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10 Things Amputees and People With Limb Differences Want You to Know

This Is Why You Absolutely Need To Stop Wearing Shoes In Your House

I always wondered why so many cultures around the world (except for America) left shoes off at or outside the door. Now I know why! You shouldn't wear shoes in your home for several reasons.

Insurance: Orthotic and Prosthetic Devices

A prosthetic or orthotic device can be an expensive, but life-changing solution. Learn more about insurance coverage options with BioTech Limb and Brace.

These podiatrist-created insoles mimic walking on soft grass

The DoctorInsole FitStep insoles are designed to support and correct while relieving pain. Shop now for up to 52% off a pair of Doctor Insoles.

How art and design transform artificial limbs into outlets for self-expression

Just like makeup, clothes or jewellery, artificial limbs can be outlets for self-expression. Edgy prostheses use art and design to ‘transcend the notion of what it means to be human’

Animal amputees walk again

From a squirrel to dogs and elephants, animals are fitted for prosthetics.

Dog walks again after receiving four prosthetic limbs

A rottweiler named Brutus is up and running thanks to the kindness of strangers and prosthetic limbs developed by a Denver company and a team of workers at Colorado State University.

Artificial Limbs Rewired to Nerve Endings Restore Patient Sensations

Austrian scientists have developed the first artificial limb that stimulates “feeling” for the patient.

YOUR HEALTH: Artificial limbs that let you "feel"

Doctors are now able to rewire a prosthetic that brings feeling back to your artificial hand

Sensor patch tracks pressure points in prosthetic limbs

A textile sensor patch made with conductive yarns could track problematic pressure points in prosthetic limbs while offering more comfort for users.

Felix the Sheep Fitted With a 3D Printed Prosthetic Leg

It’s back to Woodstock, and today we aren’t headed down to Yasgur’s farm, but rather to Jenny Brown and Doug Abel’s Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary.

New Device Stimulates Nerves to Bring Feeling to Prosthetic Hands |

Now that the mechanical aspects of prosthetic arms have gotten quite impressive, getting these devices to have a sense of touch is a major next step to ove

This smart sock adds sensations to prosthetic limbs

The future of prosthetics is fast arriving, with 3D-printed construction, advanced materials and embedded sensors replacing the unadorned wood and plastic of..

The Perfect, 3,000-Year-Old Toe: A Brief History of Prosthetic Limbs

While today's prosthetics strive to surpass human capabilities, the earliest versions sought to replicate them.

Students Conduct Their Own Groundbreaking Research About Learning

Public Science Project has been successful at enlisting the help of young people and motivating them to engage in highly academic work in large part because they value what those youth bring to the table. This model offers interesting insights for educators struggling to motivate and challenge learners that seem disengaged or disinterested in learning.

Elephant Who Lost Leg In Land Mine Blast Gets New Prosthetic Limb

Mosha, a three-legged elephant, uses a custom-made prosthetic leg to walk.