INSPIRING STORY TONIGHT. ALL MY LIFE I’VE BEEN ACTIVE. IT’S PART OF HIS DNA. THIS LAST MONDAY WE RODE 35 MILES AT LEAST 90 MILES A WEEK. BEST WAY TO STAY IN SHAPE. WHAT YOU MAY NOT NOTICE AS THE ...

Losing a leg due to injury, illness or congenital condition is a devastating experience that has a profound impact on a person’s life, requiring significant physical and emotional adjustment. I know ...

Thomas Gee, a former gymnast, used to do handstands, perform wheelies on his skateboard, and run around with his three young children. But in 2001, a marble-sized bump on his left leg swelled to the ...

A new experimental exoskeleton developed by mechanical engineers at the University of Utah’s Bionic Engineering Lab enables an amputee to walk with much less effort, while restoring strength and range ...

Former professional wrestler Marcus “Buff” Bagwell had a portion of his right leg amputated, the result of injuries sustained in a 2020 car accident and, subsequently, five of the most “miserable” ...

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 ...

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One morning in late May, Todd Svoboda awakened to a searing pain in his right leg. Nevertheless, the former University of Kentucky men’s basketball folk hero stuck with his plan to attend a ...

ALTA, Wyo. -- Prosthetic legs are a way for amputees to get back on their feet and stay active. One man has developed military grade prosthetic legs. He and many other amputees are involved in an ...