Team Bilateral – Being Strong • Moving On

being strong • moving on

Welcome to the premier informational resource and innovative prosthetic solutions for individuals with bilateral above knee limb loss.

TECHNIQUES

Becoming a full-time prosthetic user with bilateral above knee limb loss is possible by following the necessary steps.

SUCCESS STORIES

Inspirational stories from many individuals living a full and active life with bilateral above knee limb loss.

MEDIA LIBRARY

A growing compilation of multi-media material relating to individuals with bilateral above knee limb loss.

Bilateral Life Camp, hosted by Dream Team Prosthetics, is an annual event, focused on techniques, tools and training to maximize functional mobility for individuals with bilateral above knee limb loss. Online registration now open for the 2024 Bilateral Life Camp

2024 Bilateral Life Camp Online Registration

Bilateral Prosthetics

Most individuals with bilateral above knee limb loss, struggle to be full time prosthetic users.

If you commit to using your prosthetics all day, every day, your mobility goals will flourish.

For many, the key to becoming a full time prosthetic user is the pathway you follow to regain efficient, functional and independent mobility. This multi-step approach has proven very effective for many individuals with bilateral above knee limb loss that strive to become proficient with prosthetics.

Setting goals is a great way to start laying out your future with using prosthetics. Initially your goals maybe to incorporate training prosthetics for a few hours in your daily life. The more you push yourself to use them for extended periods of time, will greatly improve and accelerate your progress.

Each day should build on the previous days activities and progress. It is this momentum that will help you achieve more functional goals quicker. Pushing yourself to get out of your comfort zone each day is necessary to break down perceived limitations and will help you to continue making progress. It is easy to find excuses justify an easier pathway but if you truly want to be independently using bilateral above knee prosthetics full time, you must never make any excuses and maintain your forward progress.

Being Strong • Moving On are key words to live by!

Step 1 • sockets
The most important aspect for a bilateral above knee prosthetic user is the design and fit of the socket interface.
Step 2 • Training
Training prosthetics are crucial to obtaining a successful outcome for an individual with bilateral above knee limb loss. Using customized training platform feet insures you are developing the strength and balance necessary for full time prosthetic use.
Step 3 • Commitment
Commitment is the most vital element to incorporating bilateral above knee prosthetics into your daily life. Using training prosthetics full time and abandoning all other adaptive devices will keep you on the necessary pathway to independent mobility with prosthetics.
Step 4 • success
Once all the other stages are complete, applying your newly developed skills to your everyday life will bring you the mobility benefits you seek. Whether using full-length microprocessor technology or training prosthetics, your functional goals can be accomplished.

Team Bilateral • Peer Support

Team Bilateral members range from new prosthetic users to seasoned veterans that have used prosthetics for years. Peer mentors can help answer questions and share their experiences about living with bilateral above knee limb loss.

Seth Alexander

Team Bilateral • Mentor

Seth Alexander lost both legs in a single car accident when he was 16 years old. He has been a full-time prosthetic user since April 2012. Seth regularly pushes the limits of technology and ability in order to continue to grow in his daily life.

Hayden Bailey

Team Bilateral • Mentor

Hayden has been a full-time prosthetic user since April 2014. He regularly works with other bilateral above knee amputees to improve their mobility and function.

Kyle Hannon

Team Bilateral • Mentor

Kyle Hannon’s injury left him with very short residual limbs. However, with the optimum prosthetic design, peer support and training, he has been a full-time prosthetic user since March 2015.

Alejandro Chamba

Team Bilateral • Mentor

Alejandro was struck by a vehicle, sustaining such severe injuries that both legs were amputated above the knees. Since then, he has focused on being a full time prosthetics user!

Testimonials

After I lost both legs in a car accident, I didn’t think I would ever have a chance to return to an active life. I loved to hunt, fish and work at my job as a HVAC service technician. But after meeting several other bilateral above knee prosthetic users, I was assured that I could do anything I wanted, as long as I made the commitment. I have been completely wheelchair free since April 2014.

Hayden Bailey

My life was turned upside down after I was struck by a train at work and lost both legs above the knees. I focused on finding the most experienced prosthetic experts that could help me regain my mobility with prosthetics. From day one, I trusted Chad Simpson and Randy Richardson with my care and today, I am driving without any adaptations and living an active life with my wife and daughter.

Kyle Hannon

Since loosing both legs above the knees in November 2011, I have experienced many ups and downs with my recovery process. I was told that I would never walk again. Just 6 months after my amputations, I met a group of individuals with the same limb loss as me that were thriving. This encouraged me to pursue many activities that were deemed impossible for a bilateral above knee amputee.

Seth Alexander