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MPK user yardwork

Powered Extension MPKs: Who Can Benefit Most?

Walking shouldn’t feel like an equation you have to constantly solve. For many individuals living with an above-knee amputation, navigating a grocery store aisle or simply standing up from a chair requires immense physical and mental energy. While traditional prosthetics offer stability, they still rely heavily on your own body to generate the force needed to move.

Bionic Arm Prosthetic

The Future of Prosthetics: Adaptive Pattern Recognition

Sweating is a natural part of life. For prosthesis users, however, it presents a set of unique challenges that go well beyond discomfort. Excessive moisture trapped inside a prosthetic socket can cause skin breakdown, increase infection risk, affect socket fit, and limit daily activity.

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How to Manage Sweating in Your Prosthesis

Sweating is a natural part of life. For prosthesis users, however, it presents a set of unique challenges that go well beyond discomfort. Excessive moisture trapped inside a prosthetic socket can cause skin breakdown, increase infection risk, affect socket fit, and limit daily activity.

Medicare

Medicare’s 2026 Knee Brace Update: What It Means for Your Mobility

a significant policy change went into effect on January 25, 2026. Medicare updated its Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for knee orthoses. This expansion removed major barriers to care, making it easier for individuals with osteoarthritis to access the bracing technology they need.

Compression Knee Brace

Bracing for Knee Pain: A Complete Guide to Support and Stability

Knee pain can be a significant hurdle in daily life, transforming simple tasks like walking the dog or climbing stairs into daunting challenges. Whether stemming from a sports injury, osteoarthritis, or general wear and tear, the discomfort can feel limiting.

The Flamingo stretch

Why Your Child Needs to Stretch for Healthy Joint Development

As parents, we marvel at how flexible our children seem. Whether they’re learning to walk, climbing jungle gyms, or sitting in positions that make our own knees ache just looking at them, kids often appear made of rubber. However, ensuring they maintain healthy mobility as they grow requires more than just natural youthfulness, it requires attention to Range of Motion (ROM).

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