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Keep Moving: Exercises for People With Lower-Extremity Amputations
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004 by Melissa Wolff-Burke, EdD, PT, ATC, and Elizabeth Cole, PT - Getting back to your previous activities may be your objective following amputation. Even ...continue.
Lawnmower Safety
Published 3/2021 - When the weather warms up, and the grass starts to grow high, rural and suburban families excitedly anticipate spending time their back and front yards. However, every ...continue.
Limb Loss Definitions
Last updated 2/2008 - AAOP (American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists): As a professional society of orthotists and prosthetists, the AAOP is dedicated to promoting professionalism and advancing the standards ...continue.
Living Free
For many people, asking for help can be hard to do. It requires facing the reality of missing a limb, which can lead to difficult emotions like shame, grief and ...continue.
Locating a Certified Prosthetist
Last updated 2016 - Please understand that the Amputee Coalition cannot and does not make specific recommendations for products or services, but can only suggest possible sources, with no endorsement ...continue.
Massage Therapy in Amputee Rehabilitation and Care
Created 10/2019 Introduction Losing a limb is a physical and psychological trauma that has a profound influence on the life of an amputee. Providing comprehensive rehabilitation services and programs to ...continue.
Medicare for People With Limb Loss/Limb Difference
Updated 9/2021 - It can sometimes be hard to understand what your options are under Medicare. This fact sheet will explain what Medicare is, what each Medicare plan offers, how ...continue.
Milestones: The Positive Signs on the Road to Recovery
Last updated 09/2014 - Adapted from the 2014 edition of the Amputee Coalition publication, First Step: A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss Nothing is quite as bewildering or scary ...continue.
Mock Interviewing 101 (Adults/Veterans)
During this training, Trenaya Reid, Workforce Development Manager, reviews a series of interview questions to help attendees prepare for an interview! The goal of this training session is for attendees ...continue.
Mock Interviewing 101 (Youth ages 15-17)
During this training, Trenaya Reid, Workforce Development Manager, reviews a series of interview questions to help attendees prepare for an interview! The goal of this training session is for attendees ...continue.
New Opportunities For Youth & Families
Published 2/12/2020 - In this webinar, we talk about the Amputee Coalition’s annual summer camp program, youth and family training opportunities, as well as our new Youth Con coming in ...continue.
Obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License with Limb Loss or Limb Difference
Created 09/2021 - After an amputation surgery, people are often eager to start setting goals for “getting back to normal” or “finding their new normal.” One of the most important ...continue.
Older Adults Can Thrive as Prosthesis Users
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004 by Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP - Couple with snow ski gear smilingHave you heard the one about the 95-year-old lady who wears a ...continue.
Osseointegration: An Overview
Created 11/2019 What Is Osseointegration? Osseointegration is an alternative method of attaching a prosthetic limb to an amputee’s body. Osseointegration is a procedure that many transfemoral and transtibial amputees are ...continue.
