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How I Became an Amputee Punk
When Hugh Boyle was insulted as "a one-legged punk," he laughed off the taunt and used it as inspiration for ...
Why Do Women Get Less Effective Amputee Care?
It’s well documented that race, income, and geography can influence amputees’ health status. But there’s another fault line in patient ...
Amputee Filmmakers Shine in 2024 Disability Film Challenge
It was another record-setting year for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, with 136 entries. And as always, films by amputee ...
Do Running Blades Give Amputee Sprinters an Unfair Advantage?
Ever since Oscar Pistorius began racing nondisabled sprinters, sports scientists have been debating whether running blades give amputee athletes an ...
Amplitude’s Awareness Aces for #LLLDAM
To celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, we combed Amplitude’s print and digital archives to find amputees with ...
Disabled Vet Frances Rivera Has Wind in Her Sails
As one of the nation's top amputee kiteboarders, Frances Rivera is way more comfortable gliding over water than snow. But ...
VA Offers up to $8M in Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is providing up to $8 million in grants to fund adaptive sports programs ...
TU Delft Thesis: Body-powered Prostheses Require Too Much Force
Photograph of Hichert by Jos Wassink, courtesy of TU Delft. Mona Hichert, MSc, a biomechanical engineer and doctoral candidate from ...
Anatomical Designs Hosts OPAF First Things First Clinic
Anatomical Designs, headquartered in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, hosted an OPAF First Things First Training and Clinic on February 11 in Bridgeport, ...