LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
How GLP-1s Affect Prosthetic Fit
Weight-loss medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists are changing more than the number on the scale. For many amputees, rapid ...
Therese Estacion on Disability, Rage, and Vulnerability
Therese Estacion’s forthcoming collection, Jelly, Baby: Essays on Disability and Vulnerability, refuses silence. Across six lyrical essays, Estacion explores disability, ...
Mountainfilm’s Must-Watch Films on Disability
I heard one festival-goer joke that it was “an act of God to get here.” But that didn’t stop producers, ...
SEBCM Gains More Momentum
On July 2, New Hampshire became the latest state to advance the So Every BODY Can Move (SEBCM) movement when ...
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Taking Power Over Pain with Altius
Every evening when Jeff Pullen removed his prosthesis, he experienced an attack of severe phantom limb pain. “I’ve had pain before but it eventually went away. This is something that I ...
DIY Wheelchairs: What’s Rolled Is New
An estimated 6 million Americans use a wheelchair as their primary mode of mobility—about 2.3 percent of US adults. But ...
Stepping Aside
Although I have had athletic habits at times in my life, I am not by nature an athlete. Before I ...
Amputee’s Mississippi Journey Inspires New Book
In May 2020, bilateral amputee Nate Denofre set out from Lake Itasca with a bold goal: paddle the entire 2,300-mile ...
SEBCM’s All-Wheel Drive
Three years ago, you may recall, New Mexico became the first state to pass prosthetic insurance-reform legislation under the So ...
Numbers Show High Success Rate for OI
When osseointegration surgery achieved FDA approval five years ago, the lack of outcomes data created a lot of uncertainty ...
Better Amputee Outcomes Are a LEAP Away
Recovery from lower-limb amputation begins the moment you wake up from surgery. Decisions made immediately after your operation can influence ...
Peace Offerings
If you're wearing a prosthetic limb today—whether it’s a microprocessor knee, a bionic hand, or a carbon fiber running blade—it’s ...
