LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE

Sam’s Story: A Transformational Perspective on Limb Loss
For Sam Beveridge, the greatest benefit of connecting to the Limb Preservation Foundation was the feeling of getting connected to ...

New Gait Model Adds Extra Kick to Prosthetic Tech
A new model of walking biomechanics may help engineers design more efficient, less taxing prosthetic devices for amputees ...

Unpacking the Myths About 3D-Printed Prosthetics
3D printing equips the industry to churn out custom devices—designed and built to fit individual amputees—at vastly greater speed and ...

How I Became an Amputee Wheelchair Champion
For amputees, adapting to life in a wheelchair life is quite different than adapting to life on prosthetic legs. Here's ...
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Serenity Now
Because our bodies have experienced trauma, amputees are more prone to fight-or-flight triggers than most people. Understanding your ANS can ...

Gamut Seal of Approval Brings Trust Factor to Adaptive Fashion
The Gamut Seal of Approval holds manufacturers to rigorous standards for inclusiveness. This year, adidas will introduce the first product ...

Amputee Trends to Watch in 2023
What storylines will command the limb-loss community’s attention over the next 12 months? We’ve penciled in a handful of amputee trends ...

Hopi Artist Helps Amputees Heal
Tribal artist Duane Koyawena is bringing a healing force to amputees. He has teamed up with Next Step Prosthetics in ...

RV Travel Got Me Back to the Great Outdoors After Limb Loss
RV travel enables amputees to stay active, experience different places, meet all kinds of people, take on new challenges, and ...

Best Holiday Gifts for Amputees in 2022
Gift-giving season already? As usual, we’re not prepared. Here are some gift ideas for amputees, offered by trusted friends and colleagues ...

This Amputee Model Is as Free as a Bird
Flamingo Florence—née Cairn Atkinson—is making a name for herself as the nation’s top (maybe only) amputee pinup model ...

Amputee Health and the New Science of Psychedelic Drugs
Clinical trials are now underway to investigate psychedelics’ effects on phantom limb pain, depression, PTSD, opioid addiction, and other amputee ...