For the first time in years, no Covid restrictions are impinging on the calendar of summer amputee camps. Everyone’s fully ...

OI pioneer Robert Rozbruch is bullish on OI for several reasons. One of the biggest? The expanding range of patients ...

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the nation’s premier stand-up amputee basketball tournament—the Cactus Classic—returns this spring ...

Families with children who have congenital limb difference often struggle to find the information they need. “The Hand Book” provides ...

Amputee actor Knox Gibson is almost completely unknown to US audiences. That will change in a few months, when Americans ...

On camera, Marshall's romantic partners included Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Katherine Hepburn. But that’s nothing compared to his list ...

Melissa D'Errico may be the only amputee reiki healer on Earth. Here's why she thinks this traditional practice can help ...

Like a lot new amputees, Elayna Alexandra dwelled on what she’d lost in the immediate aftermath of limb loss. Breaking ...

Since the Ukraine war began, the US limb-loss community has been sending support to the amputee casualties of the fighting ...

Leslie Green welcomes the legendary Judy Heumann to her online support community. Here’s how you can participate ...

When an indifferent medical clinician causes you to doubt or discount your symptoms, you’ve been affected by medical gaslighting. What ...

US Senator Tammy Duckworth, a frequent flier and bilateral amputee, introduced a new bill to impose greater accountability on commercial ...

Dating is always scary, and amputees feel especially vulnerable in relationships. But limb loss clarifies your sense of who'll be ...

When Universal rudely turned a 12-year-old amputee away from its most popular ride, it was too much for the brave ...

Bulgarian 3D-print leader ProsFit has made sockets more comfortable and more accessible for amputees on four continents. Now the company ...

The Range of Motion Project is looking for volunteers to serve in its Central and South American amputee clinics. Put ...

A perfect storm is brewing in the New Mexico legislature, and it might be potent enough to blow away barriers ...

Does your state provide paid leave for family caregivers? How does it stack up in caregiver education, tax relief, unemployment ...

Sarah Doherty’s truest worth is measured not in the summits she conquered, but in the hearts she touched. The pioneering ...

The Amputee Coalition announced last week that it's joining the Amputation Prevention Alliance (APA). Launched last September by the American Diabetes Association, ...

The Limb Kind Foundation’s third annual Show Your Shine gala takes place in just 10 days. This year’s roster of ...

The best technology for amputees at CES 2023 ranged from exoskeletons to adaptive cosmetics, home health technology, fitness gear, hygiene ...

Prosthetic technology for amputees seems to be moving forward constantly. The question is: forward toward what? The value of any ...

A new paper in the Journal of Gait and Posture analyzes the gait characteristics of 10 above-knee amputees, pre- and ...

Prosthetist Jeff Erenstone traveled to Ukraine and brought training, equipment, and moral support to help front-line caregivers get new amputees ...

It would be impossible to recognize everyone who made a difference in the limb loss community in 2022, so we’re ...

If we’re destined to be ruled by bots, it seems prudent to learn how fluently ChatGPT can discuss limb loss, ...

Jennifer Lawrence brings the star power to Causeway, but Brian Tyree Henry is getting the Oscar buzz for his portrayal ...

Current health care models don't adequately measure the risks of limb loss in diabetes patients, according to a new paper ...

The Utah Bionic Leg's unique features include an articulated big-toe joint and a “smart transmission system” that gives lower-limb amputees ...

Amputee astronaut-in-training Mary Cooper says sending people with disabilities into space “is going to change the entire perspective of disability ...

Still looking for the perfect gift for the amputee on your shopping list? Not to worry. Here’s a dozen and ...

This Thanksgiving weekend, we plan on bingeing all six episodes of Big Sky Kitchen. The series showcases amputee chef Eduardo ...

What a year 2022 has been for Esper Bionics and its red-hot prosthetic hand. It started out back in January ...

Powered prosthetic devices boost amputees’ comfort and confidence on challenging terrain. But it has been hard to develop intuitive control ...

Diabetes is the most common cause of amputation in the United States. Here are some initiatives for National Diabetes Month ...

If you're a daily prosthesis wearer who struggles with phantom limb pain, NeuroX Innovations wants to hear from you. The ...

Less than a year after Dan Edmondson lost both legs, a peyote healing ceremony cured his phantom limb pain. But ...

November 2022 update: This interview with ThunderGong! founder Billy Brimblecom originally ran last fall, in advance of the 2021 show ...

Traveling to Thailand is a long way outisde Eric Quander’s comfort zone. But just getting there has provided him with ...

Amplitude is proud to present our annual almanac of All Hallows amputee artistry. This year’s costume treats range from sweet ...

View a sampling of some of the thousands of items in the Library of Congress that depict the history of ...

Amputee players say pickleball offers all sorts of benefits, both physical and social, and you don’t have to be a ...

Amputee farmer Andy Detwiler became an unlikely YouTube sensation at his wildly popular channel, Harmless Farmer. Here are four of ...

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants Medicare to revise its coverage policies regarding wheelchairs. Here’s what you can do ...

A handful of new shows this fall feature compelling amputee storylines. The material spans a broad range of genres, including, ...

Johnny Lauder's dramatic rescue of his amputee mom went viral. But it masks a bigger story: the pronounced vulnerability of ...

Win or lose, this has already been a hugely successful season for the US side, whose team captain has emerged ...

Matt Habecker's amputee clinic may be the only one anywhere with its own onsite art gallery. "Art changes perspectives," Habecker ...

Last week we introduced you to the SuperHand, a bionic arm that amputees control with their feet. This week we ...

