WALLINGFORD – Rome Leykin lost his prosthetic leg for the first time Saturday in the mud pit, the first obstacle at the ...

With two new legs to stand on, Dymtro Dimakrasnovskye put all his effort into making a single step. “The most difficult ever for me was to make that first step,” the 24-year-old, double-leg amputee ...

MIT researchers revolutionized prosthesis technology by allowing amputees to walk again via nervous system control. The research features a surgical method and robotic technology that restore a normal ...

BYU 2ft Prosthetic Club volunteers smile at the camera among bags of 450 pounds of prosthetic materials at the Salt Lake City International Airport. This group of volunteers traveled and served ...

The most advanced new surgical procedure, AMI, addresses proprioception. This refers to the ability to sense position and movement. In an intact human arm or leg, muscles work in pairs. When a bicep ...

For decades, paralympians have been landing on the podium thanks to some of the latest advances in the world of prosthetics.

Steve Chamberland has made it his life's mission to serve and provide as many kids and adults with high-quality prosthetic legs free of charge through 50 Legs, the nonprofit he founded. "Every kid ...

When Brian Reynolds first took up powerlifting in college, he didn’t really know what he was doing. Like many newcomers to lifting, he was probably lifting too much, and he wasn't giving his muscles ...

Amputees have been outfitted with a prosthesis that is integrated with muscle and bone. The new creation allows patients to walk faster and avoid obstacles better than they could with past prostheses.

As amazing as the human body is, it’s unfortunately not as amazing as e.g. axolotl bodies are, in the sense that they can regrow entire limbs and more. This has left us humans with the necessity to ...

Brenda Ogden lost her waterproof prosthetic leg 10 months ago, and with it, her zest for swimming. Then a local fossil hunter stumbled upon it. By Isabella Kwai The last time Brenda Ogden saw her leg ...