Assess your capabilities Just like everything about being an amputee, your capabilities and comfort level are entirely for you to judge; respect where you are and anticipate that the first trip will have surprises and be ready to roll with them. Mobility devices...
By Sherri Edge and Amber Henson People who live with upper limb differences understand very well what it means to innovate. If you’re missing your arm or part of your hand, almost everything you want to do has to be approached from a different perspective. Some people...
By Lacy Henderson It doesn't feel like it was too long ago that I was on my journey to begin my secondary education, and even more important living away from home. As an amputee, I have learned some important lessons over the years in academia that I would love to...
Inger Brueckner, PT As a PT working with people in the limb loss and limb difference community, I have struggled to adapt exercises so that can work for many people. I have been on a quest to find approaches that can be performed when prosthetics are not available or...
Samantha Stauffer, CPO, MSOP, Dr. J. Megan Sions, PT, DPT, PhD, & John Horne, CPO Preventing a fall can be a daily concern for people living with lower-limb loss. For some, a fall is merely a nuisance, while for others it may lead to severe injury. Over half of...
Many people with limb loss experience emotional distress during their recovery and rehabilitation. Higher levels of emotional distress have been shown to negatively impact rehabilitation outcomes and quality of life. Further, data indicate that many people with limb...
By Aaron Burnell The Amputee Coalition National Limb Loss Resource Center (NLLRC) serves an average of 966 constituents each month. Every year through the work of the NLLRC and its Informational and Referral programs, we have over 7,500 unique touches to the lives of...
Do you use an upper limb prosthesis? How well does it work? What are you able to do when using your prosthesis? Is one type of prosthesis or terminal device better than another? Researchers at the Providence VA Medical Center need your help for a study! What is the...
In a very interesting interview, 2x Paralympian, TEDx speaker, & empowerment coach James Owen Roberts shares his struggles with mental health after the end of his athletic career. As a young child he faced a lot of bullying in school due to his limb loss and limb...
Purpose: Students enrolled in a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at South College in Knoxville, TN are learning how to analyze mobility and walking with a lower limb prosthetic device. At this point in their education it is helpful to interact with volunteers to...