In case you did not already know, prosthetic limbs are designed to carry specific ranges of appropriate weights. For example, one prosthetic foot may have multiple different categories that are designed to carry particular weights of individuals. Heavier individuals will require stiffer components to cushion the load while lighter individuals will need less resistant devices to allow them to function correctly during ambulation or high level activities. Simply weighing the

Individuals running with a transfemoral prosthesis, regardless of technique, will typically battle with sweat and proper socket fit through the duration of the activity. Running with a prosthesis is difficult enough, so adding anything additional to wear is not optimal, but this one extra piece is worth the weight! Transfemoral sockets tend to twist around the residual limb with the addition of sweat, regardless of the type of suspension. Adding a groin support belt will d

Do you ever notice that your rings are looser in the evening than first thing in the morning, or that your socks dig into your skin when you put them on, but you have to tug them up in the afternoon? Our bodies change in volume throughout the day depending on the foods we eat, the temperature outside, hormones, or a variety of individual factors. Prosthetists are amazing at fitting prosthetic limbs on residual limbs. Unfortunately, that flawlessly fitting prosthesis may be

In today's insurance driven world, prosthetic limbs are difficult to obtain at best. Patients typically need an evaluation from a physician, a physical therapist, and a prosthetist as well as literature explaining why they need the prosthesis that they need and how they plan to use it. If all of the paperwork is deemed significant, the patient may have a portion of the basic prosthetic limb cost covered. Rarely, if ever, will insurance cover the cost of an additional high