The Active Amputee - English Edition

TAA #008: Making informed decisions as an amputee Here is a simple guide to making informed decisions as a person affected by limbloss. Most above-knee amputees know this problem: Finding the right prosthetic knee is not an easy task. For most of us, it means working out the right compromise between our day-to-day needs, our spare time interests, and our ambitions for the next couple of years on t...

TAA #007: Meet Josh Senior, an adaptive adventure athlete from the UK Following a life-changing accident in 2010 resulting in a spinal cord injury and the amputation of his right leg below the knee, Josh has been coming back strongly. Since the very beginning, his aim has been to be rehabbing until he reaches a stage where Josh can do everything he was able to do prior to his injuries. "My go...

TAA #006: Malvika Iyer: From bomb blast survivor to disability rights activist During a recent visit to India, a friend of mine mentioned Malvika Iyer. A bomb blast survivor in her teens, Malvika is now a well-known motivational speaker and disability rights activist. He offered to introduce me to her and shortly afterward I had the pleasure to get to know her during a phone interview. Right from...

TAA #005: Announcement - The Active Amputee is back After a longer break The Active Amputee is now back - both on the blog as well as with the podcast. From next Monday onwards I am back to my regular publishing schedule. One to two articles per week on the blog. One new episode for the podcast. And I start with the story of Malvika Iyer, a bomb-blast survivor from India and award-winning disabili...

TAA #004: Climbing as an above knee amputee Climbing is an amazing sport. Full stop. No matter if you are into bouldering or top-roped routes at a local climbing wall, prefer pre-bolted sport routes outdoors or love the thrill of proper multi-pitch trad climbing or a deep-water solo, the sport has something for everybody. And I mean everybody, no matter if you are able-bodied (what ever that is) o...

TAA #003: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 3) In this final part of our mini-series, Bjoern talks about his amputation, how it was important for him to make all the key decisions based on his idea of how he wanted to live his life and how the loss of a limb pathed the way to a new life bursting with amazing opportunities. The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix)...

TAA #001: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 1) In this first part of our mini-series, Bjoern shares his story of becoming an amputee. This episode covers his cancer year, from the initial diagnose through the chemotherapy to being discharged from hospital. The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Com...

TAA #002: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 2) In this second part of our mini-series, Bjoern shares his story of becoming an amputee. This episode focuses on his recovery after the chemotherapy, how he started to gain confidence in his body again until new leg-related trouble was brewing again. The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copy...