LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE

Surreal Amputee Photographs Are Worth Thousands of Words

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

’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 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

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 ...

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What’s So Toxic About Toxic Positivity?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...
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