LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Putting the “Tee” in Accessibility
The Loop at Chaska is the first US golf course specifically designed with disability access at its core. It’s billed ...

Scenes From an Amputee-Prosthetist Marriage
Can a young, vivacious amputee build a strong medical partnership with a gruff, old-school prosthetist? It sounds like a setup ...

Numbers Game
The May 2025 edition of Amplitude magazine features articles about K-levels for amputees, adaptive surfing, Edward James Olmos, support groups ...

“It just looks right on me.”
Sponsored Content Meet Emily, an unstoppable, energetic young mum and TASKA Champion. Long story short: Emily loves how her TASKA ...

“Jules Verne Therapy” Promotes Limb-Loss Recovery
Novelist Nick DiMartino's unusual path to limb-loss recovery became a book titled, "An Amputee's Guide to Jules Verne." Here's what ...

The Art of Adaptation
After decades as a regular prosthesis user, I lost my ability to walk and switched to a wheelchair. The change ...

Feel-good Stories for Limb Loss/Limb Difference Awareness Month
Every community is touched by limb difference in some way. That makes local media a great vehicle for spreading the ...

Amputee Hoopster Chases Shooting Record
Amputee athlete Dean Jarvis has his sights set on the world record for consecutive underhand banking free throws. Here's how ...