From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep  1 18:31:43 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Xtremity Launches Thermoformable Transtibial Socket Technology
Message-ID: <63115CFF.1989.3A6F61CE@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via O&P Edge:

Medical Creations Inc., doing business as Xtremity, has released an 
innovative thermoformable socket system that can be heated, custom 
vacuum formed, trimmed and assembled in an hour.  

During follow-up appointments, the prosthetist can use a heat gun to 
make fitting adjustments-improving comfort, convenience and mobility 
for persons with transtibial limb loss or limb difference.

The rest of the story, with photos & illustration, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2oawmjel

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Mon Sep  5 04:53:10 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Empowerment Insights [Videos]
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Corrected URL 

via Limbs 4 Life:

Lindsay Tighe is a communication expert who has dedicated her life to
helping people empower themselves by using unique communication
strategies to help achieve positive results - "Ask better questions,
receive better answers!"

This webinar will unpack specific strategies that are designed to
improve our communication, and empower us to be bold in self advocacy
scenarios.

The rest of the story, with numerous videos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2e5k2rgq

Wayne R. 

From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep  1 18:35:10 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] McLaren Hosted Adaptive Golf Clinic
Message-ID: <63115DCE.23015.3A728AD3@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Davidson Index:

Golfers with disabilities got an opportunity for one-on-one 
instruction and a chance to showcase their skills at a golf clinic 
held during Ally Challenge week.  

McLaren Health Care, the presenting sponsor for The Ally Challenge, 
hosted the inaugural McLaren Adaptive Golf Clinic on Aug. 23 at 
Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in partnership with the United 
States Adaptive Golf Alliance and the National Amputee Golf 
Association. The event featured five renowned adaptive golf coaches 
working with 20 golfers from Michigan who have to play with adaptive 
golf equipment or techniques due to a physical disability or  
impairment.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2qh6tnav

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep  1 18:50:29 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] oelle Lambert Wants To Become The First Amputee To Win
	'Survivor' [Video]
Message-ID: <63116165.30003.3A809186@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via You Tube:

Paralympian Noelle Lambert shares she hopes to be an inspiration for 
future "Survivor" players and become the first amputee to win the 
game.  

Tune in to the season 43 premiere of "Survivor" on Wednesday, Sept.  
21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Global.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ebwsete

Wayne R. 





From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep  2 04:40:09 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Consumer-Direct Prosthetics Give Amputees a New Choice
Message-ID: <6311EB99.15073.3C9C6B3F@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Amplitude:

Upstart prosthetic firms want to provide more amputees with access to 
devices. But are they moving too quickly?

In the spring of 2004, a Danish teenager named Lasse Madsen wiped out 
on his scooter and lost his right leg above the knee. He?d been 
planning to enroll in a high school gymnastics program later that 
year, but when Madsen asked how soon he?d be able to return to his 
sport, his doctor said: "You will learn to walk. You will probably 
never be able to run."  

Undeterred, Madsen called the school. "I told them, `I?m in a 
wheelchair right now, I only have one leg, but I?m still really 
interested in doing this program,?" he recalls. School officials said 
he could attend, but he shouldn?t expect special treatment-he?d be 
graded on the same scale as his able-bodied classmates. "That was a 
very important part of my rehabilitation journey," says Madsen, now 
32. "Because that gave me a goal."  

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ho6925f

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep  2 04:42:57 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Dbl Amputee Called Police For Help and They Took His Dog
	[Audio]
Message-ID: <6311EC41.1493.3C9EFC2B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via National Public Radio Michigan:  

Dale Bryant loves his dog, King.

"Yeah, he helps me plenty," Bryant said as King, a german shepherd, 
sniffed and wagged his tail on a Zoom call this week.   

Bryant has both legs amputated. He gets around by laying face down on 

a modified wheelchair, and pushing the wheels with his arms, which 
puts him eye-to-eye with King. Bryant lives alone at his house in 
Taylor, outside of Detroit, just him and King.  

"He protects me," Bryant said. "When I???m outside, he???ll actually 
pull 
 me into the house ... because he???s strong as a bull."

The rest of the story, with photo & audio, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2kpo4vpd

Wayne R. 




