The number below only reflect a very small amount of the annual amputations carried out and until now happened daily in the privacy of our own lives without being published.

At less than 1 amputee every 3 days, this small population of wounded soldiers has been the driving force behind the need for new prosthetic technology and advancements in rehabilitation producing some notable improvements in what had become a tired and outdated system.

Almost 70% of amputations are still caused through circulation issues that arise from health conditions that are mostly preventable.

Suffering from sever phantom pain and hypersensitivity in the bottom of my stump following several botched up surgeries, physiotherapists and doctors were themselves ‘stumped’.

Falls occur throughout life and it is only in situations where the fall results in an injury or life-altering fear of injury that it is a matter of concern.
As an amputee the chance of fall is increased many times as strength and balance is compromised, particularly for above knee amputees.

The beneficial health effects of exercise – including reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes – are well known, but the biological mechanisms underlying those effects are unclear.

Meet Zana, six-year-old Belgian Shepherd and the Amputee Association of NSW’s official amputee therapy dog.

I was walking on my crutches in a shopping centre in the heart of Sydney when I observed an elderly gentleman on a mobility scooter stuck and unable to get up a step and into a shop.

Despite negative responses from Israeli officials, we intend to continue pursuing our campaign demanding moral and financial liability from the Ministry of Defense. Your engagement matters too.

It is almost impossible for those of us who struggle to ride bikes competently with a full complement of functioning limbs to imagine the difficulties that must accompany riding a bike with a prosthetic limb.