60 Minutes Australia portrayed the world's top osseointegration surgeon as a reckless profiteer and made OI look risky and painful ...

Polish engineers have developed a bionic arm that users control via their toes, heels, and ankles. This intuitive interface is ...

The theory that psychedelics might help alleviate phantom limb pain isn’t new. It’s decades old—and the earliest research dates back ...

A new discovery dates medical amputation to more than 30,000 years ago, radically altering our understanding of how human medical ...

Amputees routinely struggle with disrupted sleep patterns. Above-knee amputee Elayna Alexandra's solution doesn’t require a prescription, and it’s totally free ...

Amplitude Magazine's new website is faster, more user-friendly, and optimized for mobile phones. Here's why the changes add up to ...

Symbolically, Brenna Huckaby has already scaled a ton of peaks in 2022. So why is this the year she decided ...

We all experience grief. But whether it’s sparked by the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a cherished goal, ...

Freelance platform Fiverr is actively seeking talented freelancers with disabilities. Here's how you can get your name out there ...

As always, some of the nation's top amputee models will grace the stage at Runway of Dreams' Fashion Revolution show ...

Are amputees the ultimate losers of the “bionic arms race”? Can a one-armed person succeed as a hairstylist? Can bicycling ...

For the third straight year, Team Amplitude will be raising money to support the Range of Motion Project and promote ...

Above-knee amputee Lasse Madsen couldn't find a running blade that was priced for recreational athletes like him—so he designed one ...

As socket-fitting migrates from the traditional plaster-cast method toward digital-scan-based models, amputees stand to reap tremendous gains ...

Peripheral nerve stimulation has been making headlines lately, and it’s all good news for amputees who seek relief from phantom ...

Google and an unnamed partner are developing a wearable device for adaptive fitness, and they’re looking for upper-limb amputees to ...

This interactive map tracks one shipment of prosthetic devices from station to station as it makes its way from the ...

A team of Canadian scientists has unveiled a new type of prosthetic socket that's designed to improve fit and reduce ...

Thirty years after he became the first amputee to perform on Broadway, David Connolly is working to ensure that entertainers ...

Adaract is working on what may be the first synthetic-muscle-powered leg prosthesis. “It’s going to be life-changing,” exclaims the AK ...

Two new studies offer strong evidence that osseointegration delivers on its promise of greater mobility, stability, and quality of life ...

Can an amputee be well-known and well-adjusted? Asked and answered in Semi-Famous, Josh Sundquist's new book about the perks and ...

Amputee war photographer Giles Duley has seen more inhumanity than most of people can fathom. But those experiences have only ...

Elayna Alexandra's "Life Raft" is a set of tools that keep her above water when the whirlpool of negative emotions ...

The best amputee golfers on the planet will be among 96 competitors teeing off in the first-ever US Adaptive Open ...

Songs about Civil War amputees helped Americans cope with the wounds (physical and psychological) that lingered long after the shooting ...

Uplifting depictions of triumphant, "inspiring" amputees don’t tell the whole story of what it means to live with limb loss ...

When did the Supreme Court last consider limb loss in any substantive way? Here are some recent cases involving limb ...

Biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota may have grabbed the bionic brass ring: a smart prosthetic arm that amputees ...

A group of lawmakers led by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth directed the GAO to initiate a comprehensive study into the ...

Two of our favorite amputee detectives are back in action this summer with new novels. Our list of limb-loss-related volumes ...

How can an amputee life coach help you adjust to limb loss? Meet a handful of people who've used the ...

Do diabetes wellness visits really make a difference? According to a new study, the routine visits reduce amputation risk by ...

Shaholly Ayers was once told she’d never get any modeling work due to her limb difference. Now she’s competing for ...

Born with fibular hemimelia, Isa Slish is the first Gerber icon with a congenital limb difference. Here are five things ...

“I believe in focusing on what I can do in life,” writes Sue Kent. A bilateral upper-limb amputee from birth, ...

Amputee dancer Roxanne Day has parlayed a huge following on Instagram into a network appearance on NBC's reality series Dancing ...

Have a limb difference? Want to help other amputees reach their potential? The Range of Motion Project wants to hear ...

The market for decorative prosthetic accessories is more vibrant than ever. There are more companies to choose from, a wider ...

Cross a podiatrist with a basketball-shoe designer, and what do you get? Foot Defender, a new medical boot that’s engineered ...

There’s finally a way to get paid for your ingenious life hacks. The Simply Open Awards will be handing out ...

So often, amputees are hushed into silence. But when you withhold your voice, you’re depriving the world of something precious—the ...

When my doctor told me, "You're doing so much with what you have,” it was meant to be encouraging. But ...

Know any college-age amputees? The Limb Preservation Foundation’s Extremity Scholarship Program is accepting applications ...

Roughly 1,000 amputees are awaiting treatment at a government hospital in Kyiv—and only three prosthetists are on duty. US prosthetists ...

Alexandra Boutté felt especially vulnerable in the months after her amputation. But instead of donning emotional armor, she maintained friendships ...

ROMP’s annual Cotopaxi expedition will include Paralympians, models, social media stars, and other celebrities of the amputee community ...

The star of this year’s Easterseals Disability Film Challenge was Sommer Carbuccia, an amputee filmmaker whose comedy Mac & Cheese ...

Prosthetic covers need to be flexible enough to fit the occasion, but too many people in the prosthetics industry offer ...

Two industry players have produced biocompatible 3D-printing materials that are suitable for prosthetic sockets and other devices that require extensive ...