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 ...