From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sun Sep  4 10:08:03 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] She Return to USAF Flying  After Losing a Limb.
Message-ID: <6314DB73.13897.48154EA1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Coeur d'Alene Post Falls: ID

Still soaring: Air Force pilot amputee's amazing journey brings her 
to Cd'A.

The red and yellow flaming sunset poured into the palm tree-framed, 
tepid waters on a warm Florida evening, creating a postcard scene we 
can only dream about in North Idaho during early spring.  

Always ready for adventure, Christy Kinsey and a fellow U.S. Air 
Force rescue pilot couldn?t refuse the invite nature offered, so they 
slipped their paddleboards into the brackish bath. Gliding into the 
darkness for a peaceful little trek in the "no wake" protected bay, 
an area where Kinsey had never seen boat traffic, they were all set  
for a relaxing float.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2f9eead3

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sun Sep  4 10:12:40 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] What's it like becoming an amputee? [Audio]
Message-ID: <6314DC88.4778.48198619@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via ABC Australia:

Feelings of isolation and overwhelm can be normal after losing a part 
of your body.  

Melissa Noonan's personal experience of the loss of her right leg 
gave her the idea to create Limbs 4 Life.  

Melissa and Baden Oates, a fellow amputee, talk with Joel Rheinberger 
about their experiences as amputees and the inaugural Southern  
Amputee Gathering happening in September.

The rest of the story, with photo & audio, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2l8pxvwp

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Sep  6 06:54:31 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Prosthetics Are Built for Disabled People But They Lack
	Inclusivity. [Video]
Message-ID: <63175117.30364.51B0D6A5@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via NBC News Think:

Amputees can't truly be comfortable in wearable technology if simple 
things, such as having more sizes to choose from, aren't available.  

Everyone gets angry about the lack of available clothing size 
diversity, but at least there is such a thing as a size XXXS, 6x, and 
everything in between and beyond - even if they aren?t always easy to 
get. You can even get golf ball-size scrunchies to ones the size of 
the 10-inch Magic 8 Ball (the giant one). But as an amputee, I can?t 
seem to get a hand that matches the size of the one I have left.   

After undergoing a transhumeral (above-elbow) amputation of my left 
arm in December, I went in for my prosthetic fitting and was shown a 
tiny hand that fit perfectly in the palm of my own, cute but no 
cigar. The other choice was one that came in a whopping single size  
choice - "adult-size" - and a shameful three-skin tone selection.

The rest of the story, with photos & video, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/2pfjrtrw

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep  9 04:40:27 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)
Message-ID: <631B262B.19058.831B6E4@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via TMR Nerve: 

Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)

While a number of therapies exist to manage post-amputation pain, 
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) is a surgical treatment that is 
gaining acceptance for nerve pain associated with amputation. In TMR, 
painful conditions may resolve when amputated nerves are reconnected 
to nearby nerves and eventually muscle targets. If you think about 
nerves as electrical wiring, TMR helps to complete the "circuit" by 
reconnecting the "live wire."  

TMR was pioneered in 2002 by Dr. Todd Kuiken and Dr. Gregory Dumanian 
at Northwestern University. The procedure was originally developed to 
help amputees control their upper limb prosthetics using natural 
muscle movement. Throughout their research, Drs. Kuiken and Dumanian 
observed an additional, unexpected benefit of TMR surgery in  
amputees, namely reduced neuroma and phantom limb pain.1

From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Sep 10 05:49:54 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)
In-Reply-To: <631B262B.19058.831B6E4@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>
References: <631B262B.19058.831B6E4@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>
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Corrected URL:

Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ztqat7n

with a link to:

Watch the 60 Minutes report about the development of prosthetic limbs 
that can be controlled by thought.

Wayne R. 




From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Sep  6 06:58:10 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Fashion Week Is Coming to NYC
Message-ID: <631751F2.7652.51B42D42@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Times Square Chronicles:

The Runway of Dreams one-of-a-kind adaptive fashion show, A Fashion 
Revolution on Monday, September 12 at The Glasshouse in New York City 
during NY Fashion Week. The Runway of Dreams foundation is a 
non-profit leading the mission of inclusion of people with 
disabilities in the fashion industry.  

During the show, a variety of adaptive clothing, footwear and 
products will be showcased by models with varying disabilities and 
backgrounds from leading brands and small businesses, including 
Kohl?s and the newest two adaptive collections from Sonoma Goods for 
Life and Tek Gear.  

