Prosthetic leg ? what is it?

Prosthetic leg is a fake leg that is replaced your real because an horrible event happen to you where you had to get your leg remove.

History of prosthetic limbs
prosthetic limbs goes way back to B.C. time where Egyptians were early inventors who made limbs with fiber. there are many stories of prosthetic limbs like a prisoners cutting of their foot to escape jail in 500 B.C. Then in the 1861-1865 : U.S. federal and state governments pay for prosthetic devices for war veterans to return to independent lives, and companies begin to supply limbs made from wood, metal, and leather. then in the 1990s the first use of a microprocessor in an external prosthesis takes place.Then from their we soared high with prosthetic limbs and we now can replace a lot with prosthetic machine. that is just Little bit of the prosthetic history. you can see all the history at this website: http://www.disaboom.com/amputations-information/the-history-of-prosthetics-artificial-limbs-past-and-present

getting a prosthetic leg is a tough decision because it is emotionally and finical. first it is the emotion where losing your leg and you have to face that first. The person has to face that they may lose their independence. then if they go though with the prosthetic leg they have to pay for a prosthetic can cost a couple thousand of dollars and see if your insurance covers it .After that's all done and you decide to get the leg you go for a fitting of your leg and learn how to take care of your prosthetic leg . so in a few months you have to go back and check up with the doctors or specialist to make sure their nothing wrong with the leg.



There is always research going on to improve prosthetic limbs. so would get a prosthetic limb if needed?

by Jervon gregory