LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Study: DFU Amputation Rates Vary Among Hospitals
Diabetes-related amputations are often referred to as “preventable.” But according to a new study from the Journal of the American ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Disc Golf for Amputees: Tossed and Found
Disc golf one of the world’s fastest-growing outdoor recreation activities, and amputees are embracing the game for all of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
