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Stroll Survivor: A Mile in an Amputee’s Shoes
I never realized how little I knew about walking until I tried doing it on a prosthesis. It was disorienting to focus so intensely on a movement I had always considered instinctive.
How Life Coaching Changed One Amputee’s Outlook
When she discovered life coaching a few years ago, recent amputee Elayna Alexandra gained a new understanding of how mental and emotional healing occurs.
Amputees Are Giving Handcycles a Spin
Amputees of all ages, from casual riders to elite athletes, are discovering handcycling’s potential to bring more freedom and mobility into their lives.
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
A Fitting End to My Socket Saga
I heard I was an easy socket fit so many times that I started believing it. Eventually I learned that, like most amputees, I’m a difficult fit. But my prosthetist made it seem easy.
2022 Amputee Community Survey: Results Overview
With more than 650 responses, the 2022 Amputee Community Survey is one of the broadest, most detailed snapshots of amputee life that’s publicly available.
Diego Mercado Wants to Break Barriers for Amputee Soldiers
Diego Mercado, an aspiring Army recruit from San Antonio, wants to be the first American to enter any branch of the military as an amputee.
Wise Women Parliament Supports Amputee Women
The Wise Women Parliament is a support group for amputee women. It empowers women to share personal experiences about living with limb loss or difference.
New Prosthesis Is the Wheel Deal
The Crosswing, a prosthetic leg with an ingenious built-in skate feature, won first prize in last year’s Michelin Movin’On Challenge, in international design contest.
The National Limb Loss Registry Goes Live
The National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry is now live. It is meant to fill the chronic gap in reliable information about the US amputee population.
Summer Events for Amputees in 2022
Amputee events are reverting from virtual to actual in 2022, bringing us out of hibernation and back into face-to-face contact for the first time this decade.
Spotlight on Books
Without Any Warning is a memoir by amputee advocate and model Stefanie Schaffer. The author was 22 years old when a freak boating accident nearly killed her in 2018.
From the Editor: Known Unknowns
Having never experienced limb loss myself, I routinely stumble over my own limitations on the subject. I’m constantly chipping away at the gaps in my understanding.
A Fitting End to My Socket Saga
I heard I was an easy socket fit so many times that I started believing it. Eventually I learned that, like most amputees, I’m a difficult fit. But my prosthetist made it seem easy.
2022 Amputee Community Survey: Results Overview
With more than 650 responses, the 2022 Amputee Community Survey is one of the broadest, most detailed snapshots of amputee life that’s publicly available.
Diego Mercado Wants to Break Barriers for Amputee Soldiers
Diego Mercado, an aspiring Army recruit from San Antonio, wants to be the first American to enter any branch of the military as an amputee.
Wise Women Parliament Supports Amputee Women
The Wise Women Parliament is a support group for amputee women. It empowers women to share personal experiences about living with limb loss or difference.
New Prosthesis Is the Wheel Deal
The Crosswing, a prosthetic leg with an ingenious built-in skate feature, won first prize in last year’s Michelin Movin’On Challenge, in international design contest.
The National Limb Loss Registry Goes Live
The National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry is now live. It is meant to fill the chronic gap in reliable information about the US amputee population.
Summer Events for Amputees in 2022
Amputee events are reverting from virtual to actual in 2022, bringing us out of hibernation and back into face-to-face contact for the first time this decade.
Spotlight on Books
Without Any Warning is a memoir by amputee advocate and model Stefanie Schaffer. The author was 22 years old when a freak boating accident nearly killed her in 2018.
From the Editor: Known Unknowns
Having never experienced limb loss myself, I routinely stumble over my own limitations on the subject. I’m constantly chipping away at the gaps in my understanding.
