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What Is Moral Injury, and How Is It Hurting Amputees?
Most prosthetists wish they could spend more time with amputees and serve them with greater flexibility. But the system is ...
Banksy Goes Bionic: Nick Harrier’s Picturesque Prosthetics
Nick Harrier builds artistic, custom-built leg covers that change amputees’ lives—and he gives them away for free. by Rene Agredano ...
The Choice: To Amputate, or Not to Amputate?
My accident left me with two badly damaged legs. Should I try to save them? Or would amputation set me ...
Prehistoric Amputations: In Search of Limbs Lost
A new archaeological find shows that prehistoric cultures knew how to provide sophisticated care for amputees—and how to reintegrate them ...
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Editor’s Letter: Value Proposition
The March 2023 edition of Amplitude Magazine features articles about moral injury in health care, steampunk prosthetic covers, prehistoric amputation, ...
This Prosthetist’s Words Were Music to My Ears
Advocating for ourselves as amputees is a tiring, never-ending task. But when I found a prosthetist who truly wanted to ...
Psyonic CEO Goes Psycho on Bionic Hand
Psyonic’s Ability Hand has drawn admiring reviews from IEEE Spectrum, Popular Mechanics, Newsweek, and other publications. We think the company’s ...
New Gait Model Adds Extra Kick to Prosthetic Tech
A new model of walking biomechanics may help engineers design more efficient, less taxing prosthetic devices for amputees ...
Does OI Really Help Amputees Regain Balance?
A new paper in the Journal of Gait and Posture analyzes the gait characteristics of 10 above-knee amputees, pre- and ...
Shower Leg for Amputees Could Make a Big Splash
Here's the story behind the Navigator, a durable, lightweight shower leg for below-knee amputees from Liquid Limbs, a Philadelphia startup ...
Reiki: Hands-off Healing for Amputees
According to amputee reiki practitioner Melissa D'Errico, reiki can’t bring your limb back, but it can ease your distress and ...
Six Amputee-Hosted Podcasts to Listen to in 2023
Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month is all about creating social change. These amputee-hosted shows inform, educate, and enlighten ...
