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What are Prosthetics Usually Made From?

What are custom prosthetics usually made from? Over the years, prosthetic design has advanced by leaps and bounds, allowing manufacturers to develop more complex prosthetic designs and features. With more advanced processes being developed including the use of 3D printing and other methods, it’s an exciting time for those who rely on prosthetics and orthotics. […]

October 12, 2022
General, Prosthetics
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Melissa Culver

What are the Most Common Prosthetics Made for Patients?

What kind of prosthetics are Most Commonly Made for Patients? Prosthetic fabrication and design are needed for a wide array of injuries and health issues. Doctors and specialists are instrumental in making this as smooth a transition as possible. Grace Prosthetic Fabrication provides many different prosthetics for all types of patients. Today, we’re going to […]

September 30, 2022
General, Prosthetics
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Melissa Culver

How Long Does Prosthetic Design Take?

How long does it usually take to design a prosthetic device? Thanks to advances in central fabrication technology like 3D printing, prosthetic design and fitting takes much less time than it did a decade or so ago. Part of determining an expected timeframe will depend on a few different factors such as the amount of time needed to heal, how […]

Melissa Culver

Playing Sports with Athletic Prosthetics

What Is Different About Athletic Prosthetics? Researchers estimate that between 15,000 and 20,000 people who use prosthetics compete actively in sports. Nearly 5,000 athletes using prosthetics take part in organized competitive teams, and over 2,200 are Paralympians. Many patients also self-report that exercising helps them with stress and keeps them active. With all those athlete […]

August 27, 2022
General, Prosthetics
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Melissa Culver

Do Prosthetics Ever Need to be Upgraded?

When should prosthetics be upgraded? Research shows that it takes patients from two to six months to get used to a prosthetic. Once a patient gets used to their above knee, below knee, or upper extremity prosthetics, they may be reluctant to upgrade their prosthetics. After a period of time, a limb prosthesis should be […]

August 26, 2022
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Melissa Culver

Unique Ways to Customize a Prosthetic

Unique Ways for Patients to Customize a Prosthetic The World Health Organization estimates that 30 million people around the world need prosthetics. This is to aid in mobility, usually because of a limb deformity at birth, or a traumatic injury. One way that people move forward after the loss of a limb is to have […]