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There Oughta Be a Law: If Amputees Wrote the Rules
These twelve tongue-in-cheek amputee-friendly laws won’t become reality anytime soon. But the fight for better disability rights and accessibility is no laughing matter.
Terms and Conditions: Why Language Matters After Limb Loss
One word caused a firestorm in a Facebook group for amputees. The discussion reveals a lot about how words can shape identity, influence healing, and create a sense of belonging within the community.
Redefining Fitness for Amputees of All Abilities
Amputee athlete Eric LeMarque embraces a holistic view of fitness and wellness for amputees. In his view, it’s not about what happens in the gym. It’s about what happens between the ears.
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Low-Carb Diet: A Salve for Amputees?
A new paper in the Journal of Pain Research suggests that low-carb diets can help amputees manage a range of common health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and phantom limb pain.
Amputee Musicians Break the Sound Barrier
More than a decade after he went viral as the world’s fastest drummer, amputee drummer Jason Barnes is leveraging technology to help people with disabilities record their own music.
Marsha Danzig’s Amputee Yoga Practice Lives On
Three years after Marsha Danzig’s death, two yoga teachers are carrying on her legacy by teaching amputees to focus not on what they’ve lost, but what they have to offer.
The Trauma of Diabetes-related Limb Loss
Depression stemming from diabetes-related amputation is very real and potentially very dangerous. That’s the conclusion of a multidisciplinary study published last month in the journal Seminars in Vascular Surgery.
The Joy of Cosmetic Prosthetic Covers
Can a prosthetic device’s appearance meaningfully affect amputees’ quality of life? Absolutely, according to research published this spring in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering.
Why Do So Many Amputees Abandon Their Prosthesis?
Although the prosthetics industry is awash in innovations that tend to promote embodiment, there’s a lack of attention to ensuring that next-gen products truly address patients’ everyday needs.
An Online Hangout for Young Adult Amputees
Limb loss can exacerbate all the challenges of young adulthood. A monthly virtual support group gives amputees in their 20s and 30s a place to connect with each other.
Low-Carb Diet: A Salve for Amputees?
A new paper in the Journal of Pain Research suggests that low-carb diets can help amputees manage a range of common health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and phantom limb pain.
Amputee Musicians Break the Sound Barrier
More than a decade after he went viral as the world’s fastest drummer, amputee drummer Jason Barnes is leveraging technology to help people with disabilities record their own music.
Marsha Danzig’s Amputee Yoga Practice Lives On
Three years after Marsha Danzig’s death, two yoga teachers are carrying on her legacy by teaching amputees to focus not on what they’ve lost, but what they have to offer.
The Trauma of Diabetes-related Limb Loss
Depression stemming from diabetes-related amputation is very real and potentially very dangerous. That’s the conclusion of a multidisciplinary study published last month in the journal Seminars in Vascular Surgery.
The Joy of Cosmetic Prosthetic Covers
Can a prosthetic device’s appearance meaningfully affect amputees’ quality of life? Absolutely, according to research published this spring in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering.
Why Do So Many Amputees Abandon Their Prosthesis?
Although the prosthetics industry is awash in innovations that tend to promote embodiment, there’s a lack of attention to ensuring that next-gen products truly address patients’ everyday needs.
An Online Hangout for Young Adult Amputees
Limb loss can exacerbate all the challenges of young adulthood. A monthly virtual support group gives amputees in their 20s and 30s a place to connect with each other.
