Can I work out with my everyday prosthesis?

Yes, you can work out with your everyday prosthesis, but heavier lifting or specialized equipment may require an activity-specific component or adaptive attachment rated for the demands of your workout.

Can I lift weights with a prosthesis?

Yes, you can lift weights with a prosthesis, but heavier loads may require adjustments or an activity-specific setup, including components rated for the added weight and regular checks for wear or damage.

Can I do high-intensity (high cardiovascular) workouts with a prosthesis?

Yes, you can do high-intensity cardiovascular workouts with a prosthesis, as long as the activities and prosthetic components are appropriate for the movements and level of impact involved.

Can a prosthesis be made specifically for my sport?

Yes. Your prosthesis can be customized around your sport, movement, goals, and performance needs, with components selected to support the specific demands of the activity.

Does insurance cover a specialty or sports prosthetic?

In many states, insurance companies are required to cover activity-specific devices. To find out about options for you, please get in touch with us.

Sports & Specialty Prosthetics

Running blades, swim legs, and one-off builds for the thing you're not giving up.

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What is a sports orspecialty prosthesis?

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A sports or specialty prosthesis is designed for a specific sport or activity — from your personal workout to the Paralympics — and built for stability, control, and active movement.

We shape a device for your performance goals, to use in addition to your daily device.

Is this right for me?

You may be a fit if…

Sports and specialty prostheses are crafted for performance in a specific activity, with the right comfort, movement, function, and biomechanic materials for you to excel.

Lead a more active lifestyle.
Improve your performance at sports.
Train for competition or even the Paralympics.
Participate in all-weather events and activities.
Focus on a specific task such as gaming, grooming, cooking, tool work, or work in a demanding environment.

: Yes, you can work out with your everyday prosthesis, but heavier lifting or specialized equipment may require an activity-specific component or adaptive attachment rated for the demands of your workout.
: Yes, you can lift weights with a prosthesis, but heavier loads may require adjustments or an activity-specific setup, including components rated for the added weight and regular checks for wear or damage.
: Yes, you can do high-intensity cardiovascular workouts with a prosthesis, as long as the activities and prosthetic components are appropriate for the movements and level of impact involved.
: Yes. Your prosthesis can be customized around your sport, movement, goals, and performance needs, with components selected to support the specific demands of the activity.
: In many states, insurance companies are required to cover activity-specific devices. To find out about options for you, please get in touch with us.

All services

Running blades and sprinting prostheses
Golf prostheses
Swimming prostheses
Baseball & softball prostheses
Basketball prostheses
Soccer prostheses
Tennis prostheses
Archery prostheses
Cycling prostheses
Skiing & snowboarding prostheses
Weightlifting & high-intensity training prostheses
Crossfit prostheses
Gym & fitness prostheses
Hiking prostheses

Climbing prostheses
Horseback riding prostheses
Surfing & water sports prostheses
Fishing prostheses
Musical instrument prostheses
Gardening prostheses
Gaming adaptors prosthesis inserts
Screen & mouse prosthetic pointers for tablet & computers
Prostheses for activities of daily living (ADLs)
Cooking, food preparation & eating
Personal care & grooming prosthetics (shaving, brushing, dressing & showering)
Heel-height adjustable prosthetic feet
Stubbies for bilateral transfemoral amputees (shortened prostheses)

What to expect

Our clinicians assess your movements and then work with you to optimize your performance in the field, at the track or pool, or wherever your activity takes you.

Initial evaluation

We assess your activity-specific goals, how you move, the limits of your current prosthesis, and what you want to improve.

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Cast & design

We help you consider the latest performance technologies and can even custom-design and fabricate a unique device just for you.

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Dynamic fitting & testing

We test your prosthesis with you and fine-tune the fit in the environment of your sport or activity, to achieve the comfort, control, stability, and performance you need.

Adjustments

After delivery, our team is here for adjustments before your next competition or anything else life sends your way.

Prosthetics built for your sport

Device overview

Explore some of the most common activity-specific prosthetic options.

The most advanced running blades with energy-returning components, including from Össur, Levitate, Blatchford, and Ottobock. Take a blade on a “test run” and see what’s right for you.

Waterproof legs for swimming, diving, or just showering – at the lake, in the ocean, or wherever you head next.

Tailored to your favorite activity or unique working requirements — fishing, cooking, music, tools, and more.

Client stories

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Gavin

After a severe leg injury and a year of attempted limb salvage, Gavin and his family faced a life-altering decision: amputation.

Farida

Farida traveled from Tanzania to Limb Lab Rochester seeking specialized upper-limb prosthetic care – thanks to the Limb Lab Foundation.

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