Kohl?s believes in celebrating the differences of all its customers 
and wants everyone to see themselves represented in the variety of 
brands they have to offer. To showcase Kohl?s adaptive collection of 
clothing, models Brandon Rumbaugh, a former U.S. marine, double 
amputee and Liv Bender, a paraplegic and aspiring audiologist, will  
take the runway in style.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2h58st8f

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep  8 06:23:23 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?31=2C000-year-old_Leg_Amputation_May_Be_World?=
	=?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Oldest_Surgery?=
Message-ID: <6319ECCB.6471.3699F37@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via ZME Science:

Inside a massive cave in Borneo, called Liang Tebo, archaeologists 
have discovered a striking 31,000-year-old burial of a young adult 
with a missing lower left leg. What was particularly perplexing was 
that the limb wasn?t chewed off by animals or severed by other humans 
during a conflict. Instead, it seems to be the mark of surgery - an 
intentional medical act, which in this case involves an amputation.  

And if that is the case, it could mean surgeries could be more than 
25,000 years older than previously thought. Previously, 
archaeologists found figurative rock art at least 40,000 years old in 
the area. 

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2zlex5f5

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep  8 06:33:39 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Double Amputee Takes Sporting Drive Into Tennis
Message-ID: <6319EF33.25212.37303B2@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Yahoo Sports:

Former racing driver Billy Monger has set out on a challenge to make 
his mark in wheelchair tennis.  

After making contact with an unsighted, stationary car at over 120mph 
during a British F4 race at Donington Park circuit, Billy was left 
with life-changing injuries and received amputations to both legs.  

Despite the huge personal challenges that lay ahead, Billy wasted no 
time in setting out his goal to continue his racing career and he  
also aiming to take his competitive edge into other sports.  

The rest of the story, with photo, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/2er7jkda

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep  8 14:57:24 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Resources for Gait Training
Message-ID: <631A6544.2941.54035EB@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The O&P Edge:

Physical therapists who specialize in gait training want to share 
their knowledge and have made videos, podcasts, and classes available 
to help teach others.  

Mission Gait: 

A nonprofit organization focused on gait rehabilitation, research, 
and training. The organization offers in-person and virtual classes 
to teach clinicians to analyze and treat gait disfunction. The 
organization also has a YouTube channel with free instructional 
videos. 

Cosi Talks:  

A weekly live talk show focused on issues faced by patients with 
amputations hosted by Cosi Belloso, MSPT. Cosi Talks is a free 
resource for the limb-loss community. Her show may be viewed on the 
Cosi Talks YouTube channel or Cosi Talks Facebook page. The Cosi 
Talks Strong Body website has a fitness programs for patients with 
below-the-knee or above-the-knee amputations that includes 150+  
videos and two books.

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ne2a56z

with links to:

Empowering Patients With Therapeutic Gait Training

Stroke Patients Benefit from Gait Training with Ekso Suit

UAlberta Using Robotic Gait Training for Children With CP

Therapeutic Gait Training: What Prosthetists Need to Know

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep  9 04:44:43 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Prosthetics and Osseo-integration [OSSEO]
Message-ID: <631B272B.8676.8359F61@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Lexology:

Approximately one million amputations are reported around the world 
each year. As at 2017, 57.7m people globally have been living with 
traumatic amputation1. One US lawyer?s website suggests that "at 
least" 30,000 traumatic amputations occur in the USA every year2.   

Amputations can be necessary due to illness/disease as well as 
trauma. A study of the incidence of lower limb amputation in patients 
aged between 50 and 84 in England found that, between April 2003 and 
March 2009, there were 25,3123.   

The number of patients with either amputation or limb deficiency 
attending specialist rehab centres in the UK is estimated to be 
between 55,000 and 60,000, costing about ?60m a year.  

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ebzhmj9

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Mon Sep 12 04:07:56 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] I Woke Up And Ended Up a Double Amputee
Message-ID: <631F130C.19464.17870290@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Body & Soul Australia:

'I don?t know why it happened, but it did, so let?s get on with it.'

When teacher Rosa Passaro woke in the middle of the night in 2016, 
she never expected to end up a double amputee. In the latest 
instalment of her interview series, Sophie Delezio speaks to Passaro 
about the power of positive thinking and adapting to life?s 
curveballs.  

