Several things can lead to permanent amputation of a person’s limb, be it in a fully grown man, woman, or kid. According to results gathered from medical research, accidents are the most known causes. Between the year 2010 and 2014, 65 percent of all cases of worldwide amputation, though was on the increase, but was basically as a result of accidents. Mostly motorist road accidents and others.
Suffering from any form of accident and experiencing a lower limb amputation can cause pains and lots more. Even long after the wound has been healed, a lot of people still find it difficult to connect, interact and mingle freely in the society. And hence, the need for motivation, and empowerment to lower limb amputees.
Prosthetic Management
When still under post surgical management, the socket has to be cleaned up on a regular basis, in order to promote good hygiene and further prevent deterioration of prosthetic materials at sight. As as pre-defined routine, all types of solid plastic should be well sanitized with a moist piece of cloth and foamy substance. If possible, rubbing alcohol should also be used to do the after cleanup wipe.
Engage in sports: Once after amputation, a patient becomes more healthier than before the process, though might still encounter some pains at some areas. Encouraging him or her into doing sporting activities would help strengthen his bones, thus helping the marrows to gain a rest.
Support With Money: In situations when amputees cannot afford a befitting treatment in the hospitals and orthopaedic homes, their health tends to become a challenge. The best ways to support these set of invalids is by making monetary donation where possible. Relief drugs and aids like prosthetic covers can be purchased to help them cope-up with day to day activities.
Give hope Indirectly: As a sign of commiseration, one can always chose to relate freely and humbled before any lower limb amputee. These goes a long way to motivate such a person, allowing for a welcoming love and societal relationship. Mostly in underage children and young adolescents, a good number of these kids suffer rejection either directly or indirectly from school mates, friends and relatives in the society. Thence causing distortion and sometimes arrant dejection.
Motivate by being friendly: There are so many ways to heal the pains of the desolate and catalyze confidence in a lower limb amputees. Investing your mutual relationship is enough to lighten up the joy in their heart; If such people are around you. There are dissimilarities in the types of environment we all live in, a friendly and welcoming one helps them to understand that all humans are same and equal. In schools and colleges, vibrant young scholars who are amputees should be monitored and adequately assisted. While they go about their academic activities.