Amputee Rehabilitation
Rebuilding Lives, Renewing Hope
Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital’s team of amputation experts work with all types of amputees provides each of our patients with individualized treatment plan according to their needs .Our goal is to maximize each patient's independence and help him or her regain a productive, rewarding lifestyle. Exercises begin immediately after amputation to prevent deconditioning. Upper body must be strengthened to allow the amputee to walk with crutches. When the stump wound has closed the patient is ready for a prosthesis. Usually several different prosthetic sockets must be made in the first year as the stump shrinks and changes shape.
The Team
Once at Spalding, patients receive approximately 3 hours of skilled therapy provided by a team of professionals. Team members become involved with patients based on each patient's individual needs and impairments.
The Treatment
Pre-Prosthetic Rehabilitation Goals:
Promote healing of the involved limb
- Reduce swelling and prepare limb for prosthetic fit
- Improve strength, endurance, and range of motion
- Prevent stiffness in the joints remaining
- Facilitate independence prior to arrival of prosthesis
- Enhance daily living skills
- Facilitate coping skills for both patient and family
- Provide education regarding skin care and prosthesis usage
- Assist in prosthesis prescription and fit
- Facilitate desensitization of involved limb
- Pain control as needed
Prosthetic Program Goals
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Provide instruction in proper prosthesis use for walking, transfers, and activities of daily living
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Facilitate community re-entry
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Provide patient and family with education regarding proper skin care
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Instruct patient in proper prosthesis donning and doffing
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Provide instruction in prosthesis use and maintenance
Continuing Care
Many patients are referred to our Outpatient Rehabilitation Department upon discharge from the hospital, to continue their intensive rehabilitation.
Additional Resources
- Patient Stories: Patients write, in their own words, about their recovery and stay at Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital.
- Support Groups: Several Support groups are available to assist you or your family members.
- FAQ
Frequently Asked Rehabilitation Questions about staying at Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital.
Research at Spalding: Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital (SRH) is committed to improving the care of persons with neurological disorders through research.
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The Spalding Community Foundation
This is a philanthropic organization dedicated to helping individuals regain maximum independence following a serious accident, major illness or surgery and to empower families and caregivers by providing education and support services.
Professional Organizations
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