LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
There Oughta Be a Law: If Amputees Wrote the Rules
These twelve tongue-in-cheek amputee-friendly laws won’t become reality anytime soon. But the fight for better disability rights and accessibility is ...
Terms and Conditions: Why Language Matters After Limb Loss
One word caused a firestorm in a Facebook group for amputees. The discussion reveals a lot about how words can ...
Redefining Fitness for Amputees of All Abilities
Amputee athlete Eric LeMarque embraces a holistic view of fitness and wellness for amputees. In his view, it's not about ...
Disc Golf for Amputees: Tossed and Found
Disc golf one of the world’s fastest-growing outdoor recreation activities, and amputees are embracing the game for all of the ...
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Structured Nutrition Therapy May Provide Better Outcomes For People With Diabetes
The “Nutrition Pathway Study” compared three models of nutrition therapy for patients who are overweight and obese with type 2 ...
The Power of Expectations in Pain Perception
Expectations have a lot of power over people, as evidenced by the placebo effect, in which patients are given pills ...
PAD Patients May Choose Surgery Over Exercise
Conventional wisdom might suppose that everyone would avoid surgery if possible ...
Are Friends Better Than Morphine for Killing Pain?
People with more friends have higher pain tolerance, Oxford University researchers have found ...
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 ...
