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. ...