ELIF: How are amputees able to control and move prosthetic limbs right out of the box?

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ELIF: How are amputees able to control and move prosthetic limbs right out of the box?

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Answer 1

Not sure exactly in terms of how it moves but there’s a thing called phantom limb. Basically, because your body is so used to having all your limbs before the amputation, it still feels and acts like you still have whatever limbs were amputated. I’m guessing when prosthetics are attached, especially soon after the amputation, the feeling of phantom limb helps them control it like normal