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            "title": "Daily Life With One Arm",
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            "description": "Practical routines for cooking, bathroom setup, carrying things, and making ordinary tasks less awkward with one arm or one hand.",
            "startGuide": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/one-handed-kitchen-strategies-that-actually-save-time/",
            "questions": [
                "What tools help one-handed cooking?",
                "How do I make the bathroom safer with one hand?",
                "What small home changes save the most energy?"
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            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Assistive technology providers and evidence",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/providers/working-participants/assistive-technology-providers/how-provide-assistive-technology-participants"
                },
                {
                    "label": "National Institute on Aging: Preventing falls at home",
                    "url": "https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/preventing-falls-home-room-room"
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        {
            "title": "Prosthetic Arm Guides",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/prosthetics/",
            "description": "Plain-English prosthetic arm guidance for everyday comfort, trade-offs, and questions to ask before choosing equipment.",
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            "questions": [
                "What type of prosthetic arm is best for daily life?",
                "What should I ask a prosthetist before choosing?",
                "Can a prosthetic arm help with driving or work?"
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            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "MSD Manual: Options for upper limb prostheses",
                    "url": "https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/limb-prosthetics/options-for-limb-prostheses"
                },
                {
                    "label": "ISPO: Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ispoint.org/prosthetics-orthotics-and-assistive-technology/"
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                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assessment",
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            ]
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        {
            "title": "Phantom Pain and Health Guides",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/phantom-pain/",
            "description": "Careful, practical notes on phantom pain, flare-up patterns, self-management, and when to involve a qualified clinician.",
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            "questions": [
                "What helps phantom pain day to day?",
                "What helps phantom pain at night?",
                "When should I ask a professional?"
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                {
                    "label": "NHS: Amputation and phantom limb pain",
                    "url": "https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/amputation/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Cleveland Clinic: Phantom limb pain",
                    "url": "https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12092-phantom-limb-pain"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Amputee Coalition: Living with phantom limb pain",
                    "url": "https://amputee-coalition.org/resources/living-with-phantom-limb-pain-fs/"
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        {
            "title": "Driving With One Arm",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/driving/",
            "description": "Driving guides covering confidence, assessments, steering aids, vehicle setup, and Australian checks before modifying a car.",
            "startGuide": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/single-arm-steering-aids-buying-guide/",
            "questions": [
                "Can I drive with one arm?",
                "Do I need a steering aid?",
                "What should I check before modifying a vehicle?"
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Austroads: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://austroads.gov.au/drivers-and-vehicles/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "National Transport Commission: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://www.ntc.gov.au/codes-and-guidelines/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Work and Returning to Work",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/work/",
            "description": "Practical return-to-work guidance for pacing, accommodations, conversations with employers, and rebuilding reliable routines.",
            "startGuide": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/returning-to-work-after-arm-amputation/",
            "questions": [
                "How do I return to work after losing use of one arm?",
                "What accommodations are worth asking about?",
                "How do I pace the first few weeks back?"
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Fair Work Ombudsman: Employees with disability",
                    "url": "https://www.fairwork.gov.au/find-help-for/employees-with-disability"
                },
                {
                    "label": "JobAccess: Workplace adjustments advice",
                    "url": "https://www.jobaccess.gov.au/news/evidence-disability"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Adaptive Tools That Actually Help",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/adaptive-tools/",
            "description": "A practical hub for adaptive tools, bathroom aids, kitchen setup, and one-handed gear that earns its place.",
            "startGuide": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/adaptive-tools-that-make-one-handed-tasks-easier/",
            "questions": [
                "Which adaptive tools are worth trying first?",
                "What helps with one-handed kitchen tasks?",
                "What bathroom aids reduce awkward or risky moments?"
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                {
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                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assessment",
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            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Australia Guides and Resources",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/australia/",
            "description": "Australia-focused guides for steering aids, NDIS-style funding questions, driving checks, and practical support pathways.",
            "startGuide": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/single-arm-steering-aids-buying-guide/",
            "questions": [
                "Can NDIS fund a prosthetic arm or vehicle adaptation?",
                "What should Australian drivers check before fitting a steering aid?",
                "Where should I confirm state-specific rules?"
