AN amputee has built his own prosthetic leg to save himself £35,000. Alex Young, 46, lost his right leg below the knee last ...

LONG ISLAND, New York -- He is a model of inspiration and determination, a Marine who lost a leg while serving in Afghanistan in 2004. In fact, 6% of injured veterans are amputees. Dan Lasko, 33, is ...

BELMAR - It’s a Tuesday morning at AMP’D Fitness. AmyMarie DeLuca is doing squat thrusts — 10 of them, with a 45-pound bar. The weight is beside the point for this 41-year-old Belmar resident. She’s ...

IT’S NOT EVERY DAY THAT YOU SEE SOMEONE WALKING WITH THE FOOT ON THEIR PROSTHETIC LEG FACING BACKWARDS, BUT THIS IS A REALITY FOR ROSS HOLLAND. IT’S SO MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE. IT’S SO MUCH EASIER.

ST. LOUIS -- As a child, Christina Stephens filled her parents' basement with Lego castles and pirate ships. When she put her Lego-building skills to work last month making a prosthetic leg from the ...

Kaden Bagley was a new amputee and uncertain about life’s sudden realities until his waiting room door opened and his perspective changed. Brian Douglas, walking in on a pair of prosthetic legs, ...

"Smart" prosthetic legs can help amputees achieve a natural walking gait, but it's done through robotic sensors and algorithms that drive the limb forward at predetermined rates. A better way would be ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - When walking through life, taking the first step can be a challenge. And, when tragedy strikes, it’s a motion that can feel impossible. So, after losing his leg in a boating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lexie Bader loves getting outdoors, whether it is for a run, snowboarding, or hiking. But this past year has been extremely ...

Ross Holland discovered a unique way to wear his prosthetic legs by turning the feet backward. "It's so much more comfortable. It's so much easier," said Holland, a 34-year-old. "This kind of fluke ...

EAST MEADOW, Long Island (WPVI) -- He is a model of inspiration and determination, a Marine who lost a leg while serving in Afghanistan in 2004. In fact, 6% of injured veterans are amputees. Dan Lasko ...