by MIH | Feb 25, 2021 | Physical Wellness, Prosthetics
A team of researchers compared sitting, standing, and stepping between people with dysvascular lower-limb amputations and people with traumatic lower-limb amputations. The researchers found that participants in both groups had long durations of sitting and accumulated...
by MIH | Jan 14, 2021 | Prosthetics
A prosthetic leg can often be jarring for new amputees, even with the most sophisticated prostheses. One important reason for this is that they perceive the weight of the prosthesis as too high, despite the fact that prosthetic legs are usually less than half the...
by MIH | Dec 24, 2020 | Prosthetics
A recent study performed by the Hanger Clinic has shown a decrease in trips to the Emergency Room for amputees who get their prosthesis early. Researchers analyzed data on 510 patients with lower-limb amputations to conduct Hanger’s second IMPACT study, which...
by MIH | Sep 10, 2020 | Prosthetics
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Utah Robotics Center at the University of Utah have demonstrated an indirect voluntary control approach that has allowed prosthesis users to walk at different speeds while smoothly crossing over obstacles of...
by MIH | Jul 9, 2020 | Prosthetics
A patient of Green Prosthetics & Orthotics, Richard Lucas Slusher, 27, was born missing his right arm below the elbow. He recently had an interview with Amplitude magazine about his experiences and inspiration to help other amputees. How did your parents deal with...
by MIH | Jan 9, 2020 | Prosthetics, Technology
An entrepreneur has launched a software designed to give clinicians a tool to ensure the fit and comfort of prosthetic devices prior to manufacturing. Dr. Joshua Steer presented the device at CES 2020, the world’s gathering place for all those who thrive on the...
