Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Things That You Have To Know About Below Knee Prosthesis

By Wanda Spillberg


It takes immense effort to build up the best prosthetic for your body. It also needs proper limb care and skin care in order to ensure good health and mobility of the individual. This is also important to avoid any kind of swelling, discomfort, abrasions and also prevent any kind of infection.

However, what you must remember is that simply having an amputation doesn't end your life. Because with the prosthetic medicine being developed for both the above knee and below knee amputees it has become possible for them to live life normally like they lived earlier.

There are two important reasons why an individual has to be amputated, because of accidents and diseases like diabetes. Accidents and diabetes both can impair blood flow in your lower extremities and the circulation of blood in your lower body as well. This can often lead to lack of blood in the extremities which can cause pain and also lead to infection in the legs as well. This often leads to threatening life conditions; therefore it becomes important to get the infected part amputated to save life.

Amputation involves separation of bone from the individual's body in order to maintain the functionality of the healthy tissues or removing a part of the limb from the joint to make sure infection doesn't spread.

For individuals that choose to get above knee prosthesis done, the main focus is to allow more free flowing walking patterns in varied terrains. Also the with C-leg technology added in the prosthetic leg, it does not get buckled up if there is sudden stop while walking. Of course with this technology the safety levels of the user increases along with the self-confidence of walking freely.

For individuals that get prosthetics or artificial limbs for them, there are several things that they need to do to make sure the artificial part of the body stays in a good condition. Make sure you always keep a check on it and examine it regularly. The prosthetics do have a duration up to which they work, after few months or years they start getting cracks or wear out, of course it depends on the material that is used.

This definitely is reflected on the price of the prosthetics as they do cost you higher comparatively. Moreover, you can also check with your local prosthetist of course licensed individual to check if your insurance policies cover the plan. It is one of the best ways to get the right estimate for the price of the prosthetic.

You must also remember that getting a prosthetics done for you are also covered under your insurance policy, if you have one. There are different types of insurance policies available, therefore it is important to make sure you consult your doctor, and licensed prosthetic company in your area and ask them to help you with the claims. Some prosthetic surgeries do cost you a bit and if you have insurance it can definitely make a difference.




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