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What Prosthetic Knee Should I Have?
I've seen a number of questions posted by amputees regarding various aspects of using their prosthesis. One of them is: "What prosthetic...

Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOP
Feb 18, 20212 min read


What Prosthetic Foot Should I Have?
I've seen a number of questions posted by amputees regarding various aspects of using their prosthesis. One of them is: "What prosthetic...

Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOP
Feb 8, 20212 min read


The 3 Areas of Ampute Pain: #3 - Extrinsic
There are 3 areas of pain: 1) Intrinsic Pain - The pain following the amputation surgery 2) Phantom Pain - Pain that you feel in the...

Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOP
Jan 28, 20212 min read


The 3 Areas of Amputee Pain: #2 - Phantom
There are 3 areas of pain: 1) Intrinsic Pain - The pain following the amputation surgery 2) Phantom Pain - Pain that you feel in the...

Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOP
Jan 21, 20214 min read


The 3 Areas of Amputee Pain - #1: Intrinsic
There are 3 areas of pain: 1) Intrinsic Pain - The pain following the amputation surgery 2) Phantom Pain - Pain that you feel in the...

Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOP
Jan 14, 20212 min read
The Importance of Amputation & Surgery in Prosthetic Fitting - The Ertl Procedure
AMPUTATION How the amputation is performed is crucial. How bone, nerve, blood vessel, fascia, muscle, and skin are treated during...

Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOP
Dec 10, 20206 min read
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