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Never touch someone’s prosthetic leg without asking. That leg is a part of their body space. Grabbing it is like grabbing their thigh.

: Amputations for femur injuries increased survival rates to roughly 90%, as they prevented the spread of deadly pathogens. Cell Press 2. Archaeology: The Oldest Known Surgery A 2022 paper in amputee

Most clinicians prefer residual limb . It is a working body part. It contains bones, nerves, and blood vessels. It must be desensitized (pounded with a fist, rolled on a foam roller) to handle the pressure of a socket. Never touch someone’s prosthetic leg without asking

have shown success using mirror therapy—where a patient views their intact limb in a mirror—to "trick" the brain into reducing phantom limb pain. ScienceDirect.com : Amputations for femur injuries increased survival rates

No one wakes up hoping to become an amputee. The transition is almost always abrupt—a sudden "before and after" moment. The journey typically follows a predictable, though painful, arc.

If you or a loved one is facing amputation, knowledge is power.

It is toxic to force positivity, but it is also true that many amputees discover a resilience they never knew they had.