a great many of the activities that they loved before losing a limb. The science behind prosthetics expands every day and there are a great many innovations to get excited about some even available in modern day […]
