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Taking Power Over Pain with Altius 

Taking Power Over Pain with Altius 

Every evening when Jeff Pullen removed his prosthesis, he experienced an attack of severe phantom limb pain. “I’ve had pain before but it eventually went away. This is something that I ...
Behind the Mic: Where the Real Story Lives

Behind the Mic: Where the Real Story Lives

In his new column for Amplitude, Rick Bontkowski, founder of the AMP’D UP211 podcast, explores the honest, unfiltered moments that ...
Limb Preservation Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Ruby Gala

Limb Preservation Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Ruby Gala

At its 40th Anniversary Gala, the Limb Preservation Foundation highlights four decades of innovation, community care, and evolving treatment for ...
Rethinking Community Gardens for Accessibility

Rethinking Community Gardens for Accessibility

Accessible community gardens create space for people of all abilities to connect and heal. Here’s how inclusive design can make ...
Adidas Joins Movement to Sell Single Shoes

Adidas Joins Movement to Sell Single Shoes

Adidas joins a growing movement of brands offering single shoes, improving access for people with limb difference—though the option remains ...
Defining 'Reasonable Accommodations'

Defining ‘Reasonable Accommodations’

An upper-limb amputee shares how she defines “reasonable accommodations” in daily life, challenging one-size-fits-all accessibility and advocating for equal access ...
GaitPulse App Helps Amputees Track Prosthetic Use

GaitPulse App Helps Amputees Track Prosthetic Use

The GaitPulse app helps amputees track prosthetic fit, gait, and daily issues in real time—improving care, communication, and insurance approvals ...
Lights, Camera, Inclusion

Lights, Camera, Inclusion

The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge just wrapped, bringing together filmmakers to create bold, inclusive short films in just five days ...
Travel Tips for Amputees: What to Know Before You Fly

Travel Tips for Amputees: What to Know Before You Fly

Flying after limb loss can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. After a difficult first experience navigating airports, ...
Young Voices, Big Impact: Inside the AC Conference Roundtable

Young Voices, Big Impact: Inside the AC Conference Roundtable

What happens when young adults with limb loss come together in one room? At the Amputee Coalition’s National Conference, one ...
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