The Upper Limb Library / Activities of Daily Living

. In this article, we go over the emotional and practical aspects of coping when a parent suffers an upper limb amputation.

April is National Occupational Therapy Month. We like to use this time to reflect on how our therapists, both occupational and physical, help our patients.

Our patient Wendi Parker generously wrote this blog article for LLLDAM to share her story about her elective amputations and her journey to get there.

Activities of daily living include bathing, dressing, getting around and walking and eating. Here you can find helpful tips for each.

In this article, we’ll explore tools for eating and drinking that people with amputations and limb differences may find helpful or even need.

The unknown can be nerve-wracking. In this article, we’ll look at some of the concerns people may have about reaching out to a prosthetic care center.

A dressing tree is a term that indicates a system of hooks and pegs that can help people put on and take off their prostheses without the help of others.

They are experienced, they are rare, and they are passionate about the work they do to help people with upper limb differences thrive!

As technology in the prosthetic industry advances, more and better choices for individuals with a through the palm limb difference have come on the market.

A prosthetic elbow makes it easier for someone to do their daily activities. The purpose of the elbow is to pre-position the terminal device in space.