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Marsha Danzig’s Amputee Yoga Practice Lives On

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 ...
Amputee Surfers Find Empowerment in Wave Therapy

Amputee Surfers Find Empowerment in Wave Therapy

Surfing isn’t the first activity most amputees turn to for renewal. But once they try it, they almost never turn ...
Soul Sisters: Support Group Empowers Amputee Women

Soul Sisters: Support Group Empowers Amputee Women

For most of the journey, limb loss is identical for men and women. However, women have to face certain issues ...
Are Amputees Still OK With K-Levels?

Are Amputees Still OK With K-Levels?

The K-level scale has shaped amputees’ lives for three decades. Does the system still serve its purpose? Or is it ...

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Amputee Veterans Promote Prosthetic Innovations

Amputee Veterans Promote Prosthetic Innovations

Here are five prosthetic innovations that originated in the Department of Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense, with amputee veterans ...
Diabetes Education: Edward James Olmos Is a Man on a Mission

Diabetes Education: Edward James Olmos Is a Man on a Mission

Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos is one of the world's leading advocates for diabetes education and amputation prevention, especially within ...
A Barber Cuts Loose After Limb Loss

A Barber Cuts Loose After Limb Loss

Ten days after above-knee amputation, Atlanta-based barber Travis Sanders showed up at work on crutches, propped himself up on a ...
The Sun Rises on Victoria Canal

The Sun Rises on Victoria Canal

It’s been quite a year for amputee songwriter Victoria Canal. Less than 12 months since she joined Coldplay onstage at ...
Short Film Puts the Focus on Senior Amputees

Short Film Puts the Focus on Senior Amputees

Life After, featuring senior amputees John Barraclough and Janet Jones, earned recognition from multiple film festivals and was one of ...
Putting the "Tee" in Accessibility

Putting the “Tee” in Accessibility

The Loop at Chaska is the first US golf course specifically designed with disability access at its core. It’s billed ...
Scenes From an Amputee-Prosthetist Marriage

Scenes From an Amputee-Prosthetist Marriage

Can a young, vivacious amputee build a strong medical partnership with a gruff, old-school prosthetist? It sounds like a setup ...
Numbers Game

Numbers Game

The May 2025 edition of Amplitude magazine features articles about K-levels for amputees, adaptive surfing, Edward James Olmos, support groups ...
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