LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
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 ...
’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 ...
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 ...
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
What’s So Toxic About Toxic Positivity?
Hiding negative emotions behind an artificially positive facade is supposed to be bad for you. But when I did this after limb loss, ...
Senior Housing for Amputees: Finding Your Last Address
If you're looking for a senior housing community that supports amputees, it’s never too early to start planning. Here are the questions ...
Study: ACA Reduced Amputation Rates
According to a new study, amputation rates among people with advanced vascular disease have dropped sharply since the Affordable Care ...
ROMP Celebrates 10 Years of Climbing for Amputees
The Range of Motion Project celebrates its tenth year of climbing volcanic mountains to support mobility for amputees in the ...
Medicare Expands MPK Coverage for Amputees: 5 Things to Know
On September 1, Medicare expanded its coverage of microprocessor knees (MPKs) to include K2-level amputees. It’s a win for the ...
Brain-Controlled Prosthetic Limbs Take Another Step Forward
Agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI) surgery—which restores broken nerve circuits in the residual limb—gives amputees unprecedented ability to control prosthetic legs ...
An Amputee’s Rehab Journey, the Second Time Around
The first time Joan Dill adjusted to life as an amputee, in 2013, she was just getting ready to retire ...
The Spiritual Cure for Limb Loss
Hospital chaplain Rev. Arnold Hoskins has had many amputees ask why God (or the universe) is punishing them. Resolving such questions ...