Care information to support amputees
Coming to terms with the psychological impact of an amputation is often as important as coping with the physical demands. You may be: coping with the loss of sensation from the amputated limb coping with the loss of function from the amputated limb coping with your own, and other people’s, perception of body image This can lead to all kinds … Read More
Don’t forget the basic facts on how to keep yourself safe and healthy. What is the best way to protect yourself and others from coronavirus? Stay at much as often as possible and work from home if you can. When outside your home, maintain a two-metre distance between yourself and others at all times. If you are or have been … Read More
Is a prosthesis the best option for me? A prosthesis is useful for returning to walking. It allows for the possibility of walking without a walking aid and enables you to weight bear more equally on both legs. However, you may need to use a walking aid as well as a prosthesis, which means you are unable to walk and … Read More
Whether you use a stump sock or a bandage it must be change each day for fresh clean one. Each morning your socket should also be clean and fresh. How to clean your bandage How to clean your stump sock
Clean your socket every evening once you are done using it for the day. Each morning your socket should be clean and fresh as should your stump sock or bandages.
Caring for your stump is something you will do every night before bed, here are the simple steps to follow: Step 4 Dry completely with clean towel. Unless you wear a stump sock cleaning your stump in the morning may result in your skin becoming irritated inside the socket Soft tissue massage Massaging your stump daily can reduce the sensitivity … Read More
Your body may be different to before but it is still invaluable, even with the changes you have gone through. Be proud of what your body has survived and take good care of it. How you position your stump matters If you have had an above-knee amputation it is important to stretch the muscles at the front of your hip … Read More
Your body may be different to before but it is still invaluable, even with the changes you have gone through. Be proud of what your body has survived and take good care of it. How you position your stump matters If you have had an above-knee amputation it is important to stretch the muscles at the front of your hip … Read More
