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Bionic Santa Shares His Secrets
“Santa Claus isn’t known for having a prosthetic arm,” says Mike Tindall. So things can get a little awkward when ...
What Is the Diabetic Foot Valley?
The United States isn't the only country that incurs thousands of avoidable amputations due to inconsistent diabetes care. It's a ...
How to Keep Small Hurts From Becoming Big Problems
by Melissa Bean Sterzick In a perfect world, amputees’ unaffected lower limbs would be exempt from all injury and inconvenience ...
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 ...
OPAF Welcomes New Board Members
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) has welcomed new officers and board members for fiscal year 2014-2015, as follows: ...
Researchers Find an Off Switch for Pain
Saint Louis University (SLU) researcher Daniela Salvemini, PhD, and colleagues within SLU, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other ...
National Disability Institute Encourages Passage of ABLE Act
On November 24, National Disability Institute (NDI) Executive Director Michael Morris issued the following statement on the Achieving a Better ...
Researchers Strive to Limit Errors in Powered Prostheses
Photograph courtesy of NC State University. Powered lower-limb prosthetic devices hold promise for improving the mobility of amputees, but errors ...
