Published 7/14/2015 –
The first six months post-surgery will be full of challenges. This is the period of time where you can define what living a full and productive life with limb loss will be like to you. In this video, Dr. Terrence Sheehan, Amputee Coalition’s medical director and chief medical officer for Adventist Healthcare Physical Health and Rehabilitation, will take you through some general expectations during the first six months post-surgery.

Published 7/13/2015 –
Struggling with balance and mobility? In this video, Dr. Carol Miller, professor of physical therapy at the University of North Georgia, will guide you through a simple exercise that can increase your strength, confidence and balance when using your prosthesis. This ball-rolling exercise addresses standing posture and balance and will help you build confidence in your prosthesis–something that is fundamental in beginning to walk.

Published 7/13/2015 –
Do you have upper-limb loss and find yourself struggling in the kitchen when preparing a meal? Deborah Hutton, senior occupational therapist with MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, along with Cheryl Douglass, a bilateral lower arm amputee, will take you through the process of preparing a meal for you and your family with surprisingly few adaptive devices.