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Austroads: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
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                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Assistive technology providers and evidence",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/providers/working-participants/assistive-technology-providers/how-provide-assistive-technology-participants"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Fair Work Ombudsman: Employees with disability",
                    "url": "https://www.fairwork.gov.au/find-help-for/employees-with-disability"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "guides": [
        {
            "title": "Living with One Arm: A Practical Starting Guide",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/living-with-one-arm-a-practical-starting-guide/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/living-with-one-arm-a-practical-starting-guide/",
            "description": "The first weeks of one-handed living are rough. Here's what actually pulls a routine back together, from someone who's been there.",
            "quickAnswer": "The first weeks of one-handed living are rough. Here's what actually pulls a routine back together, from someone who's been there.",
            "category": "Getting Started",
            "tags": [
                "beginner",
                "daily life",
                "adaptation",
                "community"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-02-14",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
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                {
                    "label": "Austroads: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://austroads.gov.au/drivers-and-vehicles/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
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                {
                    "label": "National Transport Commission: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://www.ntc.gov.au/codes-and-guidelines/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Types of Prosthetic Arms: Everyday Use Guide",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-prosthetic-arm-for-everyday-use/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-prosthetic-arm-for-everyday-use/",
            "description": "Plain-English guide to prosthetic arm types: passive, body-powered, myoelectric, hybrid and activity-specific options, plus daily-use questions.",
            "quickAnswer": "The main types of prosthetic arms are passive, body-powered, myoelectric, hybrid, and activity-specific prostheses. MSD Manual lists those five general upper-limb prosthesis types. In plain English: passive arms mainly help with appearance, positioning, or light support; body-powered arms use body movement through a harness and cable; myoelectric arms use electrical signals from muscles to control powered movement; hybrid arms combine systems; activity-specific devices are built for a particular task. The best pro...",
            "category": "Prosthetics",
            "tags": [
                "types of prosthetic arms",
                "types of arm prosthetics",
                "prosthetic arm options",
                "passive prosthesis",
                "body-powered prosthesis",
                "myoelectric prosthesis",
                "prosthetic",
                "comfort"
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            "datePublished": "2025-02-28",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-20",
            "wordCount": 836,
            "faq": [
                {
                    "question": "What are the main types of prosthetic arms?",
                    "answer": "MSD Manual lists passive, body powered, externally powered myoelectric, hybrid, and activity specific upper limb prostheses. Which one suits you depends on goals, level of limb difference, comfort, training, funding, and daily tasks."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Is a myoelectric arm better than a body-powered arm?",
                    "answer": "Not automatically. Myoelectric arms can offer powered movement and different control options, but they also involve batteries, weight, cost, training, and environmental limits. Body powered arms can be durable and useful for some tasks."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Can NDIS fund a prosthetic arm?",
                    "answer": "NDIS may consider prosthetics and orthotics as assistive technology, but funding depends on eligibility, evidence, goals, cost, risk, and whether the item meets the relevant criteria. Check current NDIS guidance and work with a qualified assessor."
                }
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Austroads: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://austroads.gov.au/drivers-and-vehicles/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "National Transport Commission: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://www.ntc.gov.au/codes-and-guidelines/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "MSD Manual: Options for upper limb prostheses",
                    "url": "https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/limb-prosthetics/options-for-limb-prostheses"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assistive technology assessments",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology/assistive-technology-assessments/what-prosthetics-and-orthotics-assistive-technology-assessment"
                },
                {
                    "label": "International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ispoint.org/prosthetics-orthotics-and-assistive-technology/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NHS Inform: Recovering from an amputation",
                    "url": "https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/surgical-procedures/amputation/recovering-from-an-amputation/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Amputee Coalition: Living with phantom limb pain",
                    "url": "https://amputee-coalition.org/resources/living-with-phantom-limb-pain-fs/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Body-Powered vs Myoelectric Prosthetic Arms",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/body-powered-vs-myoelectric-prosthetic-arms/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/body-powered-vs-myoelectric-prosthetic-arms/",
            "description": "Plain-English comparison of body-powered and myoelectric prosthetic arms: control, comfort, weight, maintenance, training, and daily-use trade-offs.",
            "quickAnswer": "Body-powered prosthetic arms use body movement through a harness and cable to operate a hand or terminal device. Myoelectric prosthetic arms use electrical signals from muscles, detected by electrodes, to control powered movement. MSD Manual lists both as major upper-limb prosthesis types, along with passive, hybrid, and activity-specific options. Neither type is automatically better. Body-powered devices may suit people who want durability, simple mechanics, and cable feedback. Myoelectric devices may suit people...",
            "category": "Prosthetics",
            "tags": [
                "body-powered prosthesis",
                "myoelectric prosthesis",
                "prosthetic arm options",
                "types of prosthetic arms",
                "prosthetic arm comparison"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2026-06-20",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-20",
            "wordCount": 670,
            "faq": [
                {
                    "question": "Is myoelectric better than body-powered?",
                    "answer": "Not automatically. Myoelectric arms can offer powered movement and different grip options, but body powered arms may be more rugged and simpler for some users. The better option depends on the person and task."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Are body-powered prosthetic arms uncomfortable?",
                    "answer": "They can be comfortable for some people and uncomfortable for others. Harness fit, cable path, shoulder load, skin, clothing, and daily wear time all matter."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Do myoelectric arms need training?",
                    "answer": "Yes. A myoelectric arm still needs fitting, practice, and often OT or rehabilitation training. The control system has to work reliably in real daily situations, not just in a clinic."
