The upbeat video of Christina Stevens’s challenge has been seen over 850,000 times so far (Picture: Caters)

Having an amputation below the knee is a life-changing and difficult experience, but Christina Stevens wasn’t going to let it get the better of her.

The 31-year-old lost her leg in a freak accident earlier this year, when her foot was crushed while she changed the brakes on her car.

Now, she is an internet phenomenon. A video where she builds a prosthetic leg out of Lego has over 860,000 views, and it’s only been live for a month.

Ms Stevens, who is an occupational therapist, said she got inspiration for the Lego stunt from a colleague who jokingly suggested it.




The amputee, from St Louis, Missouri, in the US, has also been sharing her daily experiences on Facebook and showing avid readers what it is like to lose a limb.

More than 2,500 people like Christina on the social media site, with her positivity encouraging other amputees around the world to share their stories.

Other videos on her YouTube account explain how to walk on a prosthetic leg, the frustration of phantom limb pain and the thrill of getting an amputee tattoo.