ANDERSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A goat with a knee injury was saved when a nine-year-old girl suggested she get a prosthetic leg. Gourd suffered a knee injury a year ago, and arthritis quickly moved ...
If the inner socket of a prosthetic leg doesn't conform to the contours of the user's leg stump, considerable pain and even skin ulcers may result. A new prosthesis should help keep that from ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - When walking through life, taking the first step can be a challenge. And, when tragedy strikes, it’s a motion that can feel impossible. So, after losing his leg in a boating ...
The young alpaca lost his leg last year but hasn’t let it slow him down. Cowboy was fitted at Friday’s appointment for his second prosthetic leg. Derek Smith, his owner and Co-Owner of Fleecy Friends ...
A Venezuelan boy born with a defect that caused him to have his leg amputated is now ready to reach his full potential here in the U.S. On Monday, a non-profit organization in Arizona helped him get a ...
When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...
Just a little over a year ago, a 25-year-old woman from Madison had to have her hands and legs amputated after contracting ...
Hayes Smith is just like any other 9-year-old. He swims and plays basketball. He’s a big fan of Legos and spends most of his free time running around with his neighborhood friends. But there is one ...
SAGINAW, Mich. — According to the World Health Organization (WHO), only 1 out of every 10 people who need prosthetics actually has access to them. Ben Hogan, a certified prosthetist and orthotist ...