For athletes, having a disability, whether congenital or by accident, should not stop them from pursuing their dreams. Since the advancement of technology is not slowing down any time soon, they should think positively as athletic prosthetics are made for them.

Through 3D printing, prosthetics have improved in every aspect. From the design, materials being used, to the customization and cost, everything has changed for the better. The design is now better and more functional. Materials being used are more comfortable and definitely cheaper. And the best improvement, the customization part, it has made every people feel like they need not hide their disability.

Athletic Prosthetics For Every Active Individual

Athletic prosthetics are not like the usual medical prosthetics. These prosthetics are made specifically for athletes and their sport. It caters to their need and helps them improve in the sport they are in. Just like the leg prosthetic named Elle. It is a 3D printed prosthetic especially made for swimmers. It is customized to fit the swimmer’s height, weight, buoyancy and it tweaked for the swimmer’s energy release during launching, swimming itself, and flip turning.

Notable Athletes Using 3D Printed Prosthetics

There is an Olympic for disabled athletes called Paralympics. There are many athletes with prosthetics playing and competing, representing their country. In fact, in 2016, a German athlete, Denise Schindler, was the first cyclist that competed with a 3D-printed prosthetic leg at the Paralympic Games.

Source: Martin Hofmann

Another Paralympic athlete, Jeremy Campbell, might be the first disabled athlete to compete with the “able-bodied” athletes. He successfully launched a discus 62.18 meters at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, England. Though he was amputated at the age of one because of the birth defect Fibular Hemimelia, he still managed to do what he loved.

The event only proved that people with disability can still do what they want especially athletes. They can still pursue the sport they came to love, the sport that became their life.

Benefits Of Athletic Prosthetics

The confidence people can regain with athletic prosthetics is definitely important. It is not just about having to compete with other athletes but also competing with yourself and proving that you can still do something that other people think you cannot.

Having better confidence is just one of the many important advantages people with disability can achieve. Another advantage of having 3D printed prosthetics specially made for an athlete is that it will not only enhance the body but will also help the person improve his or her overall performance.

Moreover,  customized prosthetics for athletes are unlike any other. It is more advanced and more precise for the task it is created to do. Just like the prosthetics for swimmers, Elle, there are many other 3D printed prosthetics that help athletes in their sport as they are more receptive and responsive to the needs of the users.

3D2Go Ready To Help Athletes

here at our company, we are ready to help athletes achieve their dreams. We are capable of 3D printing a customized prosthetics catered to their sport. Just contact us and we’ll talk about it!