United Prosthetics, Boston, MA Videos

We love these first-time user videos because we get to witness people doing something they have never been able to do before. Oftentimes, they aren't even aware of how life-changing this newfound ability can be. In the case of this young girl, she has been missing her hand since birth and has been getting by without a prosthesis to date. As she got older and more independent, she started recognizing some of the limitations the absence of her hand presented and decided it was time to explore a prosthesis. And judging by the smile at the end of the video, she is glad she did! Keep in mind that these impromptu stack challenges introduce the patient to the basic function of the hand. This Ossur i-Limb Ultra hand has significantly more capability, including preprogrammed grip patterns that the patient can utilize with some practice to perform many everyday activities effortlessly. https://unitedprosthetics.com/first-time-user-experiences-the-natural-intuition-of-i-limb-devices/ #UnitedProsthetics #UnitedFamily #prosthetics #prosthesis #oandp #limbloss #amplife #amputeelife #amputee #Quincy #Boston #Ossur #ilimb #touchbionics #armamputee #motivation

Cindy, who is missing all of the fingers on her right hand, received her very first i-Digits partial hand prosthesis, and was kind enough to put on an impromptu demonstration for us. As she left her appointment we put her on the spot to see how adept she was at stacking cups! She handled the challenge like a champ and successfully completed the task. Make no mistake- this is not an easy feat, especially after only having worn the new prosthesis for a couple of minutes. Cups were what we had around, but you can imagine how incredibly life changing it is to go from not being able to grasp anything, to being able to use a knife, fork, toothbrush, or keyboard for example. As she becomes accustomed to the new prosthesis and with more practice she will be even quicker. Who knows, maybe we'll see her out there on the cup stacking tournament circuit! #UnitedProsthetics #UnitedFamily #prosthetics #prosthesis #oandp #limbloss #amplife #amputeelife #amputee #Quincy #Boston #Ossur #ilimb #touchbionics #armamputee #cupstacking

As a quadrilateral amputee (missing both legs and both hands) Lawrence has considerable challenges when it comes to performing even the smallest tasks. Despite these challenges, with his positive attitude and new i-Limb hands, he is able to open up considerable opportunities to improve his independence and lifestyle. In this video you can see him marvel at his new found ability to put on his own hat, open and use a plastic-capped water bottle, sign his name, and more! These were tasks he picked up within minutes of receiving his new hands. With additional practice and therapy he will continue to gain vastly more skills- and with each new skill the ability to incrementally improve his life. To watch the entire video and learn more about iLimb prosthetics, visit: https://unitedprosthetics.com/lawrence-accomplishing-independence-after-receiving-two-i-limb-prosthetic-hands/ #UnitedProsthetics #UnitedFamily #prosthetics #prosthesis #oandp #limbloss #amplife #amputeelife #amputee #Quincy #Boston #Ossur #iLimb #goals #motivation #hope #technology

Greg Skiing on His Prosthesis! With snow in the forecast this week, we hope this video gets everyone in the winter spirit! Greg shared this video with us of him shredding the gnar at Mt. Sunapee in New Hampshire Greg is a long-time member of the United Family. He wears a below knee prosthesis on his left side. The prosthesis he uses to ski has an Ottobock ProCarve foot specially designed to fit directly into the binding of his ski (no boot). Look closely and you can see the foot in the video. Hope to see you all on the slopes soon. #snowdances #snow #skiing #skitheeast #skiNH #NH #UnitedProsthetics #oandp #amplife #amputee #ottobock #procarve #WeAreSunapee #ampstrong #shred #boston #quincy #prosthetics

We at United Prosthetics hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! Be sure to share all your costumes with us! #UnitedProsthetics #prosthetics #amputee #amplife #oandp #halloween #skeleton #october #boston #quincy

Which Amputee Halloween Costume Do You Like Best? We love when our patient's express themselves through their prostheses. Most of the time this is with custom socket designs or custom fairings, which we have featured in previous posts. However, Halloween opens up many opportunities that aren't available to those outside of the limb loss community. Check out some of the super creative costumes that these amputees came up with, and remember to tell us which one you think is best! #UnitedProsthetics #prosthetics #limbloss #Halloween #amputee #Quincy #Dorchester #oandp #amplife #creative #october #trickortreat #fall

Linda's New i-Limb Digits (Prosthetic Partial Hand)

Campbell Running Foot

Greg using his i-Limb Hand.