Reporting that keeps its shoes on
We follow the decisions, tools, stories, and systems that show up in real life after limb loss.
Researchers including Max Ortiz-Catalan studied outcomes from phantom motor imagery, a treatment that asks patients to mentally exercise a missing limb. What the findings mean—and what they leave open.
The VA/DoD’s updated rehabilitation guideline includes patient-facing tools. That can make appointments easier to prepare for, even when care is not through VA.
A recent survey found varied success with adjustable-volume sockets. The headline is not a product verdict; it is a reminder to ask better fitting questions.
A new VA purchasing change aims to cut delivery time. Here’s who it affects, what it does not promise, and the questions worth taking to an appointment.