Life After Limb Loss – Practical Advice From 40+ Years as an Above-Knee Amputee

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Practical Advice. Real Experience. Real Life.

When I became an above-knee amputee, there was no internet, no online support groups, and very little practical information available from people who had actually lived with limb loss.

Over the last 40+ years, I have learned many lessons through experience—some the easy way, many the hard way.

This guide has been written to share those lessons with other amputees, their families, carers, and anyone supporting someone living with limb loss.

Unlike many clinical publications, this guide is written from the perspective of someone who has faced the day-to-day realities of life as an above-knee amputee for more than four decades.

It is not a medical textbook.

It is practical, honest, experience-based advice designed to help you avoid common mistakes, build confidence, and maintain independence.

"Written by David Robinson – Above-Knee Amputee, Cyclist & Peer Support Volunteer"

Inside This Guide

✔ Socket fit and comfort

✔ Residual limb care and skin management

✔ Managing sweat, rubbing, sores and blisters

✔ Phantom limb pain and residual limb pain

✔ Walking, balance and confidence

✔ Protecting your back, hips and sound leg

✔ Daily living tips and adaptations

✔ Cycling as an amputee, including bike fitting advice and cycling adaptations

✔ Exercise, gym training and staying active

✔ Managing frustration, self-doubt and setbacks

✔ Returning to work and maintaining independence

✔ Answers to over 40 of the most common questions above-knee amputees ask

Special Feature: Cycling As An Above-Knee Amputee

Drawing on my own experience as an active cyclist, this guide includes practical advice on:

• Choosing the right type of bicycle
• Bike fitting considerations for amputees
• Saddle and handlebar positioning
• E-bikes and fat tyre bikes
• Safety considerations
• Crank shortening and offset crank adaptations
• The Pulse Swing Crank and other cycling solutions

This section alone may save new amputee cyclists considerable time, frustration and expense.

Who Is This Guide For?

This guide is ideal for:

• New above-knee amputees
• Long-term amputees
• Family members and carers
• Rehabilitation professionals
• Prosthetic users seeking practical advice
• Anyone looking for honest, real-world experience rather than clinical jargon

About The Author

David Robinson is an above-knee amputee with more than 40 years of lived experience.

He has supported thousands of amputees through outreach and peer-support work, volunteered with prosthetic research programmes, worked alongside leading prosthetic manufacturers, and continues to lead an active lifestyle including cycling, photography and outdoor pursuits.

This guide combines practical knowledge, lessons learned, and real-world solutions gathered over four decades of living with limb loss.

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A Final Thought

Life after limb loss is rarely easy, but it can still be active, fulfilling and rewarding.

Sometimes the most valuable advice comes from someone who has already travelled the road ahead.

This guide is my attempt to share that experience with others.