Despite battling lupus - an autoimmune condition that causes the body 
to mistakenly attack its own healthy tissue- for most of her life,  
Rosa Passaro dedicated her time to serving others.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2l7htww4

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Sep 13 06:18:17 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] You Can Play Sports Even With An Amputee
Message-ID: <63208319.17493.1D24B5A6@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Look Charms:

The Les Hautois rehabilitation center in Oignies is organizing for 
the first time a day dedicated to adapted sports for amputees on 
September 16. Prior to the Paralympic Games, participants will have 
the opportunity to try their hand at running with a blade.  

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2hax9lh4

Wayne R. 




From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep 15 04:46:08 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Donna Uses Her Hands With the Latest Generation of Prostheses
Message-ID: <63231080.24859.271D0A70@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Latest Breaking News:

The prostheses, produced by Nexus, they are currently one of the most 
technologically advanced systems. A step forward compared to 
traditional myoelectric prostheses because they make it possible to 
make strong or delicate grips, allowing the user to move the thumb 
independently as well.  

"We are very happy with the result of the operation and how Paola is 
facing this new phase of her life - commented Roberto Ariagno, 
director of theMaria Adelaide Orthopedic Workshop -. The hand now 
makes everyday gestures and an ever greater autonomy possible. "The 
prostheses Nexus they were designed on the basis of numerous data, 
measured and collected for anatomically proportioned limbs. The  
batteries can be recharged via a Usb cable. 

The rest of the story, with photo, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/2fz9cdnk  

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep 15 10:18:58 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Limb Loss and Prosthetic Technology [Audio]
Message-ID: <63235E82.31064.284DC108@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Wisconsin Public Radio:

Venezuelan migrant Freddy Brito, who lost a leg when he was shot 
years ago at a party in Venezuela, stands next to his prosthetic leg 
at a homeless shelter in Lima, Peru, where he is living.  

The rest of the story, with photo & audio + download, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2zdq3eme

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep 16 03:47:10 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Helping Amputees Regain Their Independence
Message-ID: <6324542E.17262.2C0D6A8E@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via News AZI:

There are more than two million people living with an amputation in 
the United States, with about 400 being added daily. For many of 
them, prostheses or artificial limbs are a part of their lives, and 
they need to relearn how their bodies move with their new limbs all 
over again.    

The trick to learning how to use a new limb - and regaining 
confidence in movement - has less to do with the prosthesis itself 
and more to do with the mind, according to newly published research 
by UNLV physical therapy researcher Szu-Ping Lee. By adopting the 
right attentional focus during rehab, patients can learn new skills  
better and faster.

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/2gkg5uym

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep 16 04:16:58 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Caregivers Aid in Recovery for People With Amputations
Message-ID: <63245B2A.25773.2C28B196@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The O&P Edge:

When Merlyna Valentine first felt an excruciating pain in her side in 
the summer of 2007, she went to her doctor. While she waited for 
treatment, a nearly 10mm kidney stone caused a blockage, which 
allowed an infection to spread throughout her body. She experienced 
sepsis, blood flow to her limbs was compromised, and it eventually 
caused the tissue in her hands and feet to die, resulting in 
amputation.  

When she was released from a lengthy hospital stay, she needed 
24-hour care. Her husband, Tory Valentine, has been her caregiver 
since 2008 and says caregivers should work diligently to provide a 
safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for their loved ones  
through their words and actions.

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/2feq5dv6

with links to:

Related posts:

Caregivers Are Key to Recovery, Success for Individuals After 
Amputation  

Considerations When Treating People With Bilateral Upper-Limb 
Amputations  

New Study Identifies Challenges for Caregivers  

CBR 2018 Pilot Program for People with Amputations in Guatemala  

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep 16 04:29:18 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Learning to Walk With Video Game Therapy
Message-ID: <63245E0E.9599.2C33FC74@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Guide Liverpool:

A Wirral nurse who lost a leg after being hit by a car as she carried 
her son on a family shopping trip is learning to walk again with the 
help of video game therapy.  

Ruby Flanagan from Wallasey managed to throw baby Leon to safety, but 
her own injuries were so severe that her right leg had to be 
amputated, her left leg needed extensive reconstruction and her 
pelvis was shattered.  

