These are the prostheses of one our first and favorite clients! She takes impeccable care of her pieces. You can see over time that the silicone in the older pieces is breaking down and also observe sculptural changes as our techniques have improved over time. The average lifespan of our upper extremity pieces is 2-5 years. In many cases, changes in the fitting needs of a client with natural body changes necessitate a new piece before wear and tear.
Many of our clients suffer injuries at work that force them to pursue a new…
Today marks the third anniversary of journalist, author and long distance swimmer Diana Nyad’s record…
In our last post, we discussed a client who is heading back to school after…
A workplace accident made this client feel like their life was at a standstill. This…
This client has been a prosthesis wearer for many years and traveled cross-country to California…
When someone is missing a part of their lower limbs, wearing opened toe shoes often…
