[AMP-L] Prosthesis hurts

[Wayne Renardson]

Hello Jan: 

You asked: 

JC> I don't mean uncomfortable: I mean hurt. I don't even want to 
wear it

This is the " first version of your 'permanent' rig, so unless you 
have your current prosthetist adjust it so it does not cause you 
pain, you will be in trouble for a long time. As others have advised 
you....T.C., Herb Rice, Stephen, etc....you are paying for a service, 
and unless you are satisfied, do not sign off on the prosthesis until 
 your socket fits comfortably. 

I happen to have read the cover story in the new O&P Edge magazine 
last night it it may be worth your reading. Written by Susan Glairon, 
it details the relationship one amputee found by seeking out the 
right prosthetist. 

"Chad Butrick has always had hope. But following one of the darkest 
times in his life, what he didn't have was a healthcare professional 
who shared his belief in it. From the moment he met Angela 
Montgomery, CPO, practice manager of the Hanger Prosthetics & 
Orthotics patient care facility in Boulder, Colorado, he knew he had 
found that person.

He describes their patient/prosthetist partnership as being "a 
melding of the minds.... The relationship between us," he says, "is 
what makes great prosthetics." 

You can find it here: 

<http://spedr.com/Q9UhODMm>

Keep us posted. 

Wayne Renardson