Amputee Life

Most of the studies supporting microprocessor feet have been endorsed by product manufacturers and derived from measurements taken in controlled laboratory environments.

Sometimes, letting go of something is the key to gaining what you want. In Maggie Rath’s case, the decision to amputate both legs came from her desire to walk and do CrossFit again. It wasn’t an easy decision, but it was necessary.

Thriving in the workplace as someone living with limb loss and limb difference requires more than ensuring a company’s diversity and inclusion policies and practices; it also requires personal clarity. Having emotional clarity on what you want to accept or not accept from colleagues is essential, especially now when companies focus on becoming more inclusive.

As air travel ramps up during the holidays and reports of lost luggage still abound, it’s important to be prepared. Losing luggage, especially one that contains your prosthetic limb, is stressful. It could derail your travel plans, and getting your prosthetic limb remade won’t be easy, especially with insurance companies involved.

The Ukrainian military has been sending its amputated soldiers to a rehabilitation center in Lviv, in western Ukraine. However, it doesn’t look like the usual rehabilitation facilities we are used to—it’s a horse farm.