Amputation Articles

September 02, 2021

The New Amputee's Guide to Prosthetics

Approximately 2 million people are living with limb loss in the United States. Right now, about 500 amputations take place each day in the U.S. alone.  This means that every day, hundreds of Americans are beginning their prosthesis journey.  What does…

April 07, 2018

Rehabilitation after Amputation

Rehabilitation after Amputation Loss of a limb produces a permanent disability that can impact a patient's self-image, self-care, and mobility (movement). Rehabilitation of the patient with an amputation begins after surgery during the acute treatment…