                }
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "MSD Manual: Options for upper limb prostheses",
                    "url": "https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/limb-prosthetics/options-for-limb-prostheses"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assistive technology assessments",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology/assistive-technology-assessments/what-prosthetics-and-orthotics-assistive-technology-assessment"
                },
                {
                    "label": "International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ispoint.org/prosthetics-orthotics-and-assistive-technology/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NHS Inform: Recovering from an amputation",
                    "url": "https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/surgical-procedures/amputation/recovering-from-an-amputation/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Amputee Coalition: Living with phantom limb pain",
                    "url": "https://amputee-coalition.org/resources/living-with-phantom-limb-pain-fs/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "What Does Phantom Pain Mean? Practical Day-to-Day Guide",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/phantom-pain-what-helps-day-to-day/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/phantom-pain-what-helps-day-to-day/",
            "description": "What phantom pain means, how it can feel, what to track, and when to ask a doctor, prosthetist, pain clinic, or rehab team for help.",
            "quickAnswer": "Phantom pain means pain that feels like it comes from a limb, hand, arm, finger, or other body part that is no longer there or no longer has normal sensation. The pain is real. It is not someone imagining it. NHS information describes phantom limb sensations as sensations that seem to come from the amputated limb, and notes that these sensations can sometimes be painful. Cleveland Clinic gives similar wording: phantom limb pain is pain felt in a missing body part after limb loss. Phantom sensation and phantom pain...",
            "category": "Health",
            "tags": [
                "phantom pain",
                "phantom limb pain",
                "what does phantom pain mean",
                "residual limb",
                "amputation pain",
                "health",
                "self care"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-03-14",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-20",
            "wordCount": 814,
            "faq": [
                {
                    "question": "What does phantom pain mean?",
                    "answer": "It means pain that feels like it comes from a missing or non sensing body part. The pain is real, even though the body part is absent or changed."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Is phantom pain the same as residual limb pain?",
                    "answer": "No. Residual limb pain is felt in the remaining limb. Phantom pain feels as if it comes from the missing limb or missing part. A person can have both, so describe the location clearly to a clinician."
                },
                {
                    "question": "What helps phantom pain at night?",
                    "answer": "There is no single answer. Track timing, sleep, stress, prosthetic wear, skin changes, and what you tried. If night pain is frequent or severe, ask your doctor, prosthetist, or pain team rather than relying on guesses."
