[AMP-L] New Leg Ideas???

[kaderli at juno.com]

Dear Jim Sproul
You wrote:
I have a #6  Flexfoot (way  too stiff.)  What I have noticed is that with
the stiff foot, the  end of my  tibia slides across my skin with each
step and at times feels like I  am tearing the skin off (mainly when I am
light on socks.)  I have  tested a  much more flexible foot (Otto Bock
ID35) and have had much less  discomfort  from the shearing forces in the
socket.

>From what I haave seen your tibia should not even be hitting the inside
of your socket or else you have a very bad fit.  Probably too large cast
of margin after shrinkage of your limb.  You are probably going to shrink
a lot more in the next year.  From the mobility level and the fit I'd say
it is time to get a new doctor and  new prosthetist. The doc evaluated
the mobility level and he is probably unfamiliar with what his script is
setting you at. It happened to me too when I had Novacare and a big city
doc.
Richard
BK
Ukiah, CA