The Upper Limb Library / Activity-Specific Devices

Playing pool can be a great hobby choice. In this article, we discuss activity-specific and other terminal devices that can help with playing the game.

Our patient Darren was born with a arteriovenous malformation in his hand which caused him pain. It led him to choose an elective amputation.

Yoga is a mind-body practice enjoyed by millions of people, including many who were born with a limb difference or experienced limb loss later in life.

Our clinical teams have helped many of their patients return to hunting after an amputation and helped people with limb differences who want to start.

Not all prosthetic terminal devices can handle water, but some can. There are even some that are built for water. If you’ll pardon the pun, let’s dive in!

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.

Exercise should be performed with proper body mechanics and a balanced posture to prevent injury – best achieved by wearing a prosthesis.

Here we talk about how to ride a bike with the assistance of an upper limb prosthesis and discuss what's necessary depending on the limb difference level.

Whether the child is starting preschool or kindergarten or returning to school with a prosthesis, it's a good idea to openly discuss the prosthesis.

Is it possible to bowl if you’ve lost your dominant hand? Can you bowl a partial hand limb difference? Can you bowl with a prosthesis? Yes!