Sport Prosthetics
Sport prosthetics are very specialized depending on the particular activities in which the patient will participate. Sprinting requires a foot with no heel and shaped to provide as much spring return as possible. Jogging would require a shape that not only returns energy but also absorbs shock at impact of the foot. Basketball requires the same as jogging, but with the additional capabilities of allowing the foot to bend and twist. For arm amputees there are special attachments for bowling, archery, fishing, weight lifting and other various activities. Fit-Well has helped patients to compete in high school, college, minor league professional sports and in the paralympics.