Nutrition and Protein Targets Pre-Prosthesis: Medical Optimization Guide
Before a prosthetic is ever fitted, the body must be ready to accept it. While surgery, wound care, and rehabilitation receive a lot of attention, nutrition often stays in the background. Yet poor nutrition quietly delays healing, increases pain, and weakens the very tissues that must carry prosthetic load. When nutrition is optimized early, prosthetic […]
Scar Management After Amputation: Why It Matters for Prosthetic Fit
Scar healing after amputation is often treated as a cosmetic concern, but in reality it plays a major role in how well a prosthesis fits and functions. A scar that is tight, painful, uneven, or poorly positioned can limit comfort, restrict movement, and delay prosthetic use even when the surgery itself was successful. For many […]
Phantom Limb Pain: Pre- and Post-Op Protocols Doctors Should Follow
Phantom limb pain is one of the most confusing and distressing problems faced by people after amputation. The limb is gone, yet the pain feels real, sharp, and often unbearable. For many patients, this pain becomes the biggest barrier to sleep, rehabilitation, and prosthetic use. For doctors, it is a condition that sits between surgery, […]
Pain Management Pathways That Enable Early Prosthetic Use (For MDs)
Pain is one of the strongest factors that decides whether a patient accepts or avoids a prosthetic. Even when healing is good and motivation is high, unmanaged pain can quietly stop progress. Patients may not always say they are in pain, but their behavior shows it. They reduce wear time, skip training, and slowly lose […]
Infection Prevention in Amputation Surgery: Impact on Prosthetic Eligibility
Infection is one of the biggest threats to successful recovery after amputation. Even a small post-surgical infection can delay healing, weaken tissue, and push prosthetic fitting far into the future. In severe cases, infection can change the amputation level itself, permanently affecting mobility and quality of life. At Robobionics, we often see how early infection […]