Adaptive Amputees Blog

Practical prosthetic advice, adaptive fitness, insurance guidance, travel tips, and honest conversations about life as an amputee.

Adaptive Amputees 5/27/26 Adaptive Amputees 5/27/26

How to Clean Your Prosthetic Liner (And Why Everyone Has a Different Answer)

I asked our Facebook community how they clean their prosthetic liner. 309 comments later, the debate was very much alive: soap vs. alcohol, daily vs. weekly, wipes vs. full wash. Here's what real amputees actually use, what your liner material can handle, and how to build a routine that keeps your skin healthy.

Adaptive Amputees 11/12/25 Adaptive Amputees 11/12/25

New Amputee Guide: Real Advice from People Living with Limb Loss

Real advice from amputees who’ve lived it. This post shares honest, heartfelt wisdom for anyone just starting life after limb loss — and a reminder that you’re never alone in this.

Adaptive Amputees 10/29/25 Adaptive Amputees 10/29/25

What Has Helped You With Phantom Pain — Real Strategies From the Community

amputees shared what’s helped them manage phantom pain — from reducing sugar and using marijuana to mirror therapy and medication. Here’s what the community said.