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
Best YouTube Channels by Amputees: Stump Kitchen
There's a lot not to like about YouTube, but here's one good thing about it: It's giving amputees a voice ...
Therapy Dog Lifts Patients’ Hearts
Kepu Savou thought he had come down with a cold. When his symptoms persisted, he visited a doctor and learned that his ...
Wounded Warriors Share Their Stories and Wisdom
Medal of Honor recipient retired Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry and five other wounded warriors visited U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden ...
Children Frequently Receive Unnecessary Medical Care Regardless of Insurance Type
Children with public insurance are slightly more likely to receive medical services that they don’t need than those with private ...
