For Immediate Release Media Contact: Shree Thaker, Communications & Partnerships Director, sthaker@amputee-coalition.org 5.6 Million++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference (Washington, DC, February 15, 2024) The Amputee Coalition’s newly...
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT: New Research on Powered Prosthetic Ankles Shows Reduction in Pain
Researchers have found new evidence showing that the benefits of a powered prosthesis can be felt outside the research laboratory. According to the authors, “no study has yet investigated the impact of a powered prosthetic ankle-foot on musculoskeletal pain.” That is,...
Time is Running Out to Take the So Every BODY Can Move Survey!
There’s only 8 weeks left to participate in our So Every BODY Can Move research survey. The survey will collect information about your participation in adaptive sports and physical activities as well as details about the use of any prosthetic or orthotic devices that...
Research Proves That Microprocessor Knees Improve Safety, and Now Medicare Agrees!
On Thursday, January 18, 2023, Medicare announced that the proposed changes to the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Lower Limb Prosthetics would cover microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs) and expand coverage for certain prosthetic feet for individuals with transfemoral (above-the-knee) limb loss/limb difference who are limited community ambulators (K-level 2) and meet certain medical criteria.
Your Engagement Matters!
By Natalie Harold, Education and Resource Manager As the nation’s leading advocacy organization for people with limb loss and limb difference, the Amputee Coalition is committed to providing support, education, and advocacy for our community members. We understand...
Research Recruiting Participants with Upper Limb Loss and Limb Difference
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 invite you to provide your feedback. What...
Get Involved in Research in the New Year!
There are countless ongoing research efforts aimed at recruiting participants like you! The intent of adding a section for research-related topics to our Thrive Newsletter is to keep you informed on the research impacting you. We aim to make it easier for you to find...
Are You Counted in the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry?
If you attended the Amputee Coalition’s 2023 National Conference you may already know about the Limb Loss and Prevention Registry (LLPR). Kathie Bernhardt, Mayo Clinic’s Project Manager for the LLPR led the session titled "A National Effort to Improve Care for...
Utah Bionic Leg Named on TIME’S List of the Best Inventions of 2023
Reprinted with permission from the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering, The University of Utah TIME’s annual list of the Best Inventions features 200 extraordinary innovations with the capacity to change people’s lives. To compile the list, TIME’s editors...
Amputee Coalition Expresses Support for Designating People with Disabilities as a Health Disparity Population
As one of 26 national organizations which make up the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), the Amputee Coalition signed on to the DRRC’s advocacy letter on August 2. This letter was addressed to the Director of the National Institute of Minority...