Key Highlights Both casting and scanning do the same job: capture the shape of your limb so a device can be built to it. Shape capture is only step one. The skilled modification that follows matters more than the capture method. Research comparing the two found that scanner quality varies widely, and that expert plaster […]

Key Highlights Most people with limb loss return to driving, often with minimal or no vehicle modifications. Which limb is affected matters enormously: a left leg amputation in an automatic vehicle frequently changes nothing about how you drive. A driver rehabilitation evaluation, not a guess or an online purchase, should determine what equipment you need. […]

Key Highlights Prosthetic K levels (K0 through K4) describe how a person moves and intends to move, not their age or diagnosis. Your assigned level directly determines which prosthetic feet, knees, and ankle systems insurance will approve. A K level comes from a clinical evaluation shared between your physician, therapist, and prosthetist, not from one […]