                }
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Austroads: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://austroads.gov.au/drivers-and-vehicles/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "National Transport Commission: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://www.ntc.gov.au/codes-and-guidelines/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "MSD Manual: Options for upper limb prostheses",
                    "url": "https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/limb-prosthetics/options-for-limb-prostheses"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assistive technology assessments",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology/assistive-technology-assessments/what-prosthetics-and-orthotics-assistive-technology-assessment"
                },
                {
                    "label": "International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ispoint.org/prosthetics-orthotics-and-assistive-technology/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NHS Inform: Recovering from an amputation",
                    "url": "https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/surgical-procedures/amputation/recovering-from-an-amputation/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Amputee Coalition: Living with phantom limb pain",
                    "url": "https://amputee-coalition.org/resources/living-with-phantom-limb-pain-fs/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Morning Exercise Routines for One-Armed Athletes",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/morning-exercise-routines-for-one-armed-athletes/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/morning-exercise-routines-for-one-armed-athletes/",
            "description": "A short morning routine that wakes up the body, protects your overworked side, and doesn't leave you cooked for the rest of the day.",
            "quickAnswer": "A short morning routine that wakes up the body, protects your overworked side, and doesn't leave you cooked for the rest of the day.",
            "category": "Exercise",
            "tags": [
                "exercise",
                "mobility",
                "routine"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-03-28",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 536,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": []
        },
        {
            "title": "Best One-Handed Shower Aids and Bathroom Setup",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/best-shower-and-bathroom-aids-for-one-handed-living/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/best-shower-and-bathroom-aids-for-one-handed-living/",
            "description": "One-handed shower aids and bathroom setup: grab bars, non-slip surfaces, pump bottles, shower stools, storage, dressing flow, and safer routines.",
            "quickAnswer": "The most useful one-handed shower aids usually do one of three things: they stop slipping, remove twist-and-squeeze packaging, or give you a stable place to sit or lean while you wash, dry, dress, or manage prosthetic care. Start with the basics: secure grab bars, non-slip mats or strips, pump bottles or wall dispensers, reachable storage, a stable shower stool if standing is tiring or risky, and a dry landing zone for towels and clothes. Official fall-prevention advice is boring for a reason: it works as a checkl...",
            "category": "Home & Tools",
            "tags": [
                "one handed shower aids",
                "bathroom aids",
                "grab bars",
                "non-slip mats",
                "shower stool",
                "dressing aids",
                "one-handed grooming"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-04-11",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-20",
            "wordCount": 932,
            "faq": [
                {
                    "question": "What are the best one-handed shower aids?",
                    "answer": "Start with non slip surfaces, proper grab bars, pump bottles or wall dispensers, reachable towel hooks, and a stable shower stool if balance or fatigue is an issue."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Are suction grab bars safe?",
                    "answer": "They may be useful for light balance cues in some situations, but they are not the same as properly installed grab bars. If you need to put body weight through a rail, get advice and use a correctly installed grab bar."
                },
                {
                    "question": "What helps with one-handed grooming?",
                    "answer": "Pump bottles, electric toothbrushes, stable holders, reachable shelves, flip top lids, and tools with larger grips can reduce the number of hold open squeeze close movements."
                }
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "National Institute on Aging: Preventing falls at home, room by room",
                    "url": "https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/preventing-falls-home-room-room"
                },
                {
                    "label": "CDC STEADI: What you can do to prevent falls",
                    "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-Brochure-WhatYouCanDo-508.pdf"
                },
                {
                    "label": "MSD Manual: Options for upper limb prostheses",
                    "url": "https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/limb-prosthetics/options-for-limb-prostheses"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assistive technology assessments",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology/assistive-technology-assessments/what-prosthetics-and-orthotics-assistive-technology-assessment"
                },
                {
                    "label": "International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ispoint.org/prosthetics-orthotics-and-assistive-technology/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Limbs 4 Life: National Disability Insurance Scheme",
                    "url": "https://www.limbs4life.org.au/funding/national-disability-insurance-scheme"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "One-Handed Shower Setup: Grab Bars, Mats, Stools and Pump Bottles",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/one-handed-shower-setup-grab-bars-mats-stools-pump-bottles/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/one-handed-shower-setup-grab-bars-mats-stools-pump-bottles/",
            "description": "How to set up a one-handed shower with proper grab bars, non-slip mats, pump bottles, reachable towels, shower stools, and safer drying flow.",
            "quickAnswer": "A good one-handed shower setup starts before you turn the water on. Use non-slip surfaces, proper grab bars if you need support, pump bottles or wall dispensers, reachable towels, a stable place for clothes, and a shower stool if standing, shaving, washing feet, or drying is tiring or risky. Fall-prevention guidance from the National Institute on Aging and CDC repeatedly points to the same basics: grab bars around showers, tubs, and toilets; non-slip mats or strips; better lighting; and commonly used items kept wi...",
            "category": "Home & Tools",
            "tags": [
                "one handed shower setup",
                "one handed shower aids",
                "grab bars",
                "non-slip mats",
                "shower stool",
                "pump bottles"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2026-06-20",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-20",
            "wordCount": 544,
            "faq": [
                {
                    "question": "What should be in a one-handed shower setup?",
                    "answer": "Start with non slip surfaces, proper grab bars if support is needed, pump bottles or wall dispensers, reachable towels, a stable dry area for clothes, and a shower stool if standing tasks are tiring or risky."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Are grab bars better than suction handles?",
                    "answer": "For real support, properly installed grab bars are the safer choice. Suction handles should not be treated like fixed grab bars unless a qualified person has confirmed they are suitable for your exact use."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Where should shower products go?",
                    "answer": "Put daily products between waist and shoulder height, on the side you can use easily, and somewhere you can reach without twisting or stepping onto a slippery surface."
