A few short months ago, Violet Hall barely knew parasports were a thing. Now the 17-hear-old high school senior is in New Delhi for the World Para Athletics Championships, competing against the fastest racers on the planet. The post Violet Hall Is US ParaTrack’s New Kid in Town appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
After losing a leg to cancer, Kim Ousley assumed she would never ride a horse again. So she was surprised, anxious, and exhilarated to find herself back in the stirrups after 30 years.| Amplitude
Prosthetic limbs and water generally don’t go together. Neither do stereotypical “beach bod” images and limb difference. Here are one amputee's tips for enjoying the water this summer. The post Getting Into the Swim of Things appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
In a perfect world, amputees’ unaffected limbs would be exempt from bruises, sprains, strains, and breaks. But minor injuries do happen, and they can cause major disruptions in an amputee’s life.| Amplitude
The SPORT Act, introduced by Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, would redefine recreational prosthetic devices as “clinically necessary” for amputee veterans’ physical and mental health.| Amplitude