The 25-year-old spent three months in Aintree Hospital after the 
accident in August 2021 and underwent 11 operations before being 
transferred to STEPS rehabilitation centre in Sheffield.  

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ph5ppjq

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Sep 17 05:05:21 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Prosthetics Users Have Freedom to Wear Flip-flops
Message-ID: <6325B801.13492.513BB91@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Culture Map Austin, TX:

Texas-based premium sandal company Hari Mari has launched a new 
initiative that fits perfectly with the brand's socially conscious 
ethos: providing U.S. military and first responders with flip-flops 
designed specifically for prosthetic legs.  

Called Freedom Flops, they're made with a removable backstrap, 
allowing wearers to keep the straps in tact to fit their prosthetic 
limbs.  

The first batch of 50 Freedom Flops was produced and given to 
amputees in Dallas-Fort Worth.  

While the special sandals are not yet available for purchase, anyone 
can use the website to register someone they know who could use a 
pair of Freedom Flops. A Hari Mari spokeswoman says they'll be 
placing a shipment soon for those who've been registered. There is no 
cost to the registrant or the recipient.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2pjj6r77

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Sep 17 15:02:23 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Learning How to Walk Again After Losing Both Legs
Message-ID: <632643EF.10334.73654E3@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Echo Liverpool News:

Marcus Alejandro Keam hopes to educate others about living life as an 
amputee.

A suicide survivor has set up an Instagram account dedicated to 
raising awareness about men?s mental health.  

Marcus Alejandro Keam, originally from Bootle, is taking "every day 
step-by-step", as he documents the process of learning how to walk 
again after losing both his legs on social media. The 21-year-old 
wants to be able to share his story "without having to lie (about) 
everything being perfect", and to teach others about things about  
amputees that he didn?t know about. 

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ea735sb

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Sep 17 18:07:15 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] The Oldest Amputated Leg
Message-ID: <63266F43.9108.7DF8F37@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Play Crazy Game:

More on this topic:


Today when we suffer an open fracture, one where the bone breaks 
through the skin, doctors can fix it and it is rarely necessary to 
amputate the leg or arm. But this is an achievement of 20th century 
medicine. Before, the only solution was to amputate. An 18th-century 
operating room, discovered in London in the attic of a church, was 
where harbor workers with open fractures were brought in. Today it is 
a museum (https://oldoperatingtheatre.com). The amputation was quick 
and without anesthesia, but the pain was unbearable.

Books of the time say that only 30% of amputees survived. Amputations 
have been done for millennia. The oldest was discovered in a 
7,000-year-old skeleton, missing a forearm, excavated in France. The 
novelty is the discovery of a skeleton in Borneo, Indonesia, which 
had a leg amputated 31,000 years ago.

The rest of the story, with photo of de bones, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2lcpdq76

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sun Sep 18 07:08:06 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Story Celebrated Surgeon Does Not Want U To Hear [OSSEO]
	[Video]
Message-ID: <63272646.17639.AAA72FE@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Sydney Morning Herald:

When Mark Urquhart?s new doctors saw the state of his legs, they were 
horrified. Bone was protruding from one of his amputated thighs and 
maggots had eaten away at his flesh.  

Urquhart is accustomed to pain. Abused as a child by his father, he 
left home at 15 and as soon as he was old enough, he joined the army 
to become a paratrooper. But in 1993, during a training exercise, he 
jumped from a plane and was catapulted into the ground at 75km/h. He 
survived, but was left in a wheelchair.  

In 2016, he thought his fate could be reversed when he asked 
celebrated surgeon Munjed Al Muderis to operate on him. The former 
soldier would be able to walk for the first time in decades, and  
fulfil his dream of escorting his daughter down the aisle.

The rest of the story, with photos & video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2gr8nje3

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sun Sep 18 11:13:35 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] One Leg.100% Badass.
Message-ID: <63275FCF.13953.B8B3459@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Keen: 

We believe outside is for all, whether you have one leg, or two, or 
four. Since 2003, we?ve been on a mission to make the outdoors more 
accessible and inclusive.  

So when we recently saw KEEN fan and amputee Lydia Bradley Meek 
hiking in one of our Terradora hiker sneakers, we were incredibly 
moved. Turns out, she?s never stopped moving.  

