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2024 Paralympics: Team USA's Comeback Kids

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

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

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

Redefining Accessible Travel

After I became an amputee, getting back on the road took more than physical adaptations and logistical hacks. It required ...

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Tripping the Switch on PLP 

Tripping the Switch on PLP 

If you experience phantom limb pain and want to help test a possible treatment, the UCSD Psychedelic Health and Research ...
The Space Is Always Filled

The Space Is Always Filled

It’s human to define amputation as a loss. Yet I am learning that “loss” does not accurately describe the actual ...
Fashion Statements

Fashion Statements

The September 2023 edition of Amplitude Magazine features articles about women in the prosthetist profession, the Runway of Dreams fashion ...
Empowering Healthcare Transformation: Encourage Your Provider to Join the LLPR

Empowering Healthcare Transformation: Encourage Your Provider to Join the LLPR

In a landscape driven by innovation and collaboration, the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry is a beacon of transformation. This groundbreaking ...
The Serious Side of Amputee Comedy

The Serious Side of Amputee Comedy

Amputee comedians like Courtney Gilmour and Tre NuBB make audiences howl. They also get people to think seriously about disability ...
Amputee Stunt Performers Crash Through Hollywood's Barriers

Amputee Stunt Performers Crash Through Hollywood’s Barriers

It took years for amputee stunt performers to get a fair shake in the movie-making industry. Now the opportunities are ...
The Challenged Athlete: An Amputee's Quest to Get Active Again

The Challenged Athlete: An Amputee’s Quest to Get Active Again

Everyone said losing a leg didn’t have to slow me down. But staying active wasn't easy. Did I do something ...
Getting a Grip on the Bionic Marketplace

Getting a Grip on the Bionic Marketplace

Next-gen bionic arms and hands offer mind-blowing technological sophistication. But choosing the right device can blow your mind, too—and not ...
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