The human spirit is an incredible force, capable of adapting and overcoming even the most daunting challenges. When faced ...

Living with mobility limitations can significantly impact daily life. Discomfort, reduced independence, and feelings of frustration can take a toll, both physically and emotionally. Fortunately, ...

Next generation prosthetics close to giving men and women "super powers." April 21, 2009 — -- Technology usually changes the way we do things. We communicate and think differently because of ...

John Horne lost his right leg to bone cancer when he was a freshman in high school. This intensely personal experience spawned his career and passion for advocating for those with limb loss. The ...

An amputee can feel his wife's hand using advanced prosthetic technology after signing up for an experimental research project. Brandon Prestwood lost his left hand in 2012. He was reassembling an ...

Prosthetics and orthotics represent a dynamic field that bridges engineering innovation and clinical rehabilitation. In prosthetics, technological advancements—from digital 3D modelling and additive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OrthoPediatrics has acquired Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics. The acquisition includes the bracing, orthotic and ...

Accidents, combat injuries, birth defects, and disease may result in the loss of limbs or orthopedic impairment. Patients will turn to Orthotists and Prosthetists to design and fabricate devices such ...

A new era of human augmentation is upon us, transitioning from science fiction to everyday reality. Advanced bionic and myoelectric prosthetics help people who have lost limbs are regaining movement ...

There are only four college orthotics and prosthetics programs in the country, and one of them is hidden at the center of Spokane Falls Community College's campus. Surrounded by buildings dedicated to ...

Yet, in India, the conversation around prosthetics has long been dominated by affordability rather than quality or ...

A: I worked for 10 years as a secretary in the Prosthetics/Orthotics department at Shriners Hospital and fell in love with the field....and the patients we served. My husband, whom I met while I was ...