Edema control

One of the most important goals right after your surgery is to minimize and reduce swelling in your residual limb. While your residual limb begins to heal after surgery, there are a number of things you should do to prepare for the successful use of a prosthesis. Your residual limb needs to be properly shaped as soon as possible.

Ways to reduce swelling include:

  • Elevating your residual limb
  • Prosthetic stump shrinker
  • Elastic conning bandage

 

Your Rehab team will help you determine which method is right for you.

Reducing Swelling

If you have had a lower leg amputation, the most commonly used devices to help reduce swelling are an elastic shrinker sock or a compression wrap. Your doctor will determine which method you should use based on your particular case.

Edema Control Prosthetic Orthotics Prosthetics In South Africa Van Emmenis

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