Prosthetics in Calgary
Partial Foot Prostheses
Regain mobility and stability with our expertly crafted partial foot prostheses designed to replace missing parts of your foot seamlessly.
Customized Comfort: Each prosthesis is tailored to your foot’s unique shape, ensuring a snug and comfortable fit with components like insoles, toe fillers, and sockets.
Versatile Solutions: Whether you’re missing a toe or require support for a larger portion of your foot, we offer prostheses ranging from toe fillers to midfoot devices to meet your specific needs.
Innovative Design: Utilizing lightweight materials and adjustable components, our partial foot prostheses feature the latest in technology, allowing you to walk with ease and confidence.
Life-Changing Benefits: Restore your mobility, improve balance, and reclaim your independence. Our partial foot prostheses empower you to participate fully in daily activities.
Transtibial (Below Knee) Prostheses
Rediscover mobility and independence with our expertly designed transtibial prostheses, crafted to seamlessly replace the lower limb below the knee.
Personalized Fit: Custom-made sockets ensure a secure, comfortable connection, perfectly tailored to your residual limb for optimal weight distribution.
Advanced Technology: Featuring lightweight pylons and cutting-edge prosthetic feet, our designs mimic natural movement and provide stability, support, and energy return.
Durable and Lightweight: Built with advanced materials like carbon fiber, our below knee prostheses deliver strength, precision, and comfort without added weight.
Empowering Mobility: Regain your ability to walk confidently and engage in daily activities. Our transtibial prostheses restore balance, ease, and independence.
Transfemoral (Above Knee) Prostheses
Regain mobility and independence with our expertly crafted transfemoral prostheses, designed to seamlessly replace the limb above the knee.
Custom-Fit Comfort: Each transfemoral prosthesis features a personalized socket, ensuring a secure, comfortable connection and even weight distribution for stability and ease of movement.
Advanced Knee Technology: From mechanical hinges to microprocessor-controlled knees, our prostheses offer dynamic stability and smooth, natural motion tailored to your lifestyle.
High-Performance Foot Options: Engineered for stability, shock absorption, and energy return, our above-knee prosthetic feet support a range of activities and enhance overall functionality.
Innovative and Lightweight Design: Built with advanced materials like carbon fiber, our transfemoral prostheses provide a durable yet lightweight solution for optimal comfort and performance.
Partial Hand Prostheses
Rediscover functionality, dexterity, and confidence with our expertly designed partial hand prostheses, tailored to replace missing parts of the hand.
Personalized Fit and Design: Each prosthesis is custom-crafted to match the size, shape, and skin tone of your hand, ensuring a natural appearance and seamless integration.
Functional Restoration: Advanced components replicate hand movements, enabling tasks like grasping, gripping, and object manipulation with ease.
Innovative Technology: Lightweight materials and myoelectric options provide realistic movements, enhanced grip strength, and intuitive control for natural functionality.
Lifelike Aesthetics: Cosmetic details like lifelike skin tones and artificial nails ensure an authentic look, boosting confidence and self-esteem.
Empowering Independence: Restore your ability to perform daily activities and engage fully in work, hobbies, and social life.
Transradial (Below Elbow) Prostheses
Transradial prostheses bring the latest technology to life, offering individuals with below-elbow amputations the freedom to embrace everyday activities with confidence and ease.
Custom-Fit Comfort: Each transradial prosthesis is designed to fit the unique shape of your residual limb, providing a secure, comfortable connection that supports a wide range of activities.
Advanced Wrist Mobility: Innovative wrist units allow for natural rotation, flexion, and extension, making tasks feel fluid and precise.
Sophisticated Hand Solutions: Choose from sleek cosmetic hands or advanced myoelectric options that respond to muscle signals, offering fine motor control and a reliable grip.
Lightweight and Durable: Built with carbon fiber and advanced materials, our below-elbow prostheses deliver lasting performance without added weight or fatigue.
