Tag: Amputee

By Emily Dings ERIC QUANDER IS THE ULTIMATE MULTIHYPHENATE. IN FACT, THE NUMBER OF LABELS THAT COULD PRECEDE HIS NAME ...

By Andrea Spridgen One of the many adjustments you may have to make after losing a limb is finding new ...

By Stewart Edmiston ACCORDING TO THE FBI’S most recent Crime in the United States report, a violent crime—aggravated assault, robbery, rape, ...

By Élan Young Nine-year-old Michaella Metz twirls, tumbles, runs, flips, skates, climbs, and slides her way through life. She is ...

By Erin Deegan Lunch Meat, Marathons, and Adventures in Between “YOU ARE SO INSPIRING!” a woman exclaimed as I browsed lunch ...

By Rene Agredano FOUR INVENTIONS FOR A BETTER LIFE ON THE GO A spirit of adventure is not limited to ...

By Eric Quander Finding Fun, Confidence, Understanding, and Community Through Cosplay Erin Ball cosplays the character Octane from Apex Legends ...

By Eric Quander “IF ONLY I HAD A, I COULD BE B.” “I CAN’T DO X, BECAUSE I DON’T HAVE ...

By Emily Dings Terms like inclusivity and diversity are often bandied about in today’s media and marketplace, bringing what used to ...

By Amy Di Leo, MS “When toy brands are including us, it helps with the whole attitude that there is ...

By Elizabeth Bokfi Amputation surgery is life-altering. Regardless of how quickly you navigate the emotional roller coaster to acceptance, for ...

By Elizabeth Bokfi Life can be challenging for amputees, especially soon after surgery. Recovery, pain management, and adaptation—physical and emotional—are ...

By Élan Young When Cosi Belloso talks about her profession as a physical therapist (PT) who serves the amputee community, ...

By Erin Deegan Sex. Three little letters arranged in such a way to make most humans blush. Why is something so ...

By Eric Quander As amputees, we may sometimes feel that when we lost our limb(s), so went our zing for ...

Watch any of the videos on Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis’ YouTube channel and you’ll feel the energy between this ...

By Elizabeth Bokfi Human beings come equipped with a natural ability to form relationships, and bonding with others can contribute ...

By Eric Quander Many of us wanted to be superheroes when we were kids—leaping over buildings in a single bound, ...

By Emily Dings The amputee community has had reason to feel optimistic in the months following the November 2018 midterm ...

By Élan Young While many people drift aimlessly through life, those who discover their passion and sense of purpose bring ...

By Emily Dings You’ve likely experienced the trepidation that comes with making a big purchase, especially when shopping for an ...

By Amy Di Leo, MS Retiree Seeks Opportunities to Share Knowledge “The carbon fiber socket is a conductor. Even with ...

By Rick Bowers Neal Seigfried was thinking of helping his fellow amputees when he asked his friends to donate to ...

By Elizabeth Bokfi “With treatment, you have a 50/50 chance of survival past three years.” Such words can pack a ...

LOSS OF A LIMB IS MORE THAN A PHYSICAL LOSS. While the change in a person’s body is obvious, it ...

By Elan Young Inherent in the entrepreneurial spirit is a mindset focused on finding solutions and making change rather than ...

Septuagenarian strives for independence after amputation

By Tony Phillips Amputation is much more than a physical loss. It is a permanent alteration of one’s natural body, ...

By Mary Beth Skylis Providing orthotic and prosthetic services to underprivileged communities is a challenge. In many cases, financial status ...

By Amy Di Leo MS A summer day a decade ago changed the course of Dustin Maxwell’s life. “The accident ...

Musician Builds Successful Career Despite Loss of Arm

Any episode of Top Chef will show you that to succeed in the kitchen, a chef must be a good ...

The  image that springs to mind when most people hear the word pirate is that of the traditional bearded sailor, ...

Although life in the fast lane can be a lot of fun, it can also be hazardous.

Cartoonist Raises Awareness Through New Comic Strip

Don’t Let Amputation Lead to Isolation

Prosthetic Technology as Pain Management

By Tony Phillips Marina Nakhla is modest about her achievements. When asked about what she has accomplished as a young ...

MIKE DILLON USES COMEDY TO MAKE LIGHT OF HIS HEALTH CHALLENGES

PYEONGCHANG 2018 Taking the Chill Out of Winter

The Benefits of Prosthetic Maintenance

“When I was born, my parents were told by the doctors that I would never be able to sit on ...

A life hack is defined as a strategy, tool, or technique adopted to manage one’s time and daily activities more ...

HOW TO COPE WITH PHANTOM LIMB PAIN

An Artist Gets Her Groove Back

How Pain Can Steal Your Life—and the Tools to Take It Back

Young Amputee Helps Others Embrace Their Differences

Cake Artist Gets Second Chance at Chosen Career

By Elan Young Losing one or more limbs can send a person reeling. Along with learning how to manage pain, ...

Education + Persistence = Authorization