LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Innovation in Motion: Advances in Limb Reconstruction
In the aftermath of an amputation, you’re faced with rebuilding a limb and your life. New advances in limb reconstruction ...
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, ...
Matchmaking: An Amputee’s Guide to Finding the Right Prosthetist
Finding a prosthetist is a lot like dating. This is an extremely important, even intimate relationship. Here's how I've learned ...
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 ...
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 ...
