London, Oct 28 (ANI): Bionic phantom arms not only make amputees sense the presence of a new limb, but can also provide them with amazing flexibility that could make their body attain anatomically impossible shapes, says a new study.
With practice, people with lost limbs could even learn to envisage their bodies as having changed to [...]
A doctor posed a simple question to Army Maj. A.J. Tong during his recovery from severe injuries in Iraq.
“What do you want to do?” the doctor asked.
“Everything I did before,” Tong recalls responding.
Life had irrevocably changed for Tong, 33, who lives in Yelm. An especially lethal kind of roadside bomb hit him on a road [...]
I thought you might be interested to read Lauren Hall’s very comprehensive project on prostheses and sport. She has clearly done a lot of research and it makes interesting and informative reading. Certainly food for thought.
Lauren has kindly allowed me to post it on the Website – I hope you enjoy it.
(Please note, this is [...]
The first robotic hand that gives amputees a sense of touch has been developed by Swedish scientists.
The Smarthand contains 40 sensors that are activated when pressed against an object.
The sensors stimulate nerves in the arm which then activate the appropriate part of the patient’s brain, allowing them to “feel” objects they are holding.
The Swedish [...]
PACE Rehabilitation have just published the second edition of their e-news covering PACE, patient and rehabilitation news articles.
Please check it out using the link. There is plenty of interesting reading and we will be keeping it updated from now on.
http://www.pacerehab.com/files/PACE%20enews2.pdf
It’s Raining Amputees
Watch the You Tube film by clicking HERE
A group of amputees took to the skies overhead in Nottinghamshire this week, in a charity tandem sky dive.
The idea was conceived when a patient at PACE Rehabilitation in Chesham, Bucks casually mentioned to his prosthetist, Jamie Gillespie, that he had always wanted to do [...]
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19 year old Evan Reynolds lost his left hand in a road traffic accident in 2006 when his arm became trapped between the side of a car and a gatepost. LEIGH DAY & CO. solicitors were able to secure Evan substantial damages which will cover the future costs of his Touch Bionics i-LIMB™ prosthetic which [...]
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