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Custom Prosthetic Socket Art for Below Knee Prosthetics

How can you customize your prosthetic socket with below knee prosthetic art? Prosthetic socket customization has become increasingly popular among amputees, allowing them to express their personality and individuality through their below knee prosthetic art. In this post, we will explore the various ways you can customize your prosthetic socket and showcase your unique style. […]

Melissa Culver

Why is Phantom Pain Worse at Night?

Why is phantom pain usually worse at night time? Phantom pain is a phenomenon that’s been experienced by millions of people with amputated limbs. This can be very frustrating because the source of the pain isn’t readily apparent, nor is potential treatment. One of the questions that we sometimes get asked is, “Why is phantom pain […]

June 27, 2023
customization, orthotics, Products, Prosthetics, Services
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Melissa Culver

Custom Orthotics for Athletes: Improving Performance and Preventing Injuries

How custom orthotics assist athletes. Perhaps you’ve never thought about it before, but athletes rely on their feet almost more than any other body part, no matter what type of sport they’re playing. If their feet have been injured or they suffer from flat feet or some other ailment, then it makes it more difficult […]

June 23, 2023
customization, orthotics, Products, Services
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Melissa Culver

Residual Limb Care: Skincare When Using a Prosthetic

What are a few key factors for residual limb care? A patient can’t simply put on their prosthesis and not take care of it. We’ve actually covered the importance of proper maintenance and care of a prosthetic device and its socket multiple times, but we haven’t really discussed residual limb care. Today, we’re going to fix […]

June 21, 2023
Products, Prosthetic Maintenance, Prosthetics, Residual Limb Care
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Melissa Culver

The Importance of Proper Prosthetic Maintenance and Care

Why is regular prosthetic maintenance important for your prosthetic socket? The prosthetics industry has advanced in recent years by leaps and bounds. Newer prosthetics and sockets are able to help patients live a full life in ways that many people would never have thought possible even just a few decades ago. One thing that patients need to […]

June 19, 2023
Products, Prosthetic Maintenance, Prosthetics
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Melissa Culver

What is Phantom Pain and How Does it Relate to Prosthetic Devices?

What exactly is phantom pain? When a person is suffering from phantom pain, it means that he or she feels pain from a body part that is no longer present. Although this was once thought to be a very rare condition, it’s now understood to be experienced by the majority of people who have gone […]