31-year old amputee from St. Louis hand-crafted a prosthetic leg using nothing but LEGO bricks.
Christina Stephens realized the possibility of building her own prosthetic through the use of LEGO blocks after a co-worker suggested the idea to her.
The result of her LEGO prosthetic creation was posted on her YouTube page and received 600,000 unique views on its first week.
The prosthetic appears to be functional but the leg might not be able to get the support that it needs to stand fully.
Christina Stephens received tremendous support across the globe through a number of comments and letters sent to her.
The prosthetic leg was completed in just two hours within two days using her own LEGO bricks. According to Stephens, she used most of her LEGO collection, the ones that she had growing up. It was actually stored in their basement for the purpose of creating fun projects or for giving to her future children.
Right now, Stephens is thinking about creating a second version to her LEGO creation which she will call "LEGO Leg 2.0".
For the newer version, Stephen wishes that she will actually be able to walk on them. Thus she knows that she needs to use more steel and carbon fiber to make it happen.
Stephen currently works as a trainer for people who wish to learn how to move their wheelchair correctly and accurately. She is also a researcher at the Human Performance Laboratory at Washington University in St. Louis.
