LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Putting the “Tee” in Accessibility
The snow has finally melted away from the fairways and greens of The Loop at Chaska, and adaptive golfers are ...
“It just looks right on me.”
Sponsored Content Meet Emily, an unstoppable, energetic young mum and TASKA Champion. Long story short: Emily loves how her TASKA ...
Scenes From an Amputee-Prosthetist Marriage
Can a young, vivacious amputee build a strong medical partnership with a gruff, old-school prosthetist? It sounds like a setup ...
A Barber Cuts Loose After Limb Loss
Ten days after above-knee amputation, Atlanta-based barber Travis Sanders showed up at work on crutches, propped himself up on a ...
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Study Finds Transcendental Meditation Reduces Stress In Family Caregivers
Caring for a chronically ill relative or friend often causes the caregiver to experience stressful psychological, behavioral, and physiological effects ...
Whisky Strong: Amputee Rowing Team Completes
While consistent exercise is commonly recognized as an important factor in maintaining physical fitness and mobility, its mental health benefits ...
When Your Insurer Says No: Strategies to Fund Your Prosthesis
It’s a familiar tale: A person faced with amputation learns that his or her insurance doesn’t cover a prosthesis ...
Staying Mobile After Limb Loss
When someone becomes an amputee, he or she will need to figure out how to become mobile again. Chief on ...
Free Mobility Clinics: Enhance Amputees’ Ability to Walk and Run
While people with lower-limb loss may be able to obtain prostheses, health insurance restrictions, fragmented healthcare services, limited transportation options, ...
Cross-Country Cyclists Raise Money, Show Abilities of People With Disabilities
Eleven bicyclists with and without disabilities rode more than 3,000 miles across the United States to raise awareness and funds for ...
Minimally Invasive Treatment Could Freeze Phantom Limb Pain
A pilot study indicates that cryoablation therapy, a minimally invasive targeted treatment using cold blasts, could help patients who have ...
Foreshortened Prostheses Provide Multiple Benefits for Bilateral Above-knee Amputees
When a person is missing both legs above the knee, learning to use two prostheses with artificial knee joints can be ...
