NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021
FEATURES
Smart Sockets for Amputees are on the Horizon
Meet the researchers who are developing smart sockets for amputees that promise to increase the comfort, function, and performance of prosthetic limbs.
The Amputee Admirals Who Outfought Napoleon
One of the most powerful war machines in history—the British Royal Navy of the Napoleonic Era—actively groomed amputees for its leadership ranks.
10 Things to Know About Amputee TV Star Zyra Gorecki
Zyra Gorecki is the first amputee actor to land a major role on a network TV series. Here are some key things to know about the “La Brea” co-star.
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
What Holiday Gifts Do Amputees Have on Their Wish Lists?
We asked Amplitude’s readers to send in ideas for the best gifts for amputees in 2021. Here are the items that showed up most often on your wish lists.
The Year’s Biggest Amputee Fundraiser: ThunderGong!
ThunderGong! attracts A-list stars to raise nearly half a million dollars for the Steps of Faith Foundation, an amputee support organization based in Kansas City, MO.
Stand-up Amputee Hockey Star Kevin Herbert Stages a Comeback
Amputee hockey star Kevin Herbert is staging a comeback to spark renewed interest in stand-up hockey for amputees.
Here Come the Amputee Entrepreneurs
Amputee entrepreneurs will be featured each Tuesday in November on Take Back Tuesdays, an Instagram Live show co-hosted by Amplitude Magazine and The Liner Wand.
New Wrinkles In Phantom Pain Treatment
The first annual International Conference on Phantom Limb Pain, heavyweight researchers from three continents presented their findings on novel treatments for phantom limb pain.
“Strong Body” Makes Amputee Fitness Easy
Cosi Belloso, a specialist in amputee physical therapy, created her “Strong Body” videos to help amputees stick to a healthy, self-guided workout regimen.
Roxy and Tully: Words Matter
The Adventures of Roxy picture-book series, starring an amputee dog, teaches kids to understand and accept difference in themselves, and in others.
The Grandfather of Adaptive Skiing
Amputee skiing pioneer Paul Leimkuehler is the subject of Fresh Tracks, a documentary film about the history of adaptive skiing. The film was produced by his granddaughter, Katie Leimkuehler.
Message from the Editor: Past as Prologue
Amputee admirals in the 19th-century British Navy were judged not by their disabilities but by their abilities. Few institutions in today’s society can make the same claim.
What Holiday Gifts Do Amputees Have on Their Wish Lists?
We asked Amplitude’s readers to send in ideas for the best gifts for amputees in 2021. Here are the items that showed up most often on your wish lists.
The Year’s Biggest Amputee Fundraiser: ThunderGong!
ThunderGong! attracts A-list stars to raise nearly half a million dollars for the Steps of Faith Foundation, an amputee support organization based in Kansas City, MO.
Stand-up Amputee Hockey Star Kevin Herbert Stages a Comeback
Amputee hockey star Kevin Herbert is staging a comeback to spark renewed interest in stand-up hockey for amputees.
Here Come the Amputee Entrepreneurs
Amputee entrepreneurs will be featured each Tuesday in November on Take Back Tuesdays, an Instagram Live show co-hosted by Amplitude Magazine and The Liner Wand.
New Wrinkles In Phantom Pain Treatment
The first annual International Conference on Phantom Limb Pain, heavyweight researchers from three continents presented their findings on novel treatments for phantom limb pain.
“Strong Body” Makes Amputee Fitness Easy
Cosi Belloso, a specialist in amputee physical therapy, created her “Strong Body” videos to help amputees stick to a healthy, self-guided workout regimen.
Roxy and Tully: Words Matter
The Adventures of Roxy picture-book series, starring an amputee dog, teaches kids to understand and accept difference in themselves, and in others.
The Grandfather of Adaptive Skiing
Amputee skiing pioneer Paul Leimkuehler is the subject of Fresh Tracks, a documentary film about the history of adaptive skiing. The film was produced by his granddaughter, Katie Leimkuehler.
Message from the Editor: Past as Prologue
Amputee admirals in the 19th-century British Navy were judged not by their disabilities but by their abilities. Few institutions in today’s society can make the same claim.
