New powered prosthetics are being designed to work in harmony with the body, aiming to prevent the chronic pain and ...

The Hanover Township, Northampton County man's prosthetic foot is incredibly resilient. It has to be because its wearer is ...

Genoa (Italy), 30 October 2024: Two lower limb prosthetic prototypes developed at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT - Italian Institute of Technology) took the podium at Cybathlon 2024, the ...

A team of scientists are getting closer to the holy grail of brain-powered prosthetics by developing the first advanced-movement prosthetic leg that communicates with the wearer’s mind. Zac Vawter, 31 ...

A commercial robotic leg could potentially benefit both higher- and lower-mobility amputees, University of Michigan roboticists have shown for the first time. The leg provided the largest gains when ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — Iron Leg, a nonprofit organization founded by Matthew Millhouse and Sean Laukhuff, has significantly impacted the lives of children and teenagers who have lost limbs. The organization ...

Lyric Mariah has two prosthetic legs — one named Bertha, for sneakers, and the other, Tina, for high heels — and they’re taking the Internet by storm. Now a model in London, Mariah has amassed more ...

COORDINATED EFFORT. TRULY, THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THESE PROSTHETICS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S LIKE FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK HERE. YOU KNOW THEY’RE GOING TO CONTINUE THIS SEARCH, THOUGH. THERE’S A WHOLE ...

"It’s a horrible thing," the man's uncle said. "I mean, who steals a prosthetic leg?" Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...