The 48-year-old martial artist had her left leg amputated below the 
knee in 2016, but she gets outside more than most of us two-legged 
folks. "I didn?t sit down. I just keep going. I get outside every 
single day," she says.  

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2hx5nu5u

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Sep 20 05:13:45 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Man Found Athleticism in Amputee Soccer.
Message-ID: <6329AE79.29853.51443EB@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Pike County Courier:

Keith Mann is an elite athlete: he trains vigorously, running two 
miles on the streets of Milford before work, often hiking a 4+ mile 
route on the Milford Knob trails, bicycling 10-30 miles, and swimming 
at the high school pool. And he does all of this without his lower 
left leg.  

A striker in high school, Mann plays center defense for the U.S. 
National Amputee Soccer Team, which will be traveling to Istanbul, 
Turkey, for the Amputee Soccer World Cup at the end of September. 
This is his third World Cup appearance. The team?s first game is 
against England on October 1. They will be competing against 24 teams 
from six regions and people will be able to see the games live.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2z673hgb

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Sep 20 05:18:03 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Brain-powered Prosthetic Ankle Brings Balance to Amputees
	[Video]
Message-ID: <6329AF7B.5424.5183273@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via ABC News WQAD:

Scientists are testing powered prosthetic ankles that may be 
game-changing for amputees.

More than two million Americans are living with limb loss. 
Prosthetics are a solution - helping with mobility and some function 
- but in most cases, the artificial limbs may be "fixed", meaning the 
wearer?s movements aren?t natural and may be uncomfortable. Now, 
scientists are testing powered prosthetic ankles that may be 
game-changing for amputees.  

Fifty-five-year-old Greg Phillips was on his way home on Labor Day 
2013, when a car pulled out in front of his motorcycle.  

"It was called a compression fracture in which the foot was crushed 
between an 850-pound motorcycle and the rear axle of a car," Phillips 
recalled.  

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2oj4ld8l

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Wed Sep 21 17:03:38 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] 5 Challenges For New Amputees
Message-ID: <632BA65A.10668.CC48BCD@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Liner Wand:

Each year, more than a million amputations occur worldwide. A 
staggering number at first glance, but with a population of 7.8 
billion humans, the amputee community is minuscule by comparison.  

Statistically speaking, there?s a higher chance of Godzilla ripping 
off your roof and kicking over your son?s pillow fort than there is 
of an able-bodied person becoming dismembered.  

This makes us the unicorns of the globe, though losing a limb may 
feel less like a mythical experience and more like a gauntlet with  
layered challenges, such as:

The rest of the story, with photo, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/2zkeznc5

Wayne R. 





From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Wed Sep 21 16:58:48 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Brain-powered Prosthetics [Video]
Message-ID: <632BA538.24960.CC01D28@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via KPLC TV:

In most cases, artificial limbs are in a fixed position. That means 
the wearer?s movements aren?t natural and may even be uncomfortable. 
But now, scientists are testing brain-powered prosthetic ankles that 
may be game-changing for amputees.  

55-year-old Greg Phillips was on his way home on Labor Day 2013, when 
a car pulled out in front of his motorcycle.  

"It was called a compression fracture in which the foot was crushed 
between an 850-pound motorcycle and the rear axle of a car," Phillips 
recalls.  

After two years of fighting infection and instability, Phillips and 
his doctors agreed to amputate.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2lkm52bt

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep 22 12:23:07 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Australian Company Knowingly Used Faulty Parts [OSSEO]
Message-ID: <632CB61B.10192.10EA1577@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The O&P Edge:

An article in Australia?s Sydney Morning Herald reported that the 
Osseointegration Group of Australia, owned by surgeon Munjed Al 
Muderis, continued to use a faulty part in its osseointegration (OI) 
surgery that the company knew caused patients to fall and injure 
themselves.  

The newspaper said documents it obtained showed the company declined 
to launch a formal recall of the faulty part even after its clinical 
researcher recommended immediate action be taken.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2f4vbs5g

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For international subscriptions, please email subscription@opedge.com 
for pricing. 

https://opedge.com/subscription/

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep 22 16:56:33 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Why Are Prosthetics So Expensive? Researchers Are Working
	to Change That
Message-ID: <632CF631.18268.11E46C22@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Teen Vogue:

I had always dreamed of becoming a biomedical engineer - or maybe 
"dreamed" isn?t the right word. I had always planned to become a 
biomedical engineer because of my obsession with futuristic limbs. 
>From my preschool best friend?s parents to my fifth-grade teacher, 
everyone sat through my elementary school version of a TED talk, in 
which I presented detailed plans for replacing people?s "faulty" 
natural limbs with my superior ?ying-rocket feet.  

