The company, Freedon Innovations, Inc., recently began a full line of amputee fashions. I just checked out their website and they still don't have any information posted about their new clothi...

Who would want to be an amputee though? I mean, I just don't see the pleasure in losing a limb. But if people actually want to do it, I agree that it's best to make it as safe as possible...

The exact cause is not known. There are different theories. One touches on brain re-organization: After an amputation, the brain loses input from the missing nerves. However, the neurons later beco...

Mioelelectric hands can move the thumb and two fingers with electrodes placed inside the socket. As for legs you can't more the toes some feet don't even have toes. The material the fe...

I think the best you can do it to help him lose weight first. Restrict his diet to one that is higher in fibre, and lower in fats as well as carboyhydrates(these are energy givers). Without paying ...

Lazy aren't we... ...

The term "devotee" is said to have emerged in Chicago in the early-mid-1980s among a group of men attracted to amputee women and the women amputees with whom they socialised. It was selec...

The term for your girl friend's condition is "congenital amputation" (sometimes going by technical terms such as congenital amelia or congenital dysmelia). In the case of a missing ...

Right Above knee/ Van ness symes here. I had osteogenic sarcoma when I was a kid. Not very exciting but that's it.

If you would like an alternative method, an organ part retrieval performed by a Shaman may help to relieve your symptoms. The idea behind an organ retrieval is to bring back the spirit of the miss...

They are not considered paraplegic because they are not paralyzed. It is just ignorance on the part of the media and general public.

first find out what is causing the pain, if there is a cause. You can see your primary care MD. Most amputee's are for diabetic reasons. See what your endocrinologist (diabetic doctor) recomme...

That depends if you are fitted with a prosthesis which provides the capability to be physically active. If so, then ou are not limited by much. You can run, elliptical, bike, climb stairs and so on...

Hi, In the city where I live we have a place called American Disabilities Associations, They should be able to tell you where you can get it repaired. When I had my arm repaired I took it to a p...

Did he get hurt on the job? Many times Worker's Compensation insurance will participate in funding home modifications. Most hospitals will have a rehab program that includes support groups...