Collaboration Provides Valuable Gait Data to Support O&P Research and Improve Care Protocols PRESS RELEASE FROM ONESTEP September 12, 2024 Press Contacts Brook Terran brook@evergreenandoak.com 336-269-7001 NEW YORK — OneStep, a leader in digital health powered by motion intelligence, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry(LLPR). This partnership […]

SARCOMA TOOK MY LEG BUT NOT MY ZEST FOR LIVING. In 2011, I had sarcoma in my right calf. I had surgery and radiation and thought I was finished with it. In 2022, it returned, and I had to have below the knee amputation. It was very stressful until I got my prosthetic. I got […]

Author: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Office of Communications Image Credit: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Office of Communications More than 5.6 million people in the United States live with limb loss or limb difference. But until recently, clinicians, researchers, hospitals, and others providing […]

Message from the President and CEO, Cass Isidro The Amputee Coalition serves as the only national organization whose mission is to support, educate, and advocate for people impacted by limb loss and limb difference, fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and equity in all aspects of our work. Support, education, and ADVOCACY are the central […]

At the Amputee Coalition, we’re committed to empowering individuals facing limb loss/limb difference by providing comprehensive support and resources throughout their recovery journey. Our partnership with healthcare facilities is invaluable, recognizing their pivotal role in facilitating the physical and social aspects of rehabilitation for individuals with limb loss/limb difference. We’re thrilled to introduce the latest […]

In a significant move to enhance the quality of life for individuals who use prosthetic knees, the Medical Directors of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor have announced a major update to the Local Coverage Determination L33787 for Lower Limb Prostheses. Beginning September 1, 2024, […]

DETERMINED THROUGH IT ALL.   On September 4th, 2015, my right arm was torn off at the elbow by a conveyor belt at the recycling plant I was working at. I was in the hospital for only 6 days before being transferred to GF Strong Physical Rehabilitation Centre to regain my strength and relearn how […]

DETERMINED THROUGH IT ALL. I have been a below-knee amputee since August 2021. I also have three fingers on my left hand partially amputated. I am thankful to GOD, family and friends for the prayers and support I have received over the past three years. It has not been easy for me. I have good […]

ACHIEVED SELF LOVE. At the age of 12 Kimberly was diagnosed with one chronic illness and one autoimmune Scleroderma and Raynaud’s which caused her to have seven fingers partially amputated. At 21 she had two strokes and was diagnosed with anti-phospholipid syndrome. At 26 she had all her right toes amputated. She still dances, loves advocating, and loves to show people that nothing’s impossible. Something she […]

UNDIFFERENTIATED PLEOMORPHIC SARCOMA (UPS) TO BKA. This whole ordeal started about fifteen years ago +/- five years. I kept going to my PCM for a knot (size of a quarter) on my right leg about 6 inches above the ankle. The PCM kept saying if it was not bleeding and or infected, they would not […]