Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs which could lead to better fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost. The technology has been developed by ...

Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs which could lead to better fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost. The technology has been developed by ...

Chafing, blisters and sores are common problems for people fitted with an artificial limb. The artificial limb's fixed, rigid shape can't adapt to changes in a person's body, ultimately causing it to ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (WABC) -- Students at West Orange High School in New Jersey got hands-on engineering experience this semester while also helping an injured dog. The dog, named Cody, was rescued from ...

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Chafing, blisters and sores are common problems for people fitted with an artificial limb. The artificial limb’s fixed, rigid shape can’t adapt to changes ...

Our soft tissues swell and shrink throughout the day, so a wearable that fits in the morning may not do so in the afternoon. A new adaptive lining for the sockets of prosthetic limbs was designed with ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — 8-year-old Steve has been having a tough time walking while he waits for a new prosthetic leg, making it difficult for him to get in and out of his house. Luckily, SpartanNash, a ...

Timothy Dale Crockett maneuvered his wheelchair through the sleek Park Circle office, a crooked smile brightening his weathered face. The modern interiors felt worlds away from Crockett’s environment ...

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...

ROCHESTER — Meghan Erickson became a prosthetic user before she could even remember. She was born with a birth defect called amniotic band syndrome, when the amniotic sac is entangled around part of ...