How I Don And Doff My Above Knee Prosthetic Leg
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2021
- Wherein I explain how I don and doff my prosthetic leg
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I’m a machinist for the company that made your leg, it’s great to see that what we make changes lives & interesting to watch it in action.
You're back, my prosthesis was referring your channel to new amputees, he said it is so needed, I am going to hike the Appalachian Trail starting February 23rd, amputees can do more than we think
I hate how they all wanna make that socket go up and turn out like that. Every time they do mine that way it’s dremel time soon as I get home.
I am a bilateral above knee with a hand injury that doesn't allow me to use my entire left hand currently and having trouble rolling the liners on my residual limbs
My above knee prosthetic is very much like yours. I do not wear a liner however, one is a total suction socket.
When your stump gets more stable, a skin fit socket is the way to go, no more sleeves to slide down or constrict your stump. With the skin fit sockets, it is better if wicking boxer briefs are worn with part of the briefs going into your socket, but not far enough to lose suction, to avoid painful ingrown hairs.
There just aren't enough opportunites to say don and doff these days. 😁 Thank you for another great video! Love it!
Don and doff 😂. Hope you don’t have any more issues (or pain)
Use 90% rubbing alcohol, in a squirt bottle to spray the inside of your socket before putting your leg inside the socket, this aids as lubrication and evaporates very quickly. It is also better to step into the socket with the valve out, this allows you to step into the socket without resistance and you can also feel into the valve hole with your finger to check if you are all the way down into your socket, then screw the valve in. Once the valve is in, put weight on your socket and press the valve once or twice to make sure all the air is displaced.
Caught my thumb in my socket and realized I can crack pecans with it... LOL! Talk about learn to wear a gel cover over the socket real fast... was like slamming a finger in a car door... when I pushed myself up off the floor from a sitting position to a standing position... and caught the thumb in the socket joint... I had a few explicit words to say in that event...LMAO! Live and learn... have a great day and thanks for the videos...
I'm so envious that you just step into your prosthetic! Mine is such a to-do in comparison! My socket is just a socket, it has a "drain", I have to use a special sock-thing they call a Pull, with a loop I string through the drain to loop around my foot, to pull my stump into the socket. Then that socket gets its own sock, THEN I just step into the leg, which I have to strap on with a leather belt.
I am glad I found your new videos your where my inspiration back in 2014 when I going to be become a amputee & after that year stay blessed take care looking forward to more videos friend
Thank you.
Honey, God bless you on your journey AND for this video! My mom is fixing to lose her left leg, and I'm starting to do my research. Yours is the first video I've watched! Well done and informative!
Ty for you videos, love them so i know what to expect when i get my prosthetic.
I had an Ottobok C-Leg in 2008, still using it. The battery, which is 13 yo, still CHARGES. But the charger wires are wearing out. Any help to obtain a used one. Covid-Broke! 😊
Another thought for your socket is to have the valve inset into a protective socket, like an eye socket, to protect the valve from being broken.
Hi, i also have a socket that is so high..gives a lot of pain and irritation. We are now going to try a nu flex socket..we are curious if it is going to work..and if not, we have at least tried. Did you try the lower socket?
Thank you, that was very informative. Are you still using the Linx?
That is a cool prosthetic leg