When Joseph Alvarado showed up to a mobility clinic at Rice University, the 15-year-old went in expecting to learn tips on how to maneuver with his prosthetic leg. What he didn’t expect was receiving ...

A team of biomedical researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new type of prosthetic leg that is more energy efficient, quieter and gives users a more natural gait than other ...

At the heart of this breakthrough is a surgical procedure known as the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface, or AMI. Unlike traditional amputation methods, the AMI reconnects muscles in the residual ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it will make a new pair of prosthetic legs for a Mississippi veteran after his were repossessed two days before Christmas. Jerry Holliman, a 69-year-old, ...

Supporters hope a bill Vermont lawmakers are considering will help eliminate the barriers many amputees face.

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JACKSON, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it will make a new pair of prosthetic legs for a Mississippi veteran after his were repossessed two days before Christmas. Jerry Holliman, ...