A common question I get as a Prosthetist is whether or not a prosthesis can be worn in the water. Many prosthetic components, such as […] Read More

Ah, summer. It’s 86 degrees out, the sun is strong, and your thoughts naturally turn to cooling off in cool, refreshing water. Maybe it’s jumping […] Read More

                                  “With amputations being reported on a daily basis, […] Read More

Over the past few years, there have been several studies published that document the impact that regular utilization of a prosthetic limb has on the […] Read More

I have had several requests over the past month on where to recycle Prosthetics and Implants. Prostheses are artificial limb replacement. They can be arms, […] Read More

Background Artificial arms and legs, or prostheses, are intended to restore a degree of normal function to amputees. Mechanical devices that allow amputees to walk again or […] Read More

Holding and grasping objects Reacting quickly and grasping Grasping large and small objects, lightweight and heavy, fragile and robust: combined with myoelectrically controlled arm prostheses, […] Read More

An Indian scientist, along with his US colleagues, has developed a device called a bionic eye or retinal implant that helps restore the sight of people […] Read More

A leg amputation is a serious event in your life. It is associated with numerous questions, a great deal of uncertainty and also fears. We […] Read More

Career, Salary and Education Information What They Do: Orthotists and prosthetists design and fabricate medical supportive devices and measure and fit patients for them. Work […] Read More