AmputeeA better kind of news desk
Reporting, real-world guides, and a little useful mischief for amputees, limb-different people, and everyone in their corner.
No inspiration-porn. We skip the sappy "overcame all odds" angle and just report the actual story.
The Live in Motion Foundation added Lesleigh Sisson, Shree Thaker, and Brent Wright to its board of directors. Two of the three carry formal O&P credentials, which says something about how the foundation connects to the clinical field.
Arab News Pakistan reported this week on a Palestinian footballer who lost his leg and is trying to establish an amputee football program in Pakistan. An orientation to the sport, how it spreads to new countries, and what building something from the ground up actually involves.
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association named Andreas Kannenberg, MD, PhD, as healthcare director. Eli Park explains what the position is designed to do and why physician-researcher credentials matter in the coverage policy disputes currently shaping prosthetic access.
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