Spring teen surprised with new prosthetic leg made just for running, which insurance doesn't pay for
When Joseph Alvarado showed up to a mobility clinic at Rice University, the 15-year-old went in expecting to learn tips on how to maneuver with his prosthetic leg. What he didn’t expect was receiving ...
Prosthetic legs controlled by a person's own neural system can help restore a natural walking gait, researchers found. Photo by Hugh Herr and Hyungeun Song/HealthDay News "Smart" prosthetic legs can ...
A team of biomedical researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new type of prosthetic leg that is more energy efficient, quieter and gives users a more natural gait than other ...
At the heart of this breakthrough is a surgical procedure known as the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface, or AMI. Unlike traditional amputation methods, the AMI reconnects muscles in the residual ...
Prosthetic legs with sensors can help people avoid unseen obstacles underfoot. Three people who have had a leg amputated found that they perceived such prostheses as an extension of their own body and ...
In context: Prosthetic technology has come a long way over the years. Once upon a time, artificial limbs were largely cosmetic, and weren't the most functional objects in the world – nowadays, we have ...
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Man facing £35k bill for prosthetic leg builds one from Amazon for £100
A man facing a £35k bill for a prosthetic leg built a new one with parts from Amazon – for less than £100. Alex Young, 46, ...
JACKSON, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it will make a new pair of prosthetic legs for a Mississippi veteran after his were repossessed two days before Christmas. Jerry Holliman, ...
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