One Year Down. A Lot More to Build.

ampuPTee officially turned one this week.

I’ve been trying to figure out what to say about that without turning it into some long, dramatic reflection on entrepreneurship, risk, fear, growth, mission, and all the other things people say when building a company.

But honestly, most people are not here because they care how emotionally challenging it is to build a business. There are plenty of resources out there for that.

Most people are here because they care about what helps clinicians treat patients better.

That is what I care about too.

The reason I started ampuPTee was simple. Too many clinicians are being asked to work with a complex patient population without enough structure, resources, or confidence behind them. That creates frustration for the clinician, inconsistency in care, and ultimately affects the person living with limb loss or limb difference who is counting on us to help them move forward.

That’s the gap I care about.

I still believe there’s not much that beats live, in-person, hands-on education. There’s something different about being in the room, working through actual movement problems, seeing gait deviations in real time, asking questions, and practicing clinical decision-making with other therapists.

But I also know not every clinician needs the same thing at the same time. Some clinicians already have a strong foundation and want to go deeper into the nuances. Others are newer to amputee rehab and may just want a better understanding of the basics before jumping into a full certification. Some need tools for their team, examples to work through, or resources they can hand directly to patients.

That’s where I want ampuPTee to keep growing.

I don’t want to only teach when I’m standing in front of a room. I want to keep building the education, tools, and resources I always wished existed when I was treating this population every day.

But I don’t want to guess at what clinicians need while building a company that exists to help clinicians stop guessing.

So as ampuPTee moves into year two, I want feedback from the people actually doing the work.

Not vague feedback like, “more training.”

I want to know what would actually help, and what clinicians would actually use. Tell me what you wish existed. What are the pain points (besides insurance)?

Because nothing gets better if the people doing the work stay quiet and keep hoping someone eventually builds what they need.

If there’s something that would help clinicians serve this patient population better, I want to know what it is. Not so it can sit in a suggestion box somewhere, but so I can use that feedback to help shape what ampuPTee builds next.

Send your thoughts to info@ampuPTee.com and tell me one thing you wish existed in amputee rehab education or training.

And genuinely, thank you for being here. If you’re reading this, it means you care enough about this patient population to keep learning, keep looking for better resources, and keep investing your time and energy into improving the care these individuals receive. I don’t take that lightly.

I appreciate everyone who has been part of this first year.

There’s a lot more to build.