Also, I was probably the only eight-year-old to request and receive a 
tour of Stryker?s New Jersey facility to see for myself the factory 
production of prosthetic devices worn by hundreds of thousands of 
people. I knew what I wanted to do, the future was bright, and I was  
ready for it.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2gyglmoa

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep 23 04:45:07 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Powered Prosthetics for Amputees [Video]
Message-ID: <632D9C43.6932.146D2040@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via WILX TV Michigan:

More than two million Americans are living with limb loss.  

Prosthetics are a solution that help with mobility and some function, 
but in most cases, the artificial limbs may be fixed. That means the 
wearer?s movements aren?t natural and may be uncomfortable.  

Greg Phillips, 55, was on his way home on Labor Day 2013, when a car 
pulled out in front of his motorcycle.  

"It was called a compression fracture in which the foot was crushed 
between an 850-pound motorcycle and the rear axle of a car," Phillips 
said.

After two years fighting infection and instability, Phillips and his 
doctors agreed to amputate.

Traditional prosthetics also require the wearer to compensate with 
their hips or back.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2hjlbdk9

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Sep 24 05:20:57 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Boutique Featuring All-Amputee Models Launched
Message-ID: <632EF629.17839.19B442C0@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Black Star News:

Keisha Green has solidified herself as one of social media?s most 
influential entrepreneurs. The double-amputee has created a 
conglomerate of groundbreaking safe spaces for amputees and is now 
aligning her business sense with her amazing sense of style.  

On October 1, 2022, Keisha will launch her newest venture, The Push 
Collection Boutique, a digital clothing boutique consisting of 
classy, luxe, casual and comfortable apparel, all while boasting 
exclusivity and originality.  

The mission of the boutique is to push your appearance higher, with a 
belief that your appearance is a presentation that protects your 
power while preventing pity. Opportunities such as this are not 
commonly available to amputees. This particular launch is a major win 
for the amputee community, as it offers opportunities for amputees to 
achieve their God-given talents in modeling, fashion, and beauty  
content.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2m77yw36

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Sep 27 06:07:45 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Climber to Increase Access to Prosthetics for Amputees [Video]
Message-ID: <6332F5A1.21918.29522426@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via You Tube

Kyle Stepp is showing people no challenge is too great, his mission 
is to help others one step at a time.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2fb55gh9

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep 23 04:52:07 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Microprocessor-controlled Smart Limbs
Message-ID: <632D9DE7.28907.14738834@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Indian Space Research Organization:

As a spin-off of Space technology, ISRO develops an intelligent 
artificial limb likely to be commercialised soon, expectedly cheaper 
by about ten times, benefitting above-knee amputees to walk with a 
comfortable gait. These `microprocessor-controlled knees (MPKs)? 
offer extended capabilities for the amputee than those offered by the 
passive limbs that do not use the microprocessors. Thus far, a 1.6 kg 
MPK has enabled an amputee to walk about 100 m in the corridor with 
minimum support. Efforts to improvise the performance are underway.

These smart MPKs are being developed by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre 
(VSSC), ISRO under an MoU with National Institute for Locomotor 
disabilities (NILD), Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for 
Persons with Physical Disabilities (Divyangjan) (PDUNIPPD (D)), and 
Artificial Limb Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO).

Configuration and working: 

The rest of the story, with photos & illustration, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2hd7fjzl

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Sep 27 06:54:18 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Will She Be 1st Amputee To Win Survivor
Message-ID: <6333008A.18658.297CC106@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Union Leader:

Noelle Lambert has never let the fact she?s an amputee hold her back. 

But even she, a Paralympian and the first above-the-knee amputee to 
compete in the reality TV game show "Survivor," lay awake at night 
for weeks wondering how her leg - the prosthetic one - would hold up 
in challenges involving sand, surf, and even storms.  

