LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Mapping Phantom Limb Pain Within the Brain
Neuroscientists have found objective biomarkers of chronic pain from inside the brain of individuals suffering from phantom limb pain (PLP) ...
Bespoke Bodies: The Art and Science of Prosthetic Limbs
Many of today’s prosthetic design concepts have their roots in World War I. A major museum exhibition opening in June ...
Return Ascender: Kirstie Ennis Has Everest Back in Her Sights
Kirstie Ennis hopes to become the first American woman amputee to complete the Seven Summits. This month on Everest, she ...
Amputees Are Taking the Plunge into Water Sports
Water sports have relatively low barriers to entry for amputees, and they’re rejuvenating for mind, body, and spirit. Here's how ...
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The Power of Peers – My Experience At Amputee Boot Camp
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The Power of Peers—My Experience At Amputee Boot Camp
Although I had bilateral above-knee amputations before I was 2 years old, I didn’t know any other amputees until I was ...
Celebrating A Special Friendship
Animals Help Amputees Through the Difficult Times By Rick Bowers When Karolyn Smith saw a Facebook post in 2014 about two ...
New Catheter Lets Doctors See Inside Arteries
Removing plaque from clogged arteries is a common procedure that can save legs and improve lives. This treatment approach is ...
Doc vs. Machine –
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Doc vs. Machine
Increasingly powerful computers using ever-more-sophisticated programs are challenging human supremacy in areas as diverse as playing chess and making emotionally ...
Looking For College Scholarships?
Visit http://tinyurl.com/hd4as6d to learn about 25 special opportunities for students with disabilities, including amputees ...
Preventing Falls
“Fear of falling causes people to fall,” according to Veronica Southard, DHSc, an associate professor and physical therapist at the ...
