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Getting on with your life
The assistance of an Occupational Therapist (OT) may
be helpful as they can advise you on ways you can help
maintain your independence. The OT can assess and refer
for home adaptations and equipment which may help you
with your personal and domestic activities of daily living,
leisure activities, returning to work or driving etc. When
you start using your prosthesis at home the OT may also
work with you at this stage, by assessing your activities
whilst you are using the prosthesis.
Things you will need to learn
• Whether your prosthesis is fitting you properly and, if
necessary, how to maintain the fit by the use of more or
less socks
• How to put your prosthesis on and take it off safely
• How to regain your balance on two legs
• Which walking aids are suitable for you
• Learning where you will feel pressure from the
prosthesis and checking on how well your skin is coping
with the new pressures
• Gradually building up the time spent wearing your
prosthesis
• How to keep your prosthesis, residual limb and the
remaining limb in good condition