• Question: How long does it take for someone to be able to properly control their prosthetic arm/leg?

    Asked by Alisha to Alejandra on 13 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Alejandra Aranceta

      Alejandra Aranceta answered on 13 Mar 2017:


      hi Alisha,

      It takes a little while for someone to get used to an artificial limb (hand or leg). The amputees usually have several training sessions with physiotherapists and prosthetists to make sure they are able to use it, they practice and they feel comfortable with it. It is similar to learning to walk again! Crazy, isn’t it?

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