Adaptive Amputees

09/07/2026

What's the best vacation you've taken as an ?

09/03/2026

Join “Ask an Amputee”! There are lots of great questions and even better answers from Amputees!

09/02/2026

I was asked this today & quite frankly, I actually don’t wear socks any more, but I did a lot as a kid. I typically just kept a 3 and a 5 ply on me at all times and swapped out as needed throughout the day. I’d wait until my leg would get loose and spin around haha so I’d add a sock 😅 not the best method 😝

09/02/2026

How do you know when it is time to add a sock?
Is there something in particular that use as a guideline other than "if it feels loose"?

09/02/2026

I’ve never been very good at accepting “you can’t do that.”
Growing up, my dad and I spent a lot of time in the garage figuring out how to make things work.
There weren’t activity-specific prosthetic legs, so we made our own adaptations and somehow got me skiing, riding horses, and doing things people didn’t expect me to do.
Now I’m doing the same thing with mountain biking.
Different garage. Different partner in crime. Same mindset.
Sometimes adaptive riding isn’t about having the perfect setup. It’s about being willing to tinker, adapt, crash, adjust, and try again.
That’s mountain biking. And honestly, that’s been my life. 🦿
Össur

09/01/2026

Walking on Salt!
Walking on different surfaces is always a challenge.
I trip on the non-obstructed smooth surfaces so add some crunchy uneven salt and man was that tough!
Very cool experience though and I highly recommend!!

Adaptive Amputees

09/01/2026

the best text ever 🥹
my nieces ask if they can take my leg off and put it back on. They love that it is sparkly. They paint my “plastic” toes all different colors. When they see someone with a disability they see a friend.

08/31/2026

What's one mistake every new makes?

08/31/2026

My husband is constantly startled by my foot being just around the corner 😂

08/30/2026

New video live on YouTube!

🦿Why I'm getting a new prosthetic socket
🦿What happens during a prosthetic casting
🦿How my prosthetist takes a cast of my residual limb
🦿What happens after the casting appointment
🦿What I expect from my new prosthetic socket

https://youtu.be/rXtdeO5n0DM?is=Uq8eME4VAsyDQhpw

Getting a new prosthetic socket as a below knee amputee starts with...