Winter is here and cold temperatures, snow, and ice can make going out and about a challenge for amputees. Proper care is the key to keeping your prosthetic leg functioning at its best through winter’s worst.
Honda researchers began by studying the legs of insects, mammals, and the motion of a mountain climber with prosthetic legs to better understand the physiology and all of the things that take place when we walk -- particularly in the joints. For example, the fact that we shift our weight ...
If you have just started exercising, start with shorter distances. Do not overexert yourself. If walking every day seems like a big task, you can walk every other day. Anything to build a habit and routine around fitness. Once you have built the habit, you must gradually increase the diffi...
She was my age missing her right leg and using a tree branch as a crutch. And that's what inspired me to want to go into this field and build the most advanced bionic devices, and make them accessible to everyone.” CEO Aadeel Akhtar, PhD, holds the most recent version of the ...
Tall buildings, long overpasses, and pedestrian bridges are susceptible to resonance created by high winds and seismic activity. In order to mitigate the resonance effect, it is important to build large dampers into their design to interrupt the resonant waves. If these devices are not in place,...
bone density in the leg and back was shown to increase. There is also some evidence that walking can increase bone density in the hips and lower back, but the recommendation for frequency and intensity of the walking is not clear.What is clear is that exercise does help build or preserve ...
New technologies are not replacing but supplementing existing ones; a variety of prosthetic devices are already in use, including some that exist for purely cosmetic purposes. Each type has its own field of application. Mechanical prostheses arecheaper, easier to master, and more durablethan bionic...
When you build flexible, strong muscles around your knees and hips, it will ensure your joints aren’t doing all the work. Gentle stretches and exercises focused on your knees and hips can make a huge difference to your ability to avoid injury and reduce joint wear. 2. Practice Weight ...
How to Build faster and smoother footwork in breakdancing By WonderHowTo Dec 7, 2010 Breakdance WonderHowTo Footwork, both standing up and on the ground, is the bread and butter of your breakdancing routine. And you can always tell the difference between a breakdancing pro and a beginner...
Cola Boyy:I have a prosthetic leg, so there was that aspect. At the time when I came up with this name, I was resolving internal struggles and issues I went through when I was younger for being disabled. I was very angry, very upset at everyone and I was very self-conscious. So, ...