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Want to give an amputee a holiday gift like mobility, friendship, fitness, emotional strength, or the freedom to thrive? Support the nonprofits that help make it happen ...
UNSTOPPABLE GETS THE GREEN LIGHT
"Unstoppable" isn't the first true story about limb difference to attract A-list Hollywood talent. But the movie about a one-legged wrestler may become Hollywood’s first hit about limb difference ...
Surreal Amputee Photographs Are Worth Thousands of Words
Limb loss puts people into crazy scenarios they never imagined they would inhabit. So it's a perfect subject for Karen and Steve Jackson, two fine-art photographers with a taste for surreal imagery ...
Matchmaking: An Amputee’s Guide to Finding the Right Prosthetist
Finding a prosthetist is a lot like dating. This is an extremely important, even intimate relationship. Here's how I've learned to tell the princes from the frogs ...
The 3D-Printed Prosthesis: Great Innovation, Dangerous Product, or Something Else?
From advanced software, to improved battery life, to more power-efficient microprocessors, advances in prosthetic devices provide amputees significantly greater choice today than they had even five years ago ...
New Life, New Direction: Reinventing Yourself After Limb Loss
Many people have goals for their lives, but when facing amputation those plans can change in an instant. A dream of playing college basketball or dancing in a ballet company might seem impossible after losing a limb ...
Whisky Strong: Amputee Rowing Team Completes
While consistent exercise is commonly recognized as an important factor in maintaining physical fitness and mobility, its mental health benefits should not be overlooked ...
When Your Insurer Says No: Strategies to Fund Your Prosthesis
It’s a familiar tale: A person faced with amputation learns that his or her insurance doesn’t cover a prosthesis ...
