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One of the top issues most prosthetic users confront is the sense that the prosthetic limb doesn't belong to the body. This lack of intuitiveness often leads to high prosthesis abandonment. But ne...
Experimental Robotic Leg Helps Veteran 'Feel' Missin...
After an amputation, most lower-limb amputees take a while to get used to walking on a prosthesis without feeling the prosthetic foot strike the ground. This experience can be disconcerting and ev...
A Prosthetic Leg Connects to Nerves, Feels Like A Bi...
A prosthetic limb that can connect directly to the user's nervous system can create a new level of functionality and sensation that was once thought impossible. An innovation like this can usher i...
People With Upper Limb Loss Can Feel Warmth on Their...
Researchers in Europe conducted a study that found that individuals with upper-limb loss can still feel warmth through their absent hands. This discovery presents a new direction for research that...