                }
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "National Institute on Aging: Preventing falls at home, room by room",
                    "url": "https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/preventing-falls-home-room-room"
                },
                {
                    "label": "CDC STEADI: What you can do to prevent falls",
                    "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-Brochure-WhatYouCanDo-508.pdf"
                },
                {
                    "label": "MSD Manual: Options for upper limb prostheses",
                    "url": "https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/limb-prosthetics/options-for-limb-prostheses"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assistive technology assessments",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology/assistive-technology-assessments/what-prosthetics-and-orthotics-assistive-technology-assessment"
                },
                {
                    "label": "International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ispoint.org/prosthetics-orthotics-and-assistive-technology/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Limbs 4 Life: National Disability Insurance Scheme",
                    "url": "https://www.limbs4life.org.au/funding/national-disability-insurance-scheme"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Cooking One-Handed: Kitchen Tools and Strategies That Save Time",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/one-handed-kitchen-strategies-that-actually-save-time/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/one-handed-kitchen-strategies-that-actually-save-time/",
            "description": "Cooking one-handed: stabilising boards, non-slip mats, jar openers, safe hot-pan handling, prep routines, and kitchen tools that reduce frustration.",
            "quickAnswer": "Cooking one-handed gets easier when the kitchen stops moving. The most useful changes are a non-slip prep surface, a stabilising chopping board, reachable everyday tools, easy-open containers, a jar opener, lighter pans, a safe landing zone for hot trays, and a routine that opens packets and measures ingredients before heat is involved. The aim is not to cook faster on day one. The aim is to cook with less risk, less scrambling, and fewer moments where you need a second hand that is not there. Speed comes later.",
            "category": "Daily Life",
            "tags": [
                "cooking one handed",
                "one handed cooking",
                "cooking with one arm",
                "cooking with one hand",
                "one handed kitchen tools",
                "kitchen",
                "adaptive tools"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-04-25",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-20",
            "wordCount": 695,
            "faq": [
                {
                    "question": "What tools help one-handed cooking?",
                    "answer": "Start with a non slip mat, stabilising chopping board, jar opener, easy open containers, lighter cookware, pump bottles, and a safe landing zone for hot items. Add specialist tools only when they solve a task you do often."
                },
                {
                    "question": "How do you chop vegetables with one hand?",
                    "answer": "Use a stable board first. A non slip base, spikes, clamps, or pre cut ingredients can reduce risk. If chopping is unsafe for you, ask an OT for options rather than forcing it."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Is pre-cut food cheating?",
                    "answer": "No. It is a tool. Pre cut vegetables, frozen vegetables, microwave rice, and prepared ingredients can make cooking safer and more consistent."