Comprehensive Rehabilitation: We support you through every step of your journey, offering training to help you master your transradial prosthesis and regain independence.
Transhumeral (Above Elbow) Prostheses
Rediscover life’s possibilities with our expertly crafted transhumeral prostheses, designed to replace the upper arm and restore confidence and independence.
Custom Comfort and Stability: A personalized socket ensures a snug, comfortable fit, evenly distributing forces for a secure and stable foundation during daily activities.
Innovative Elbow Functionality: Advanced elbow joints provide natural flexion and extension, with options including mechanical, hydraulic, or electrically powered designs to suit your lifestyle.
Exceptional Hand Components: Choose from cosmetic hands to cutting-edge myoelectric models that respond to muscle signals, offering precise, lifelike control and tailored functionality.
Lightweight and Durable Design: Crafted with carbon fiber and advanced materials, our above-elbow prostheses deliver strength, comfort, and ease of use without added weight or strain.
Empowering Independence: More than a prosthesis, it’s a gateway to engaging fully in work, hobbies, and social connections with ease and confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are prostheses?
A prosthesis is an artificial device designed to replace a missing body part, such as a limb, eye, or breast, to restore function or improve appearance. Prostheses are custom-made to fit the individual’s body and are often used by individuals who have lost a body part due to trauma, disease, or congenital conditions.
What types of prostheses are there?
There are several types of limb prostheses, each designed to replace a specific body part.These replace missing arms, legs, hands, or feet. For example:
- Upper Limb Prostheses:These prostheses replace missing or amputated arms, hands, or fingers and are designed to assist with daily activities that require grip, manipulation, and upper body movement.
- Lower Limb Prostheses: These prostheses replace missing or amputated legs, knees, and feet. They are designed to restore mobility, balance, and function to the lower body.
- Functional Prostheses for Specific Activities:In addition to general-use prostheses, some are designed for more specialized purposes, such as sports or heavy-duty tasks.
Who needs prostheses?
Prostheses are often used by individuals who have experienced:
- Traumatic injury: Loss of a limb or body part due to accidents, burns, or other injuries.
- Amputation: From conditions like diabetes, infections, or vascular diseases.
- Congenital conditions: Being born without a body part or with a deformity.
- Cancer treatments: Following the removal of a part of the body.
How do prostheses help?
Prostheses serve a variety of purposes, including:
- Restoring function: They can help individuals perform tasks like walking, gripping, or holding items, depending on the type of prosthesis.
- Improving mobility: Prostheses like artificial limbs allow individuals to move around more easily.
- Enhancing appearance: For those who wish to restore their appearance after losing a body part, prostheses can help improve their self-esteem and confidence.
Are prostheses custom-made or off-the-shelf?
Most prostheses are custom-made to fit the individual’s body shape, size, and specific needs. The process typically involves creating a mold of the residual limb or body part, followed by designing the prosthesis to ensure comfort, functionality, and aesthetics.
How long do prostheses last?
The lifespan of a prosthesis varies depending on factors such as the type of prosthesis, materials used, and the level of activity.Typically, prostheses last 3 to 5 years, but may need to be adjusted or replaced more frequently if the individual’s residual limb changes over time.
Can prostheses be worn all the time?
The use of prostheses depends on the individual’s comfort, needs, and the type of prosthesis. Some people wear them full-time, while others may only use them for specific activities like walking, running, or working.
How are prostheses fitted and adjusted?
Fitting a prosthesis involves a detailed process:
- Assessment: A healthcare provider evaluates the individual’s needs, body dimensions, and functional goals.
- Molding and design: The prosthesis is custom-designed to fit the residual limb or body part.
- Fitting: The prosthesis is carefully placed and adjusted to ensure a proper and comfortable fit.
- Adjustment: After the initial fitting, follow-up visits are required to make adjustments for comfort, function, and any changes in the residual limb.