The greater the temperature difference between the body and the external environment in winter and summer, the more water vapor may form in the prosthetic socket, and there will be water accumulation. In winter, it is also necessary to pay attention to take out the warm material to clean and dry and reuse it every few days. Keep dry, warm and odor-free. During the spring and autumn period, because the weather is dry and rainy, the stumps are more prone to dry cracking. After each cleaning of the stump, some emollient oil can be applied to prevent dry cracking.
Sometimes the stump will suddenly feel a special itch, but you can't see anything wrong from the outside. This is actually because the skin is too dry. Do not scratch the stump, use water to wash it, and apply some oily skin care products such as emollient oil, which can alleviate the symptoms appropriately. Summer weather is hot, which is the most difficult weather for prosthetics. Due to the extreme heat, the body will often sweat, and the breathability of the prosthesis is not particularly good, so the socks inside and outside the prosthesis are as thin as possible. Attention also needs to be paid to the cleanliness of the stump. Not only should you take a bath every day to keep your limbs clean and hygienic, but you should also brush the prosthetic sleeve frequently to make it clean and odorless. The inner socks worn on the stump in winter should be thicker, and it is best to choose ones with high cotton content, good warmth, and breathable moisture absorption. The main thing in winter is to keep warm. The stump is very afraid of cold, especially the feeling at the front of the stump that feels like it is about to be frozen, which many patients should have felt. Due to poor blood circulation in the stump and the severe cold, the stump will become more sensitive to the external cold and heat. Therefore, the cold protection of stumps is the most important. The following protective measures will not be particularly difficult to overcome in winter. First of all, when you change into winter warm socks, you can find some cotton, cotton cloth and other things to fill, fill the bottom of the prosthetic socket, and then add a cold layer to the outside of the prosthesis.
Material: Lightweight and warm felt flakes, space cotton, or cotton wool flakes are available.
Steps: 1. First use newspaper to compare the shape of the prosthesis to take a suitable paper sample, from the upper end of the limb tube to the top of the ankle.
2. Cut the materials used according to the size of the paper sample.
3. Wrap the insulation material directly around the prosthesis and stitch it with large stitches.
4. Finally put on prosthetic socks.
Practice is the only test of truth. You can give it a try. But it also needs to be paid attention to different people, not to completely rigid. The main thing is to rely on their own personal experience to find the most suitable way and method for themselves.