LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
2024 Paralympics: Team USA’s Comeback Kids
Whenever a medal contender misses the Paralympics for some reason, it’s a tough pill to swallow. The wait for redemption ...
Limb Loss and Preservation Registry Enters New Era
There’s some big news to report about the the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry, which in just two years has ...
Amputee Grandparent Hacks: Seeing Disney World
Five years losing his right leg, Jim Lanahan was ready to take his grandkids to Disney World—a big milestone on ...
Redefining Accessible Travel
After I became an amputee, getting back on the road took more than physical adaptations and logistical hacks. It required ...
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation System May Provide Significant Pain Relief
SPR Therapeutics announced the results of a study of its FDA-cleared SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System for the treatment ...
Pairing Music With Medication May Further Decrease Pain
Researchers at University of Utah (U of U) Health found that pairing music with one of four pain medications offered ...
Young Amputee Fulfills Dream as Airman for a Day
Teenager Michelle McConnell has battled bone cancer and amputation with a strength and tenacity that left no doubt among her ...
Pets Offer Many Benefits for People With Health Issues
A curled-up cat, a tail-wagging dog, a chirping parakeet, or even a serene goldfish may help older adults cope with ...
Removing Barriers for Aspiring Doctors With Disabilities
Doctors with disabilities are rapidly changing stigmas, peer-to-peer learning, and outcomes for patients, yet remain underrepresented in the medical profession ...
Caregiving May Not Be as Bad for Your Health as Once Thought
For decades, articles in research journals and the popular press have reported that being a family caregiver takes a toll ...
PT May Reduce Risk, Amount of Long-term Opioid Use
Patients who underwent physical therapy (PT) soon after being diagnosed with pain in the shoulder, neck, low back, or knee ...
Interview With a World Traveler
LuAnn Kleemeyer, a right above-knee amputee who uses a cane, loves to see the world. She has visited more than ...
