Stellar Orthotics and Prosthetics Group

Your Next Step Podiatry

Make an appointment with one of our doctors for an evaluation to see if you qualify for a pair of shoes.

10 Things Amputees and People With Limb Differences Want You to Know

Physical Therapist Assistant vs. Physical Therapy Tech: What's the Difference?

Discover the main differences between Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) and Physical Therapy Techs (Therapy Aide)

Is Red Light Therapy the Key to Skin Rejuvenation?

Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it also plays a vital role in keeping you alive by protecting your internal organs from the elements and getting rid of harmful toxins through sweating. As you age, your skin will begin to lose its youthful appearance and elasticity, which can cause wrinkles, blemishes, […]

What Do Orthotics Do?

Shoe inserts that are designed to relieve pain caused by various foot conditions are known as orthotics. Common foot conditions treated by orthotics may include corns and calluses, tendonitis, bunions, heel pain, and stress fractures. Orthotics can also help non-foot related issues such as correctin...

Inside the hidden world of prosthetic limb design

Sophie de Oliveira Barata and the Alternative Limb Project are transforming prosthetic design.

Insurance: Orthotic and Prosthetic Devices

A prosthetic or orthotic device can be an expensive, but life-changing solution. Learn more about insurance coverage options with BioTech Limb and Brace.

Dog walks again after receiving four prosthetic limbs

A rottweiler named Brutus is up and running thanks to the kindness of strangers and prosthetic limbs developed by a Denver company and a team of workers at Colorado State University.

Artificial Limbs Rewired to Nerve Endings Restore Patient Sensations

Austrian scientists have developed the first artificial limb that stimulates “feeling” for the patient.

YOUR HEALTH: Artificial limbs that let you "feel"

Doctors are now able to rewire a prosthetic that brings feeling back to your artificial hand

‘Electronic Skin’ Allows User of Prosthetic Hand to Feel Pain

Current prosthetic limbs aren’t yet capable of transmitting complex sensations like texture or pain to the user, but a recent breakthrough by scientists at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in which a synthetic layer of skin on an artificial hand transmitted feelings of pain directly to the user, takes us one step closer to that goal.

Sensor patch tracks pressure points in prosthetic limbs

A textile sensor patch made with conductive yarns could track problematic pressure points in prosthetic limbs while offering more comfort for users.

Nerve Implants Let Patients Feel Through Artificial Fingers

Permanent nerve implants are letting patients "feel" what they are handling with prosthetic hands and arms.

This smart sock adds sensations to prosthetic limbs

The future of prosthetics is fast arriving, with 3D-printed construction, advanced materials and embedded sensors replacing the unadorned wood and plastic of..

The Perfect, 3,000-Year-Old Toe: A Brief History of Prosthetic Limbs

While today's prosthetics strive to surpass human capabilities, the earliest versions sought to replicate them.

10 Facts About The History Of Prosthetic Limbs

(via Listverse) Unlike the gecko and the octopus, humans, unfortunately, can’t regrow lost limbs after they’ve been severed. That’s why

Elephant Who Lost Leg In Land Mine Blast Gets New Prosthetic Limb

Mosha, a three-legged elephant, uses a custom-made prosthetic leg to walk.