                }
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "National Institute on Aging: Preventing falls at home, room by room",
                    "url": "https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/preventing-falls-home-room-room"
                },
                {
                    "label": "CDC STEADI: What you can do to prevent falls",
                    "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-Brochure-WhatYouCanDo-508.pdf"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "One-Handed Kitchen Tools Worth Buying",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/one-handed-kitchen-tools-worth-buying/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/one-handed-kitchen-tools-worth-buying/",
            "description": "A practical buying guide to one-handed kitchen tools: non-slip mats, stabilising boards, jar openers, lighter pans, safe storage, and prep flow.",
            "quickAnswer": "The one-handed kitchen tools most worth buying are the ones that stop movement, remove a two-handed step, or reduce hot-heavy handling. Start with a non-slip mat, a stable chopping board, a jar opener, easy-open containers, lighter pans, and a clear heatproof landing area near the stove and oven. Do not buy a tool because it looks clever. Buy it because it solves a task you do often. A cheap non-slip mat you use every day is better than an expensive gadget that fixes one rare job.",
            "category": "Daily Life",
            "tags": [
                "one handed kitchen tools",
                "one handed cooking",
                "cooking one handed",
                "jar opener",
                "non-slip mat",
                "stabilising board"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2026-06-20",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-20",
            "wordCount": 641,
            "faq": [
                {
                    "question": "What one-handed kitchen tools should I buy first?",
                    "answer": "Start with a non slip mat, stabilising chopping board, jar opener, easy open containers, and lighter cookware. These solve common one handed cooking problems before you get into specialist gadgets."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Are adaptive kitchen gadgets worth it?",
                    "answer": "Some are. The useful ones solve a repeated task. If you cannot name the exact problem it fixes, do not buy it yet."
                },
                {
                    "question": "What helps with cutting food one-handed?",
                    "answer": "A stable board is the first step. Non slip bases, clamps, spikes, or pre cut ingredients may help. If cutting still feels unsafe, ask an OT for individual advice."
                }
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "National Institute on Aging: Preventing falls at home, room by room",
                    "url": "https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/preventing-falls-home-room-room"
                },
                {
                    "label": "CDC STEADI: What you can do to prevent falls",
                    "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-Brochure-WhatYouCanDo-508.pdf"
                },
                {
                    "label": "MSD Manual: Options for upper limb prostheses",
                    "url": "https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/limb-prosthetics/options-for-limb-prostheses"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assistive technology assessments",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology/assistive-technology-assessments/what-prosthetics-and-orthotics-assistive-technology-assessment"
                },
                {
                    "label": "International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ispoint.org/prosthetics-orthotics-and-assistive-technology/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Why Peer Support Matters After Limb Loss",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/why-peer-support-matters-after-limb-loss/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/why-peer-support-matters-after-limb-loss/",
            "description": "Family and clinicians help, but they don't get it the way other amputees do. Why peer connection makes the bigger difference.",
            "quickAnswer": "Family and clinicians help, but they don't get it the way other amputees do. Why peer connection makes the bigger difference.",
            "category": "Community",
            "tags": [
                "community",
                "support",
                "mental health"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-05-09",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 512,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Fair Work Ombudsman: Employees with disability",
                    "url": "https://www.fairwork.gov.au/find-help-for/employees-with-disability"
                },
                {
                    "label": "JobAccess: Workplace adjustments advice",
                    "url": "https://www.jobaccess.gov.au/news/evidence-disability"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Returning to Work After Arm Amputation",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/returning-to-work-after-arm-amputation/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/returning-to-work-after-arm-amputation/",
            "description": "Going back to work isn't about pushing through. Here's how to plan the return, talk to your employer, and pace it so you can keep going.",
            "quickAnswer": "Going back to work isn't about pushing through. Here's how to plan the return, talk to your employer, and pace it so you can keep going.",
            "category": "Work",
            "tags": [
                "work",
                "career",
                "accommodations"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-05-23",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 536,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Fair Work Ombudsman: Employees with disability",
                    "url": "https://www.fairwork.gov.au/find-help-for/employees-with-disability"
                },
                {
                    "label": "JobAccess: Workplace adjustments advice",
                    "url": "https://www.jobaccess.gov.au/news/evidence-disability"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Driving with One Arm: Adaptations and Confidence",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/driving-with-one-arm-adaptations-and-confidence/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/driving-with-one-arm-adaptations-and-confidence/",
            "description": "Getting back behind the wheel takes more than mechanics. The setup, the legal side, and how to rebuild confidence one trip at a time.",
