MAY/JUNE 2025
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Amputee Surfers Find Empowerment in Wave Therapy
Surfing isn’t the first activity most amputees turn to for renewal. But once they try it, they almost never turn back. Here’s how to get involved in adaptive surfing.
Soul Sisters: Support Group Empowers Amputee Women
For most of the journey, limb loss is identical for men and women. However, women have to face certain issues and life transitions that our male counterparts don’t have to face.
Are Amputees Still OK With K-Levels?
The K-level scale has shaped amputees’ lives for three decades. Does the system still serve its purpose? Or is it time for something better? And what would “better” look like?
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Amputee Veterans Promote Prosthetic Innovations
Here are five prosthetic innovations that originated in the Department of Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense, with amputee veterans serving as beta testers.
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 stool, and went back to cutting hair. In his own words, here’s how he did it.
The Sun Rises on Victoria Canal
It’s been quite a year for amputee songwriter Victoria Canal. Less than 12 months since she joined Coldplay onstage at Glastonbury in front of 250,000 fans, she has become a headliner in her own right.
Short Film Puts the Focus on Senior Amputees
Life After, featuring senior amputees John Barraclough and Janet Jones, earned recognition from multiple film festivals and was one of five nominees nationwide in the American Society of Cinematographers’ student division.
Putting the “Tee” in Accessibility
The Loop at Chaska is the first US golf course specifically designed with disability access at its core. It’s billed as a national demonstration project for inclusive golf.
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 for a rom-com or a Jane Austen novel, but it really happened.
Numbers Game
The May 2025 edition of Amplitude magazine features articles about K-levels for amputees, adaptive surfing, Edward James Olmos, support groups for women with limb loss, and more.
Amputee Veterans Promote Prosthetic Innovations
Here are five prosthetic innovations that originated in the Department of Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense, with amputee veterans serving as beta testers.
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 stool, and went back to cutting hair. In his own words, here’s how he did it.
The Sun Rises on Victoria Canal
It’s been quite a year for amputee songwriter Victoria Canal. Less than 12 months since she joined Coldplay onstage at Glastonbury in front of 250,000 fans, she has become a headliner in her own right.
Short Film Puts the Focus on Senior Amputees
Life After, featuring senior amputees John Barraclough and Janet Jones, earned recognition from multiple film festivals and was one of five nominees nationwide in the American Society of Cinematographers’ student division.
Putting the “Tee” in Accessibility
The Loop at Chaska is the first US golf course specifically designed with disability access at its core. It’s billed as a national demonstration project for inclusive golf.
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 for a rom-com or a Jane Austen novel, but it really happened.
Numbers Game
The May 2025 edition of Amplitude magazine features articles about K-levels for amputees, adaptive surfing, Edward James Olmos, support groups for women with limb loss, and more.
