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Recent Articles from Amplitude's Weekly Newsletter
How to Keep Small Hurts From Becoming Big Problems
In a perfect world, amputees’ unaffected limbs would be exempt from bruises, sprains, strains, and breaks. But minor injuries do
GAO Report: How Well Does Medicare Serve Amputees?
The GAO released its in-depth study of amputees’ access to rehabilitation services and ongoing healthcare. The report provides a detailed
New Bill Raises Hope for Amputee Veterans Craving Active Lifestyle
The SPORT Act, introduced by Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, would redefine recreational prosthetic devices as “clinically necessary” for amputee veterans’
Best Amputee Halloween Costumes in 2024
As always, Amputee Nation came through with creative Halloween costumes that had us howling. We showcased our favorites in Amplitude’s
Voters With Disabilities Loom Large at the 2024 Ballot Box
Nearly one-third of American voters either have a disability or live in a household with a disabled person, according to
Daruma Finally Gets to the Red Carpet
How can a movie that stars an amputee and a paraplegic not be about disability? You can find out by
Decision Aid Helps Amputees Choose Right Prosthesis
Choosing a prosthesis can be maddeningly complex. But a new decision-making aid lets patients and practitioners work together to set
New Movie Documents Amputee Athletes of All Abilities
Marci Krown’s new amputee sports documentary features everyday athletes, Paralympians, and everyone in between. Where can you watch? Here’s a
Players to Watch at the US Amputee Soccer Cup
The second annual US Amputee Soccer Cup goes down this weekend in Cambridge MA. Here are a handful of the
Survey: Amputees Can’t Get No Satisfaction
A recent survey of nearly 2,000 lower-limb amputees found that, despite general satisfaction with prosthetic devices and clinical service, amputees
Justin Dodge’s First Response: Getting Back to Work
SWAT team leader Justin Dodge lost his leg during one of his least perilous assignments: a security detail at a
Cell Therapy May Relieve Amputees’ Skin Problems
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have tested a groundbreaking cell therapy to toughen up residual-limb skin —and they’re seeking amputee
Amputee Senator Seeks to Boost Disabled Entrepreneurs
A new Senate bill has provisions to help amputees and people with other disabilities start their own businesses—just in time
Seen and Heard at ROMP’s Community Climb
When ROMP stages an amputee mountain expedition, they don’t mess around. Here’s who we met and what we saw last
Amputee Models Celebrate 10 Years on Runway of Dreams
The Runway of Dreams’ annual Fashion Revolution lets people with disabilities showcase their flash and dazzle, and amputee models are
How “Unstoppable” Got to the Big Screen
“Unstoppable,” the story of amputee wrestling champ Anthony Robles, could be the first blockbuster amputee movie. Here’s the inside scoop
