For prosthetic legs to really allow amputees to regain their freedom of movement, they’ll need to be lightweight, mimic the natural mechanics of a human leg, and be self-powered and therefore ...

A heap of plastic leg sockets rests on a shelf. Palestinian technicians in white lab coats scurry past. They slip into side rooms to sand down leg molds, mix chemicals, cut and polish plastics with ...

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.

Every time Donna Thornburg attached her artificial leg, it was an equal measure of necessity and pain. After a car accident led to her leg amputation in 2017, she spent weekends only doing things like ...

Christina Hurley, founder of Less Leg More Heart, shares her amputation story and how she now supports other amputees through her nonprofit.

ROCKFORD, MI – Practice is about to start and the Rockford High School water polo team gathers for a short meeting on the pool deck. Kyle Dedert, 15, wears a swimsuit, holds a pair of goggles and ...

ROCKFORD – Practice is about to start and the Rockford High School water polo team gathers for a short meeting on the pool deck. Kyle Dedert, 15, wears a swimsuit, holds a pair of goggles and stands ...