1st Person: My First 10K as an Amputee
We got a lot of positive feedback last month on Angie Heuser's first-person story about learning to surf. So we ...
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Using a Wearable Device to Exercise More? Adding Competition Might Improve Results
While using a wearable device alone may not always be enough to motivate more exercise, adding fun and competition can ...
Mark Your Calendar! The Paralympic Games Are Coming
The 2020 Summer Paralympics will be held in Tokyo, August 25-September 6. Get ready to watch elite athletes with disabilities ...
A Man’s LEGacy: The Chronicles of Bill Zabelny
Book by Bill Zabelny, CMP After suffering a debilitating injury as a boy, Bill Zabelny prepared to fight the challenges ...
PTSD Doesn’t Just Affect Veterans
Research shows that individuals who suffer with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have experienced severe trauma at some point in their ...
An Interview With Tom Carlson, Support Group Founder
Tom Carlson is the founder of the Amputee Support Group of Tri-Cities, TN. He is a right below-knee amputee due ...
Working in Rugged Alaska
It’s not uncommon for someone recovering from limb loss to feel concerned—or even depressed—about his or her employment prospects when ...
Enjoying Adaptive Winter Sports: Things You Need to Know
Image courtesy of NAC. Decades ago, it would have been almost impossible for an amputee to ski or play hockey ...
Standing Tall: Striving to Regain My Identity
A person’s identity plays a vital role in his or her life. I am a 62-year-old bilateral amputee who, after ...
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
One in Five Operations May Lead to Surprise Bills
A new study shows that even when the surgeon and hospital are in-network, one in five operations could result in ...
Award-winning Website Provides Information About Childhood Cancer
For anyone affected by childhood cancer, there is an award-winning online resource provided by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Together https://together.StJude.org. Together offers information ...
1st Person: Q&A With Amputee YouTuber Crew9t
Last month we introduced you to Johnny Maynard, aka Crew9t, during our series on the most popular YouTube channels by ...
3D-Printed Prosthetics Forge Ahead
3D-printed prosthetics raised a lot of hopes when they debuted about a decade ago. But the quest for practical, durable, ...
