PT May Reduce Risk, Amount of Long-term Opioid Use
Patients who underwent physical therapy (PT) soon after being diagnosed with pain in the shoulder, neck, low back, or knee were ...
Interview With a World Traveler
LuAnn Kleemeyer, a right above-knee amputee who uses a cane, loves to see the world. She has visited more than ...
Working on My Bucket List
Early last spring, near my 65th birthday, I realized it was time to make that transition into retirement. But, like many ...
Acupuncture Offers Quick Pain Relief for Many
Acupuncture is the stimulation of specific points on the body through a variety of techniques, including the insertion of thin filiform ...
Many Bankruptcy Filers Cite Illness and Medical Bills as Factors
Medical problems contributed to 66.5 percent of all bankruptcies, a figure that is virtually unchanged since before the passage of the ...
Carrying Your Prosthetic Devices in Style
Have you ever had to go out when you weren’t wearing your prosthesis? Perhaps you needed to use crutches or your ...
On the Road Again
Life can be challenging for amputees, especially soon after surgery. Recovery, pain management, and adaptation—physical and emotional—are all part and ...
Physical Therapist Ups the Ante as Educator for the Amputee Community
When Cosi Belloso talks about her profession as a physical therapist (PT) who serves the amputee community, her buoyant passion ...
Sex and Intimacy After Amputation
Sex. Three little letters arranged in such a way to make most humans blush. Why is something so human so awkward ...
Does Your Bucket Have a Hole in It?
As amputees, we may sometimes feel that when we lost our limb(s), so went our zing for life. We may ...
The Dollar Store Diet
Many amputees require a special diet because of osteoporosis, weight problems, diabetes, or other health issues, and the foods they ...
THE COOLEST COUPLE ON YOUTUBE: HUNTER & TARA
Watch anyof the videos on Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis’ YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/channel/UCIK0rlPzvgI0tCwuHrtO82w) and you’ll feel the energy between this ...
