Welcome back everyone to another episode of Amp Life Talk Radio.

Tonight, Season 2 Episode 22
What are the problems that set in after amputation?

Effect of amputation has proven to have serious psychological, social and economic impact in the lives of amputees, with people losing many physical functions and abilities that were once taken for granted. Amputation of an upper or lower limb engenders a multitude of physical and psychosocial challenges including alterations in body image and lifestyle, changes in self-concept, impairments in physical functioning, prosthesis use and pain.

Let's talk about this.

Finding Strength is where I interview and speak with amputees who have a story tell, those like you and I that have found a way to survive and thrive after amputation. Tonight with have an amazing person sharing his story, join us.

Who do some of us deal with amputation better than others? Are some of us born more resilient than others? Can strength be taught? I had a chance to speak with an amazing person about his experience as an amputee.

"A glimpse of my funeral while I was still alive. Those were times that I learned to put one positive thought at a time in front of the other for myself."

Finding Strength is where I interview and speak with amputees who have a story tell, those like you and I that have found a way to survive and thrive after amputation. Tonight with have an amazing person sharing his story, join us.

Who do some of us deal with amputation better than others? Are some of us born more resilient than others? Can strength be taught? I had a chance to speak with an amazing person about his experience as an amputee.

"A glimpse of my funeral while I was still alive. Those were times that I learned to put one positive thought at a time in front of the other for myself."

Have you ever wondered how your patients will react to the news that an amputation is required or cope with the functional disability that may result? Have you wondered whether psychiatric problems (such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) are predictable following amputation? Have you thought about how patients adapt to physical rehabilitation as they regain function?

If you have, then tonight's show is for you. Tonight's discussion should serve as a stimulus for the psychological aspects of amputation and its aftermath.

Have you ever wondered how your patients will react to the news that an amputation is required or cope with the functional disability that may result? Have you wondered whether psychiatric problems (such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) are predictable following amputation? Have you thought about how patients adapt to physical rehabilitation as they regain function?

If you have, then tonight's show is for you. Tonight's discussion should serve as a stimulus for the psychological aspects of amputation and its aftermath.

According to the Amputee Coalition, there are six phases that describe the recovery process of a new amputee. While not everyone goes through the recovery process the same way, understanding these phases can help you to know that your feelings are normal and part of the healing process.

According to the Amputee Coalition, there are six phases that describe the recovery process of a new amputee. While not everyone goes through the recovery process the same way, understanding these phases can help you to know that your feelings are normal and part of the healing process.

The evolution of prosthetics is a long and storied history, from its primitive beginnings to its sophisticated present, to the exciting visions of the future
You have reached a point in your journey where your residual limb is healing after your amputation and you are considering your options for a prosthesis. Or you have one and really have not had anyone discuss with what's it all about. Thinking about your first prosthesis can be both an exciting and scary process. Having one and not knowing what all these items are and how they work can be too.

The evolution of prosthetics is a long and storied history, from its primitive beginnings to its sophisticated present, to the exciting visions of the future
You have reached a point in your journey where your residual limb is healing after your amputation and you are considering your options for a prosthesis. Or you have one and really have not had anyone discuss with what's it all about. Thinking about your first prosthesis can be both an exciting and scary process. Having one and not knowing what all these items are and how they work can be too.

If you’re a diabetic amputee there are some important things you should know about protecting your sound side and avoiding the pitfalls that could lead to more complication.

Approximately 115,000 to 135,000 lower-limb amputations are performed in the United States annually.