LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Beyond Opioids
Prosthetic Technology as Pain Management ...
Feeling Lonely?
Don’t Let Amputation Lead to Isolation ...
Jim And Ted’s Excellent Adventures
Cartoonist Raises Awareness Through New Comic Strip ...
Switching Lanes – Taking The Off-ramp To Success
Although life in the fast lane can be a lot of fun, it can also be hazardous ...
Got Scars?
Do you have scars because of a fire, blast injury, automobile accident, surgery, or other cause? While scars can cause ...
Yoga Eases Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain affects approximately 10 percent of U.S. adults and is a significant problem for many amputees. Physical ...
Eye Exams Key In Preventing Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetic eye disease is the leading cause of blindness among people ages 40-60, and the longer you have diabetes, the ...
Many NSAID Users Do Not Use Them Safely
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Advil (ibuprofen), Aleve (naproxen), and Celebrex (celecoxib), are among the most commonly used medicines ...
NEWS ARCHIVE
OPAF Names Champion Triathlete Director of First Swim
Costa, right, with a First Swim participant.Photograph courtesy of OPAF.The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) named Mabio Costa to ...
AARP Response to President Trump?s Speech on Prescription Drug Prices
AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond released the following statement in response to President ...
First U.S. Clinical Trial of 3D-printed Prostheses for Children Is Launched
The trial will test functionality, gauge the effect on the children's quality of life, and determine how they use the ...
Researchers Develop Cheaper, Lighter Prosthetic Hand
Researchers at the Rome-based Italian Institute of Technology (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, IIT) and Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (Istituto Nazionale ...
Adaptive Sports Festival Scheduled for June 21-24
The fourth annual Angel City Games will be held June 21-24 at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA). The event will offer ...
Calendar Events
May – June 2018
Abilities Expo
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at NY Metro
First Dance Clinic
Sponsored by Kinetic Prosthetics.
First Fit and First Dance Clinics
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First Swim Clinic
Features bilateral above knee amputee presenters and demonstrations of many useful daily activities.