The Upper Limb Library / Working When You Have a Limb Difference

When it comes to returning to work, there are so many factors to consider after a patient has experienced an amputation and the healing has begun.

If the patient’s goals cannot be accomplished with a passive, myoelectric, or body-powered prosthesis, an activity-specific prostheses may be of help.

People who are engaged in manual labor at their work or around their home may favor the durability and function of body-powered prostheses.

You may be excited about your new prosthesis, but it's important to take time for your residual limb to adjust. Here we offer a suggested wear schedule.

What can you do to get more wear time out of your device each day? In this article, we explore three ways: fit, silicone and the BOA system.

Austin needed a prosthetic device that would allow him to hold a chainsaw for his job as a tree faller in Yosemite National Park. Arm Dynamics delivered.

We asked our patient Michael to tell us about how he came to the decision to visit Arm Dynamics to receive prosthetic care during the COVID-19 crisis.

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.

Many of our patients say that getting the right prosthesis and learning how to use it is what enabled them to go back to work.

Partial hand and finger injuries can be some of the most challenging cases for prosthetists to fit. But better choices are becoming available.