LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
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 ...
The Market Place of Ideas
The first time I went to a prosthetic fitting, I was in third grade. I was born without my left ...
When the Cultural Tax Attacks
I’m standing in a conference space while people move around me. They’re mostly male, over 40, and nondisabled (or at ...
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 ...
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Enhancing The Durability Of Your Locking/Quick-Change Wrist Unit
Although locking/quick-change wrist units are highly beneficial to upper-limb prosthesis wearers, the devices are easily damaged and may need to ...
Getting A Wheelchair For Less—Or Free
The price of manual, electric, and sports wheelchairs can vary dramatically. Some low-tech manual wheelchairs can cost as little as ...
Five Keys To My Success
By Herb Kolodny In the July/August issue of Amplitude, I discussed how I changed direction after my amputation and, by ...
Nonprofit Organization Seeks To Change Lives Through Fitness Opportunities
By John Pope, MS, MPO, CSCS Crossroads Adaptive Athletic Alliance is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a ...
Sweet Success
Cake Artist Gets Second Chance at Chosen Career ...
Pathways to Employment After Limb Loss
By Elan Young Losing one or more limbs can send a person reeling. Along with learning how to manage pain, ...
Overturning Insurance Denials
Education + Persistence = Authorization ...
The Economic Woes Of Being An Amputee
Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, and Threats to Your Financial Future ...