"From the moment I knew I was going to be on the show, that?s what 
had me scared to death," Lambert said. "From watching the show I know 
how grueling it is if I was an able-bodied person, but going into it 
I was worried if my leg was even going to stay on.  

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2g43c5nf

Wayne R. 





From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Sep 27 06:16:27 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Bionic Arm is a Game Changer for Amputees
Message-ID: <6332F7AB.5910.295A1B46@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Virtual Mirage:

I know a young man who lost his left arm from the elbow down in 
combat. He prefers to use a double hook to the clunky simulated hands 
that are currently on the market.  

This development represents a new generation of prosthetic limbs 
which will allow the wearer to reach for objects automatically, 
without thinking - just like a real hand - are to be   
trialled for the first time.

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/2hag3u7r

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Sep 27 15:38:59 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Man Keeps Cat's Amputated Leg in Special Home Display
Message-ID: <63337B83.27636.2B5D19F5@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Mirror, Britain:

News of the weird. Apologies to Chuck Shepherd. 

After his cat's leg was savagely ripped off by the family dogs, Chris 
Callan decided to 'do something special with it' - so he asked the  
vet if he could take it home and put it on display. 
 A man has gone viral on TikTok and left users horrified after 
showing them a rather odd piece of d?cor in his home - his cat?s 
amputated leg.

Chris Callan, 25, has lived with his feline friend, Artemis Callan, 
for four years after taking the then stray kitten in.  

The teacher from Sydney, Australia, recalled the moment that his 
beloved `Arte? was caught up in a savage attack with the two family 
dogs that left his leg dangling off.  

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2zdgdkvv

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Wed Sep 28 18:25:52 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Lessons_for_Amputees_from_Australia=E2=80=99s_O?=
	=?utf-8?q?sseointegration_Expos=C3=A9?=
Message-ID: <6334F420.9413.311C3EFE@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Amplitude:

While we were writing and editing our feature article about 
osseointegration for the current print edition of Amplitude, two 
Australian media outlets were teeing up an explosive article about 
the world?s most prolific OI surgeon, Munjed al Muderis.  

In a long segment on 60 Minutes Australia that appeared last week, al 
Muderis received withering criticism from former patients and fellow  
doctors.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2g9tdawy

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Sep 29 04:39:05 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Two Woman Discuss How Basketball Changed Lives [Video]
Message-ID: <633583D9.11485.334DA14A@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Sky Sports:

Amy Conroy was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, at 
13 years old. She described what she went through. "My heart 
plummeted. For me, cancer means death. My grandparents, mum and 
uncle, had all died from cancer."  

She added: "I thought this was it. I am going to die at 13."

Diagnosed late, Conroy had a 50 per cent chance of survival, and the 
cancer was widespread. "I had a wheelchair, and as I sat down, I had 
no idea I would not stand up again for two years," she revealed.  

An above-knee amputee, she started playing wheelchair basketball 
through her father who she saw as her hero. He encouraged her to  
attend and kept taking her back even though she disliked it.

The rest of the story, with photos & video, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/2pgeeavw

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep 30 06:35:43 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Man Who Had Half His Body Amputated Marks Third Anniversary
	[Video]
Message-ID: <6336F0AF.17032.38DEC73D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Meaww:

Loren Schauers looked back with his wife at how far he has come after 
the terrible tragedy with a YouTube video compiling moments over last 
3 years.  

The couple edited almost thirteen hours of footage captured over the 
three years into a fifty-seven minute video and posted it on their 
chanel on Tuesday, 28th September. The pair had only been together 
for eighteen months when the accident happened, but have said the 
unfortunate incident brought them closer together. They later got 
engaged are currently a married couple.  

The rest of the story, with photos & video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2gvg8gov

Wayne R. 





From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Sep 30 11:48:03 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Amy Purdy's Fail-proof Hack to Calm Your Stress
Message-ID: <633739E3.10898.39FCBA5D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Times Now News:

Meet Amy Michelle Purdy -- a woman who lost both her legs at age 19 
to life-saving surgery after developing meningitis and yet is a 
para-snowboarder and motivational speaker among many other things.  

Listen to this Paralympic medalist talk about how she manages to calm 
down her nerves and control stress in 4 to 5 minutes flat.

The rest of the story, with instagram photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2zfp8cyv

Wayne R.