After the pain, the worst part of breaking a leg or ankle is the helplessness of having to hobble around on crutches. But what if you could trade in crutches for your very own prosthetic leg–without ...

The “Freedom Leg” is an “off-loading prosthetic” which lets you ditch the crutches and keep on walking, even with a broken leg. This takes a rather painful injury and makes it a little bit less ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Individuals with lower leg injuries could soon be saying goodbye to traditional crutches with the development of a hands-free alternative that is more comfortable and ...

The man who received the world’s first double leg transplant was elated when he saw his new limbs, and may be able to walk with crutches in six or seven months, the surgeon said during a press ...

Xolani Luvuno completed a 56-mile race Sunday in South Africa on crutches.His right leg was amputated after he was diagnosed in 2009 with bone cancer, but he hasn’t let that stop him. He previously ...