Diabetes & Vascular Patients: Physician Criteria for Early Prosthetic Clearance

For patients with diabetes or vascular disease, losing a limb is often not just the result of one medical event—it’s the end of a long, silent struggle.Poor circulation, nerve damage, and slow healing combine to make even small wounds dangerous.When amputation becomes unavoidable, the path to recovery must be handled with exceptional care. For physicians, […]
Phantom Pain & Analgesia Pathways: Optimizing Early Prosthetic Adoption (For MDs)

Phantom pain is one of the most puzzling and emotionally draining challenges for patients after amputation. For doctors, it’s equally complex—a condition that blends neurology, psychology, and physical healing all at once. What makes phantom pain so impactful is not just its intensity but its timing. It often appears just when a patient is trying […]
Residual Limb Shaping Protocols for Doctors: Shrinkers, RRD, and Timing

Every successful prosthetic fitting begins long before the first socket is made. It begins with how well the residual limb heals, shapes, and adapts after amputation. The smoother that process, the better the comfort, control, and long-term function of the final prosthesis. For doctors, shaping the residual limb is not just about applying compression—it’s a […]