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Nurturing the Rebound
Facing Amputation - Reform Prosthetics Advantage
Our CARE PLEDGE
Amputation Causes
You are our top priority.
The limb loss community is resilient and comprises over 2.5 million people worldwide. In the U.S. alone, 185,000 individuals face amputation each year. You are not alone and recapturing your active life is possible.
Regardless of the cause, limb loss can feel very frightening and overwhelming. We are here to support you through the recovery journey. As you face each milestone, please keep in mind that most amputees recapture their independence and lead productive lives.
Life Beyond Limb Loss
Here for you.
Whether you need medical counseling or emotional support, we are here to facilitate your recovery. Loosing a limb requires a major life shift to move about your home and community. While you are healing, we monitor your residual limb health and guide you through some recovery steps to help get you up and about as quickly as possible. You are not alone and recapturing your active life is possible.
Amputee led clinical care can help you recapture independence and lead a productive life. Our peer supporters can identify with your current situation and encourage you. This support network has been the start of many great lifetime friendships.
Care Providers | Friends, Family & Community
Preparing for Recovery
Modify the bathroom for easier access, independence, & fall prevention.
- Suction Shower Grab Bars – Install on shower walls to help transfers.
- Adjustable Shower Chair: Taking showers safer and more independent.
- Hand Held Shower and shower floor grips: Easier shower time with less fall risk using floor grippers and a hand held shower while seated.
- Adjustable toilet chair: Sits over your toilet with slide away handles for easy transfers.
Simple preparations can ease the adjustment to living at home after amputation.
- Clear pathways and remove doors if necessary to allow enough clearance for a wheelchair and walker.
- Automate things like lighting with specialized outlets or an electronic assistant (Alexa) to control lighting, small appliances, and temperature by voice commands.
- Hand Held Massager to help desensitize the residual limb as directed by your prosthetist. This helps manage nerve pain and prepare your limb for a prosthetic.
- Cooler for drinks and ice packs as directed by your physician. It is important to stay well hydrated.
Simple changes can help until you reach prosthetic independence.
- Move commonly used items down from the upper shelves within easy seated reach.
- Arrange for friends to bring weekly groceries or use a delivery service.
- Prepare and freeze meals for the initial healing stage.
- Medication chart and pill organizer to help keep all the medications organized.
An array of supportive items will help keep you moving around your home during recovery.
- Wheelchair is commonly needed for most leg amputees to allow for healing and rest while converting to using a prosthetic.
- Grip socks can help prevent falls and a knee immobilizer will protect residual limb.
- Grabber tool to help reach objects from seated.
- Mobility supports will be prescribed by your physician such as walkers, canes, knee crutch, and knee scooter based on your activity level and recovery stage.
- Ramps may be needed to help transport into your home. There are portable ramps for a few steps and a larger, more permanent version may be needed for a higher entrance.
Better days ahead for you and your family.
When a friend or family member faces amputation, it can feel crushing for the support network. We understand the magnitude of this physical change on everyone in your community. We care for the entire family and can help guide them with helpful tips that support your recovery.
Along the way, you will meet others just like you who have faced amputation and are on the other side of recovery. Our care teams are the best in the industry and will also support those who are lifting you up during this transition.
Our goal is to help you get back out there.
OUR COMMITTMENT
Excellent Prosthetic Care
You will be treated with dignity and respect. This recovery journey can be challenging, but we have guided many others through this transition successfully.
Our Approach
We partner with your physician and physical therapist to help you achieve the best possible outcome.
Results Driven
Our patient care plan helps you capture the highest mobility rate in the industry.