I have come across an article…

A heart condition meant Ryan required a transplant at 18, however after suffering a cardiac arrest just a few days later, lack of blood flow to his legs caused his calf muscles to die and he needed amputation of both legs. Ryan was fitted with prosthetic limbs but walking with these new legs became too painful and he had to stop. He was then fitted with a spinal cord simulator which sends small electrical impulses to his spinal cord and blocks pain signals travelling back to his brain. Since this device was fitted Ryan says his life has changed. He is able to walk again and even enjoys nights out with his brother and friends 🙂

As the war in Ukraine continues there has been reports of an increased need for limb amputation. Therefore, prosthetic limbs could be more important than ever in Ukraine. This interesting article describes how Aether Biomedical has partnered with the Ukraine based Superhuman Centre to increase the availability of prosthetics to those injured in Ukraine. So far they have raised over $7 million and successfully fitted patients in Ukraine with the company’s flagship product ‘Zeus hand’.

What does muscle look like?