Amputee News

Assuming federal offices go dark over the weekend, how will the limb-loss community be impacted? We consulted a range of...

UC Health was the first US hospital system to join the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry. How does the move...

Amputees need an easier way to find programs and services that can make their lives better. So we decided to...

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,...

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,...

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

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

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

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

Virginia lawmakers unanimously passed a law that strengthens insurance protections for amputees. It could have big national implications for the...

Why are so many people losing limbs in one South Carolina zip code? Race and poverty play a big part.

War inevitably leaves amputees in its wake. But Russia’s invasion may also affect people with limb loss who are nowhere...

Uniteable’s giving away free clothes for amputees. To become eligible for the prize, all you have to do is complete...

What happened to the two amputees in Mehmet Aslan’s award-winning photo, which won Photo of the Year in 2021? There's...

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The limb-loss community's resource network is constantly getting stronger, but there's always room for improvement. The 2022 Amputee Community Survey...

The growth in Amplitude’s audience is a sure sign of strength and vigor in the broader limb-loss community. Here are...

Our review of the most popular Amplitude articles of 2021 taught us a lot about our readers' likes and dislikes....

Lots of amputees made a big impact in 2021, but these five went above and beyond in making a positive...

We're writing questions for the 2022 Amputee Community Survey with The Liner Wand, and we want your ideas. Here's how...

Tammy Duckworth, one of the Senate's strongest advocates for disability rights and the only amputee currently serving in the chamber,...

When Colin Powell passed away a couple of days ago, we decided to do a bit of research about his...

Last year, the pandemic kept the Range of Motion Project from sending a team to the top of Cotopaxi. So...

The first time he got wounded in combat, Marine Sgt. John Peck sustained acute memory loss. He spent two years...

Researchers ask if dogs get phantom pain after limb loss, a quad amputee golfer whacks a hole-in-one, amputee daredevils rappel...

This week in amputee news: A dude shears a soda can in half with his machete-tipped prosthesis, MIT unveils an...

A state Supreme Court rules in an amputee’s favor, a financial guru examines the disability wealth gap, the Russians leap...

An amputee warrior gets named Disabled Vet of the Year, a paragliding amputee swoops down to warn beachgoers, a blues...

The National Limb Loss Resource Center gets $200K richer, an African artist makes amazingly life-like prostheses, a Nintendo-friendly prosthetic hand...

A prosthesis-waving fan steals the show at the NBA Finals, two amputees ski down the slopes of Denali, an outrageous...

Pixar’s animated amputee breaks the Hollywood mold, a Kentucky cop gets fired for his limb difference, a Turkish beauty signs...

Bernadette Hagans made the finals of the Miss Northern Ireland pageant, becoming the first person with a disability ever to...

Heartless insurers of the week: Sanford Health and the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System. Their one-leg-per-lifetime policy leaves North...

An above-knee amputee opens a new chapter in the Guinness Book of World Records, an obscure reptile spurs theories of...

The Modern Love column in the Sunday New York Times has never been part of our regular reading rotation. We...

Amputee swimsuit models hit the beaches, cannabis experts talk about pain management, a prosthetic limb turns into a Nerf Blaster,...

Amputee swimsuit models hit the beaches, cannabis experts talk about pain management, a prosthetic limb turns into a Nerf Blaster,...

A stolen prosthesis turns up in an unlikely place, a limb-different kid gets a limb-different puppy, two amputee bicycling clinics...

A guy bisects an apple with his machete-tipped prosthetic leg, a mad scientist investigates limb regeneration, Hollywood takes another step...

An amputee strongman shows his soft side, a limb-different doggy charms schoolkids, an amputee fashion company hits its target on...

We enjoyed the heck out of Rising Phoenix, the well-reviewed 2020 documentary about the Paralympics. Now that we know the...

The first story in this week's roundup really captures the spirit of Limb Loss Awareness Month. Quick version: A right...

A fashion model opts for amputation and a state legislature unanimously recognizes Limb Loss Awareness Month in this week's roundup...

Patch Adams keeps 'em smiling as an amputee, Bibian Mental is a champion to the end, more good news for...

A roundup of news stories about amputees and limb difference for the week of March 18-24, 2021.