First Person: Why I Stopped Trying to “Move On” From Limb Loss
There's an integrity that can be found in owning one's own grief. by Chris Prange-Morgan Chris Prange-Morgan is an author, ...
Photo of the Year Portrays Father-Son Amputee Embrace
Copyright © 2021 Mehmet AslanClick on image for larger view. The man in the photo, Munzir al-Nazzar, lost his right ...
Amputee Entrepreneurs Take Center Stage on Take Back Tuesdays
Nobody knows the business of limb loss better than amputees. Throughout the month of November, Amplitude and The Liner Wand ...
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Brian Bishop Finds Peace in the Seagull Sky
It’s 228 steps to the top of Absecon Lighthouse, the third-highest seaside beacon in the United States. Brian Bishop starts ...
Ariel Rigney Chases Higher Purposes
“There are a lot of things I can’t change,” says Ariel Rigney. “There’s nothing I can do on a personal ...
Bionics for Everyone: Prosthetics and Purchasing Power
When you’re looking for an electrician or plumber who won’t rip you off, you can read the customer reviews at ...
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Who’s at Greatest Risk of Limb Loss from Vascular Disease?
Earlier this year, the American Heart Association threw its weight behind a campaign to drastically reduce limb loss related to ...
First Person: Can’t Keep an Amputee Down
Do you ever have moments when your world stops short because you’re hurting and you can’t get out and be ...
Bipartisan Senate Group Urges Medicare Changes
Tammy Duckworth, one of the Senate's strongest advocates for disability rights and the only amputee currently serving in the chamber, ...
Amputee Newsmakers: October 14-20, 2021
When Colin Powell passed away a couple of days ago, we decided to do a bit of research about his ...
Breakthrough Bionic Leg Clears FDA Hurdle
When we first took note of SensArs Neuroprosthetics’ pioneering bionic leg, the SENSY, about two years ago, we described it ...
Sweet Surprises of Social Distancing
by Alexandra Capellini I ended the call as we said “Good night” and checked my phone’s log: We’d been talking ...
Amputee Newsmakers: October 7-13, 2021
Last year, the pandemic kept the Range of Motion Project from sending a team to the top of Cotopaxi. So ...
Amputee Scuba Can Heal Deep Wounds
by Jennifer Johnson We dive not to escape life, but for life not to escape us." - Anonymous An instructor ...