            "quickAnswer": "Getting back behind the wheel takes more than mechanics. The setup, the legal side, and how to rebuild confidence one trip at a time.",
            "category": "Driving",
            "tags": [
                "driving",
                "transport",
                "independence"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-06-06",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 535,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Austroads: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://austroads.gov.au/drivers-and-vehicles/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "National Transport Commission: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://www.ntc.gov.au/codes-and-guidelines/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NHS Inform: Recovering from an amputation",
                    "url": "https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/surgical-procedures/amputation/recovering-from-an-amputation/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Amputee Coalition: Living with phantom limb pain",
                    "url": "https://amputee-coalition.org/resources/living-with-phantom-limb-pain-fs/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Getting Your Confidence Back After Limb Loss",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/confidence-after-limb-loss-rebuilding-everyday-momentum/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/confidence-after-limb-loss-rebuilding-everyday-momentum/",
            "description": "Confidence doesn't return through pep talks. It rebuilds through small wins you can point to. Here's how to stack them.",
            "quickAnswer": "Confidence doesn't return through pep talks. It rebuilds through small wins you can point to. Here's how to stack them.",
            "category": "Mental Resilience",
            "tags": [
                "confidence",
                "recovery",
                "mindset"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-06-20",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 530,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "NHS Inform: Recovering from an amputation",
                    "url": "https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/surgical-procedures/amputation/recovering-from-an-amputation/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Amputee Coalition: Living with phantom limb pain",
                    "url": "https://amputee-coalition.org/resources/living-with-phantom-limb-pain-fs/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Parenting with One Arm: What Actually Works",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/parenting-with-one-arm-smart-systems-for-busy-days/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/parenting-with-one-arm-smart-systems-for-busy-days/",
            "description": "Parenting is already a one-handed job most of the time. With limb difference, it just needs a sharper home setup and better gear choices.",
            "quickAnswer": "Parenting is already a one-handed job most of the time. With limb difference, it just needs a sharper home setup and better gear choices.",
            "category": "Parenting",
            "tags": [
                "parenting",
                "family",
                "systems"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-07-04",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 568,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "National Institute on Aging: Preventing falls at home, room by room",
                    "url": "https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/preventing-falls-home-room-room"
                },
                {
                    "label": "CDC STEADI: What you can do to prevent falls",
                    "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-Brochure-WhatYouCanDo-508.pdf"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Travel Tips for People Living with One Arm",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/travel-tips-for-people-living-with-one-arm/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/travel-tips-for-people-living-with-one-arm/",
            "description": "Packing, airport flow, and hotel setup ideas for trips that don't drain you. Real-world tips from someone who travels often.",
            "quickAnswer": "Packing, airport flow, and hotel setup ideas for trips that don't drain you. Real-world tips from someone who travels often.",
            "category": "Travel",
            "tags": [
                "travel",
                "accessibility",
                "planning"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-07-18",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 525,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "National Institute on Aging: Preventing falls at home, room by room",
                    "url": "https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/preventing-falls-home-room-room"
                },
                {
                    "label": "CDC STEADI: What you can do to prevent falls",
                    "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-Brochure-WhatYouCanDo-508.pdf"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Adaptive Sports and Hobbies Worth Exploring",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/adaptive-sports-and-hobbies-worth-exploring/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/adaptive-sports-and-hobbies-worth-exploring/",
            "description": "The best activity isn't the most impressive one. It's the one you'll actually keep doing. Some genuinely accessible places to start.",
            "quickAnswer": "The best activity isn't the most impressive one. It's the one you'll actually keep doing. Some genuinely accessible places to start.",
            "category": "Sports",
            "tags": [
                "sports",
                "hobbies",
                "adaptive"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-08-01",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 545,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": []
        },
        {
            "title": "Talking About Limb Difference, Without It Wrecking Your Day",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/talking-about-limb-difference-with-friends-and-strangers/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/talking-about-limb-difference-with-friends-and-strangers/",
            "description": "Most social tiredness comes from answering the same question for the hundredth time. Here's how to handle conversations on your own terms.",
            "quickAnswer": "Most social tiredness comes from answering the same question for the hundredth time. Here's how to handle conversations on your own terms.",
