Enabling a child who is physically disabled to participate in a sport they love is the quickest way to restore their damaged self-esteem. For a child who has either lost a leg or who was born without ...

Kicking a ball or climbing stairs with ease after a leg amputation above the knee is now within reach. Researchers at MIT have developed a bionic knee that redefines mobility for above-the-knee ...

Advances in biomechanics and prosthetic engineering have significantly transformed our understanding of running in amputee athletes. The integration of running‐specific prostheses (RSPs) has enabled ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — A Little Rock man is literally on top of the world. On Oct. 16, Jeff Glasbrenner reached the summit of Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia, completing the Seven Summits and becoming what ...

Three years after a life-threatening accident, right leg below knee amputee Milly Pickles received a running blade and began documenting her journey learning to walk and run again. The fitness and ...

Amputees have been outfitted with a prosthesis that is integrated with muscle and bone. The new creation allows patients to walk faster and avoid obstacles better than they could with past prostheses.