A scene of people with various disabilities gathered around a blue lake, enjoying their home, community, the out-of-doors, health, recreation, housing, transportation and education with an accessible path for them to a high mountain and large yellow sun on the horizon.  New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.


Disability Specific Resources


Information about Amputation/Limb Differences


New Horizons Un-limited is not endorsing and assumes no responsibility in guaranteeing the products, services, programs or conditions as described. If you are interested in a resource listed below, call or contact the resource to verify the current situation. Evaluate the information, analyze your unique circumstances, use your best judgement and make your own decisions when using the information. Before making any change, consult your health care professional.
Quick link to the information of your choice on Amputation/Limb Differences:


Definition:


Causes:


Characteristics:


Statistics:


Prevention:

Use safety equipment and safe practices when using factory, farm, or power tools. Wear seat belts when driving a motor vehicle. Use safety precautions at all times.

The Diabetes Council recently published an editorial column ‘Diabetes and Amputation: Everything You Need To Know To Avoid Amputation' This is a very informative and useful article providing everything that you need to know about how to avoid an extremity amputation due to diabetes and when to contact your doctor. People with diabetes can be plagued with a whole host of skin and foot problems related to Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), and to diabetic neuropathy, or nerve damage that occurs from years of high blood sugars. A small nick in the skin can lead to a non-healing ulcer which can quickly turn to gangrene and necessitate amputation. The article includes practical foot and skin care – what you can do to prevent amputation.

For more on prevention, visit our NHU resource page Amputation Prevention


Awareness


Viewpoint

Phantom limb pain, stump pain and phantom limb sensation describe the feelings of people who are missing a limb or part of a limb.


On-Line Discussion

Visit our NHU Community Forum on Amputation/Limb Differences for more insight, awareness, viewpoints, experiences, needs and solutions.


Needs and Solutions


Learn More about Amputation and Limb Loss


References


For more on the topic of Amputation/Limb Differences


If you have questions or ideas, information and solutions that you would like to share with us, contact us by e-mail at: horizons@new-horizons.org or to use our NHU Contact Form or NHU Community Forum, click the links below.

Homepage icon Home  /  Disability News  /  NHU Quarterly Newsletter
Share Your Knowledge!  /  NHU Community Forum  /  Contact Us
About NHU  /  Donate /  What's New?  /  Site Plan


© Copyright 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017 New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.
[Updated August 31, 2017]
NHU has no liability for content or goods on the Internet.