            "category": "Relationships",
            "tags": [
                "relationships",
                "social",
                "boundaries"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-08-15",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 529,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": []
        },
        {
            "title": "One-Handed Adaptive Equipment That Actually Helps",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/adaptive-tools-that-make-one-handed-tasks-easier/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/adaptive-tools-that-make-one-handed-tasks-easier/",
            "description": "One-handed adaptive equipment: stabilising tools, kitchen aids, bathroom aids, grips, mounts, and how to choose gear without buying clutter.",
            "quickAnswer": "The best one-handed adaptive equipment usually does one job well: it stabilises something, makes a grip easier, removes a two-handed step, or keeps an item reachable. Start with low-risk tools that solve daily friction: non-slip mats, pump bottles, a spiked or clamp chopping board, a jar opener, reachable hooks, magnetic or mounted holders, larger-grip utensils, and a stable phone mount. Do not start with a shopping list. Start with a frustration list. Write down the tasks that repeatedly slow you down: opening ja...",
            "category": "Gear Guides",
            "tags": [
                "one handed adaptive equipment",
                "one handed products",
                "one handed gadgets",
                "adaptive tools",
                "assistive technology",
                "kitchen tools",
                "bathroom aids",
                "independence"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2025-08-29",
            "dateModified": "2026-06-20",
            "wordCount": 670,
            "faq": [
                {
                    "question": "What is the best one-handed adaptive equipment?",
                    "answer": "The best equipment is the item that fixes a real daily task. For many people that starts with stabilising tools, pump bottles, jar openers, bathroom safety basics, easy open storage, and reachable mounts."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Are one-handed gadgets worth it?",
                    "answer": "Some are. Many are clutter. Buy after a repeated frustration, not because a list says you should. If you cannot name the task it fixes, skip it."
                },
                {
                    "question": "Can NDIS fund adaptive equipment?",
                    "answer": "NDIS may fund assistive technology when it meets its criteria, but the process depends on the item, cost, risk, evidence, and participant situation. Check NDIS guidance or ask a qualified assessor."
                }
            ],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Austroads: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://austroads.gov.au/drivers-and-vehicles/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "National Transport Commission: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://www.ntc.gov.au/codes-and-guidelines/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "National Institute on Aging: Preventing falls at home, room by room",
                    "url": "https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/preventing-falls-home-room-room"
                },
                {
                    "label": "CDC STEADI: What you can do to prevent falls",
                    "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-Brochure-WhatYouCanDo-508.pdf"
                },
                {
                    "label": "MSD Manual: Options for upper limb prostheses",
                    "url": "https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/limb-prosthetics/options-for-limb-prostheses"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assistive technology assessments",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology/assistive-technology-assessments/what-prosthetics-and-orthotics-assistive-technology-assessment"
                },
                {
                    "label": "International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ispoint.org/prosthetics-orthotics-and-assistive-technology/"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Limbs 4 Life: National Disability Insurance Scheme",
                    "url": "https://www.limbs4life.org.au/funding/national-disability-insurance-scheme"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Single-Arm Steering Aids: A Buying Guide for Australian Drivers",
            "url": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/single-arm-steering-aids-buying-guide/",
            "canonical": "https://articles.onearmonly.com/guides/single-arm-steering-aids-buying-guide/",
            "description": "Spinner knobs, the OT assessment, NDIS funding, brands, prices, and the Perth installer who did mine. The complete buying guide.",
            "quickAnswer": "Spinner knobs, the OT assessment, NDIS funding, brands, prices, and the Perth installer who did mine. The complete buying guide.",
            "category": "Driving",
            "tags": [
                "driving",
                "steering aid",
                "spinner knob",
                "prosthetic",
                "NDIS",
                "Australia",
                "Perth",
                "buying guide"
            ],
            "datePublished": "2026-04-29",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29",
            "wordCount": 3614,
            "faq": [],
            "sources": [
                {
                    "label": "Austroads: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://austroads.gov.au/drivers-and-vehicles/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "National Transport Commission: Assessing Fitness to Drive",
                    "url": "https://www.ntc.gov.au/codes-and-guidelines/assessing-fitness-to-drive"
                },
                {
                    "label": "MSD Manual: Options for upper limb prostheses",
                    "url": "https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/limb-prosthetics/options-for-limb-prostheses"
                },
                {
                    "label": "NDIS: Prosthetics and orthotics assistive technology assessments",
                    "url": "https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology/assistive-technology-assessments/what-prosthetics-and-orthotics-assistive-technology-assessment"
                },
                {
                    "label": "International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology",
                    "url": "https://www.ispoint.org/prosthetics-orthotics-and-assistive-technology/"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}