LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Limb Loss Won’t Keep Eric LeMarque Off the Slopes
If it wasn’t for snowboarding, Eric LeMarque might never have lost his legs. But if it wasn’t for losing his ...
Limb-loss Lessons from the Robotic Nurse
As a child, Lakeisha Jacobs didn’t get sound advice about eating well and staying fit. After losing her left leg ...
’Tis Better to Give
Want to give an amputee a holiday gift like mobility, friendship, fitness, emotional strength, or the freedom to thrive? Support the nonprofits that help ...
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 ...
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
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 ...
Limb Loss’ Willing Accomplice
If April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, then November—National Diabetes Month—is its first cousin. More than 160,000 ...
Cybathlon 2024: Who Won the Prosthesis Battle Royale?
The results are in from Cybathlon 2024, an international bionics competition that takes place every four years. Races were held ...
Justin Dodge’s Victory Parade
Less than a year after losing his leg at an NBA victory parade, Justin Dodge became the first amputee in ...
Prosthesis Decision Aid Helps Amputees Choose the Right Device
The Decision-Making Aid for Lower Limb Prosthetics gives amputees and prosthetists a framework for setting shared priorities and selecting the ...
Osseointegration Statistics Show Benefits for Amputees
It has been nearly four years since the FDA conditionally approved osseointegration surgery (OI) for amputees, but the procedure still ...
High-Tech Bandage Could Prevent Amputations
Researchers at North Carolina State University unveiled a new, high-tech bandage that’s being hailed as a major breakthrough in the ...
The Slings and Arrows of Limb Loss Made Me Stronger
Cristian Martinez lost a leg (and nearly an arm) in a motorcycle wreck in 2018. But gained much, much more—a ...
