MARCH/APRIL 2024
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Redefining Accessible Travel
After I became an amputee, getting back on the road took more than physical adaptations and logistical hacks. It required a whole new mindset, different objectives, and revised strategy.
Bionic Skins’ Scientific Socket Solution
At his new clinic, Bionic Skins, Hugh Herr wants to transform fabrication of prosethtic liners and sockets for amputees from a largely artisanal process into a scientific one.
Commuting for Prosthetic Care: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
For some amputees, no distance is too great to travel for a prosthetist who makes their life work. Here’s how they weigh the tradeoffs and manage the extra effort required to commute for care.
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
New Names for Limb Loss/Difference Awareness Month
There’s only one thing we’d change about Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month: the name. Members of the amputee community sent us some alternative ideas. Here are the best ones.
These Paralympians Have Unfinished Business in Paris
Team USA’s delegation in Paris later this summer will include a handful of amputees who’ve savored Paralympic competition before, but never tasted the sweet frosting of a podium finish.
Medicare Reform Offers Big Win for K2 Amputees
Medicare is considering a policy reform that would extend coverage for microprocessor knees to many K2 amputees. At present, only K4 and K3 ambulators are covered for MPKs.
Summer Camps for Amputee Kids 2024
If you still haven’t signed your kid up for an amputee-themed summer camp, don’t wait much longer. Programs for kids with limb difference are already accepting applications.
Amputee Actor Michael Toner Gets Back to Work
Returning to acting was a driving force in Michael Toner’s recovery from limb loss, but it wasn’t easy. “You need patience and dedication to relearn what you love,” he says.
Is Medicare Advantage a Good Choice for Amputees?
Medicare Advantage’s lower premiums and out-of-pocket caps are appealing. But as an amputee, you might find that lower costs translate into lower convenience and lower standards of care.
Nurses, PTs Walk the Talk
If you want to know your chances of being able to walk after lower-limb amputation, don’t just get your doctor’s opinion. Ask your nurse practitioner or physical therapist, too. They might give you more accurate assessments.
The Paralympian in Me
When Angelina Martinson met a Paralympian face to face, she discovered how much her life as an ordinary amputee overlapped with the experience of the superheroes vying for gold medals.
Pay Your Own Way
The March 2024 edition of Amplitude Magazine features articles about the accessible travel for amputees, the high cost of prosthetics, Hugh Herr’s new socket system, and more articles about limb loss.
New Names for Limb Loss/Difference Awareness Month
There’s only one thing we’d change about Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month: the name. Members of the amputee community sent us some alternative ideas. Here are the best ones.
These Paralympians Have Unfinished Business in Paris
Team USA’s delegation in Paris later this summer will include a handful of amputees who’ve savored Paralympic competition before, but never tasted the sweet frosting of a podium finish.
Medicare Reform Offers Big Win for K2 Amputees
Medicare is considering a policy reform that would extend coverage for microprocessor knees to many K2 amputees. At present, only K4 and K3 ambulators are covered for MPKs.
Summer Camps for Amputee Kids 2024
If you still haven’t signed your kid up for an amputee-themed summer camp, don’t wait much longer. Programs for kids with limb difference are already accepting applications.
Amputee Actor Michael Toner Gets Back to Work
Returning to acting was a driving force in Michael Toner’s recovery from limb loss, but it wasn’t easy. “You need patience and dedication to relearn what you love,” he says.
Is Medicare Advantage a Good Choice for Amputees?
Medicare Advantage’s lower premiums and out-of-pocket caps are appealing. But as an amputee, you might find that lower costs translate into lower convenience and lower standards of care.
Nurses, PTs Walk the Talk
If you want to know your chances of being able to walk after lower-limb amputation, don’t just get your doctor’s opinion. Ask your nurse practitioner or physical therapist, too. They might give you more accurate assessments.
The Paralympian in Me
When Angelina Martinson met a Paralympian face to face, she discovered how much her life as an ordinary amputee overlapped with the experience of the superheroes vying for gold medals.
Pay Your Own Way
The March 2024 edition of Amplitude Magazine features articles about the accessible travel for amputees, the high cost of prosthetics, Hugh Herr’s new socket system, and more articles about limb loss.
