Debugging essentials for the first time wearing prostheses
1. Two straight when standing: the waist is straight, the knees are straight, there should be no feeling of leaning forward or backward.
2. The focus points of the weight-bearing body should be evenly distributed. Namely: After putting on the prosthesis, there should be no obvious pain from the receiving cavity around the knee, including the lower part of the prosthesis, even if it is red, there should be a slight pain, which should be evenly distributed.
3. Test the ankle: Shake back and forth a few times when standing. In the general stability of the prosthesis, you must have a slight "forward lean" amplitude, which is essential for going up and down stairs and slopes.
4. The walking is mainly driven by the knee joint, but if the stump is long, if the stump is matched with the prosthesis at the same time, the stride will be more stable and natural.
5. Pay attention to the height of the heel. When changing shoes, try to keep the height adjusted at the beginning of the prosthetic equipment. Those who have not mastered the skills of self-adjusting prostheses should not easily change the height of the heel.
Visual inspection method: After putting on the shoes, take the vertical 90 degrees as the ruler. The prosthesis should lean forward slightly, that is, the angle between the leg tube and the foot is about 80 degrees, which is more suitable for walking.
Heel adjustment method: If the heel is low, the body will always feel leaning back, and the knee will be tense when walking and standing for a long time. After walking far away, the knee will feel pain. At this time, thick leather should be used to increase the heel moderately (cut the thick leather into a semicircle, about one-half of the heel of the shoe, and fix it with "AB glue"). If you have a high heel, your body's center of gravity will always lean forward involuntarily. It is obvious that your knees are not standing straight. At this time, you should change shoes with a lower heel.
In addition, one is to choose a larger shoe size, which is easy to put on and take off; the other is to choose a strong and wear-resistant sole. The most expensive part of wearing a prosthesis is on the sole, and the upper is not easy to wear.
2. The focus points of the weight-bearing body should be evenly distributed. Namely: After putting on the prosthesis, there should be no obvious pain from the receiving cavity around the knee, including the lower part of the prosthesis, even if it is red, there should be a slight pain, which should be evenly distributed.
3. Test the ankle: Shake back and forth a few times when standing. In the general stability of the prosthesis, you must have a slight "forward lean" amplitude, which is essential for going up and down stairs and slopes.
4. The walking is mainly driven by the knee joint, but if the stump is long, if the stump is matched with the prosthesis at the same time, the stride will be more stable and natural.
5. Pay attention to the height of the heel. When changing shoes, try to keep the height adjusted at the beginning of the prosthetic equipment. Those who have not mastered the skills of self-adjusting prostheses should not easily change the height of the heel.
Visual inspection method: After putting on the shoes, take the vertical 90 degrees as the ruler. The prosthesis should lean forward slightly, that is, the angle between the leg tube and the foot is about 80 degrees, which is more suitable for walking.
Heel adjustment method: If the heel is low, the body will always feel leaning back, and the knee will be tense when walking and standing for a long time. After walking far away, the knee will feel pain. At this time, thick leather should be used to increase the heel moderately (cut the thick leather into a semicircle, about one-half of the heel of the shoe, and fix it with "AB glue"). If you have a high heel, your body's center of gravity will always lean forward involuntarily. It is obvious that your knees are not standing straight. At this time, you should change shoes with a lower heel.
In addition, one is to choose a larger shoe size, which is easy to put on and take off; the other is to choose a strong and wear-resistant sole. The most expensive part of wearing a prosthesis is on the sole, and the upper is not easy to wear.
