The Upper Limb Library / Amputee Tips

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.

With some special tools, a little forethought and the use of assistive materials such as Dycem®, the kitchen can become easier to navigate.

Parenting is hard work! Check out this article for some helpful tips for people with a limb difference who are or are about to be a parent to a baby.

If you have a prosthetic device and are just getting started on your holiday to-do list, we have some helpful tips for you.

Pain is a common experience after an upper limb amputation, but there are some initial steps you can take to help you manage and decrease your pain.

Most people, including bilateral amputees, will eventually get back to the freedom of driving, though they may have to go through some hoops to get there.

We’ve uncovered a variety of creative hacks and shortcuts that could make your life—or at least, your day—a little easier.

If you’re a prosthesis user and you’re flying somewhere, you’ll need to do things a little differently when you go through airport security screening.

Dealing with the sweat that can build up inside your prosthetic device is not fun. But there can be ways to combat the issue.

Explore tools that can make cutting and chopping in the kitchen easier – both while wearing a prosthesis or when not wearing a prosthetic device.