Peripheral Artery Disease affects millions in the US. This condition can lead to serious complications. Regular exercise is a ...

For prosthetic legs to really allow amputees to regain their freedom of movement, they’ll need to be lightweight, mimic the natural mechanics of a human leg, and be self-powered and therefore ...

We've already heard about tactile-sensor-equipped prosthetic arms, that give amputees a sense of touch in the artificial limb. Well, scientists have now done the same thing with a prosthetic leg, ...

With two new legs to stand on, Dymtro Dimakrasnovskye put all his effort into making a single step. “The most difficult ever for me was to make that first step,” the 24-year-old, double-leg amputee ...

Transmitting sensory signals from prostheses to the nervous system helps leg amputees to perceive prosthesis as part of their body. While amputees generally perceive their prostheses as heavy, this ...

A soldier who lost a limb after being blown up twice in a week in Afghanistan has battled against the odds to join troops training in Kenya. Fusilier Sean Wiseman, from Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, thought ...