Caring For Fake Feet As Having Real Feet

Technological developments also affect the medical world, including the manufacture of replacement organs, such as prosthetic limbs. In order to function optimally, a person must properly treat his prosthetic limb equipment, including amputated body parts. A prosthetic limb is a device used to replace the role of a leg lost due to congenital conditions, illness, or accidents. The process of installing prosthetic limbs is carried out by a physiotherapist or prosthetic (an expert at making prostheses or prosthetic limb replacements).

The Process of Installing False Legs

Before the prosthetic foot is attached, there are several processes that must be carried out, including:

• Ensuring the health of the area around the foot.
• Measure the stump (amputated end of the body) so that the size of the prosthetic foot fits the body size.
• Making footprints from plaster.
• Design a socket (buffer) to make it more comfortable.
• Add a pivot to the prosthetic limb.
• Embellish the prospective prosthetic to suit the aesthetics of the body.

Right before the installation of prosthetic limbs, desensitization is usually carried out on the skin around the stump or base where the prosthetic limbs will be installed. Desensitization is the process of reducing the level of sensitivity of the skin around the stump so that the prosthetic foot is more comfortable to wear. The desensitization process is carried out as follows.

• The skin covering the stump is pressed using a soft cloth. To reduce swelling, the section is bandaged using compression bandage. It is also intended to prevent the buildup of fluid in the stump, both on the inside and around it.
• Furthermore, patients are advised to pull and rub the skin slowly around the bone to avoid excessive scarring. This step can be done alone if you are familiar or can be helped by medical personnel.

Usually you will start to practice using prosthetic limbs ten days to two weeks after surgery, depending on the condition of the feet, injuries, and the postoperative healing process. After using a prosthetic leg, you still have to train the muscles that are still around the foot. In this case the physiotherapist will help train you. To familiarize yourself with this artificial limb, you are advised to continue to do the exercises instructed by your physiotherapist.

How to Take Care of a Fake Feet

Actually it is not only the prosthetic foot that must be treated, but also the real leg part that uses prosthetic limbs. You must treat it every day in the following way.

• Remove prosthetic legs when you are going to sleep.
• Check your prosthetic limbs, making sure there are no damaged, loose or other parts.
• Check your stump, make sure it doesn't irritate, blister, or experience other disorders.
• Ask for help from others to help check the presence or absence of sores on the skin around the stump regularly.
• Clean the stump, then massage the skin slowly using lotion.
• To reduce swelling, wrap the stump by using a bandage when not using a prosthetic foot.
• Do exercises to support endurance, range of motion, body position, and stretching, according to the direction of the therapist.
• Choose shoes that fit. Avoid changing the heel height.
• Wear socks every time you wear fake feet.
• Clean the socket regularly using soap.

The thing to note again is to maintain ideal body weight, so that the prosthetic leg remains according to body size and comfortable to wear. It is recommended to check prosthetic limbs on prosthetic, at least once per year, to make sure the prosthetic limbs are still viable and can function properly. It is hoped that proper prosthetic care will help avoid health problems, which can be caused by the use of this artificial limb.