LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Mind and Machine Share Control in Next-Gen Prosthesis
Engineers have long struggled to design bionic hands that combine advanced functionality with ease of use. A new, lab-tested approach ...
2026 Winter Paralympics: Stories to Watch
There's a lot to keep track of during the Winter Paralympics. We’ve highlighted some of the key stories involving Team ...
2026 Winter Paralympics: Past and Present
The US roster for the 2026 Winter Paralympics includes a number of athletes who are following in the footsteps of ...
AMI Surgery Pushes the Boundaries of Limb-loss Experience
Choosing revision surgery on my residual limb required a huge mental step. I already had a pretty high quality of ...
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Intelligence Agent: Shopping for Bionics With AI
When it came time to get a new prosthesis, I wanted to be prepared with all the knowledge I needed ...
Why Are Amputation Rates on the Rise?
According to research published in the upcoming edition of Annals of Surgery, US amputation rates have steadily increased since 2010 ...
Goldilocks Foot Gets Prosthetics Just Right
Garrison Hayes' experience as an amputee taught him that everyone needs something different in a prosthetic foot. That’s why he ...
US Caregiver Population Reaches All-time High
According to a new report, the US population of unpaid caregivers has increased 45 percent in the last decade. Nearly ...
Seeds of Hope for Rural Amputees
Limb-loss rates are stubbornly high in rural America, especially among people with diabetes and PAD. In a new study, dozens ...
Does Brain Reorganization Cause Phantom Limb Pain?
Researchers have long theorized that phantom limb pain is caused by the brain’s struggle to rewire itself after amputation. A ...
How Amputees Can Get the Most Out of Physical Therapy
Many amputees don’t know how to bring up their concerns in physical therapy. But good communication between you and your ...
Thought-Powered Prosthesis Enters Trial Phase
The R&D process for mind-controlled prosthetic devices doesn’t move quickly. But it does move, and bioengineer Emily Graczyk is poised ...
