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Amputee Actors Return to Work as Hollywood Strike Ends

Amputee Actors Return to Work as Hollywood Strike Ends

When the actors' strike settled and performers resumed promoting their work, we quickly learned about 5 new movies and TV ...
Overcoming the 5 Main Obstacles to Amputee Fitness

Overcoming the 5 Main Obstacles to Amputee Fitness

Almost everyone, whether disabled or nondisabled, faces hurdles to staying physically fit. But amputees and other people with disabilities face ...
How Awesome of a Deal Is an Amplitude Subscription?

How Awesome of a Deal Is an Amplitude Subscription?

At $10 for a one-year subscription (six issues), Amplitude's Early Bird discount is a pretty incredible deal. For $1.67 an ...
The Pros and Cons of Whiz-Bang Amputee Technology

The Pros and Cons of Whiz-Bang Amputee Technology

In "Against Technoableism," amputee author Ashley Shew draws a sharp line between technology that herds disabled bodies toward nondisabled standards, ...
Derek Loccident Jumps to the Front of the Line

Derek Loccident Jumps to the Front of the Line

Former football player Derek Loccident had to learn the value of patience after becoming an amputee. The lesson paid off ...
Best Halloween Costumes by Amputees in 2023

Best Halloween Costumes by Amputees in 2023

The river of amusing, exotic, hilarious, and downright weird amputee Halloween costume ideas flows wide and deep. Certain guises can ...

Uric Acid Might Be Factor in Development of Metabolic Syndrome

A new study suggests that uric acid may play a role in causing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors ...
Össur VP Sets Marathon World Record for Transtibial Amputees

Össur VP Sets Marathon World Record for Transtibial Amputees

On August 23, Kim De Roy, CPO, PT, set a world record by an athlete with a transtibial amputation at ...

EEOC Releases Statistics on Number of People with Targeted Disabilities in Federal Work Force

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II: Work Force ...

Annual Economic Costs of CLI-Related Amputations Estimated at $25 Billion

THE SAGE GROUP, Atlanta, Georgia, a research and consulting company that specializes in atherosclerotic disease in the lower limbs, estimates ...
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