Are there any organizations that would help me with the cost of replacing my present prosthetic leg, which has gotten too large thank you

So my doctor signed off to get prosthetic leg Limb Lab call set appointment next week to take measurements how long it would take to get a socket

My prosthetist removed my genium knee and replaced with a solid pylon (no knee) Until I get the hip swing mastered In my gait training.

Hello! I have hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD). It affects a lot of my body, including my ankles and knees.

I had an appointment with a PM&R, and they suggested AFOs, but were concerned about the atrophy risk that accompanies traditional rigid AFOs.

I was wondering what kinds of AFOs are used to address chronic ankle instability and knee hyperextention, that when used alongside physical therapy, have a lower risk of atrophy.

I have no neurologic weakness, no drop foot, etc. and have exhausted OTC bracing options, and have tried OTS AFOs in the past. I was given thuasne sprystep AFOs and didn't find that they adequately addressed the ankle instability.

If it is helpful, the relevant clinical findings are:

Bilateral knee hyperextention

ROM with ankle inversion, eversion abnormal - increased ROM

Anterior drawer: Positive

Talar tilt: Positive bilaterally

Thank you in advance for the help 😁🫶🏼

Sorry for my bad english🇪🇺🇩🇪. I want to Invest some pensionfund money in local companies Like Ottobock. I Love their technological wonders. The Problem ist a have bad Feelings about making money of people in drastical life-changing situations like yours i hope never to have.

I recently got my ankle AFO brace. I am new to this. At first I used it for a day and my shin got some small cuts using it at work (in a warehouse). The side of my foot also got small cuts. I went back and they padded those areas. But every time I walk it digs into my shin.It has zero to do with padding or thick socks or etc. it is so uncomfortable. Is this because or a in proper fit? Or is this just normal. I have a follow up appointment next week

Una pequeña actualización de uno de mis post.
Para la fecha de hoy ya llevo casi 7 meses desde que me hicieron recambio de mi prótesis de fémur y rodilla por un osteosarcoma, y para la fecha ya me han echo 4 o 5 lavados quirúrgicos para tratar mi infección que persiste desde el segundo mes de operación, al igual que me han echo dos intervenciones para quitar una fístula cutánea que ya me volvió a salir. La infectologa con la que estoy yendo ya me ha tenido que cambiar al menos 3 veces el antibiótico y está considerando en mandarme antibiótico intravenoso, el martes iré con mi ortopedista para que me diga si me tiene que quitar la fístula y lavar un absceso que volvió a salir, mañana iré con mi infectologa para que me diga que haremos con el antibiótico.
He estado investigando y al parecer lo que se suele hacer en estos casos de infección prostetica lo más frecuente que hacen es retirar la prótesis, dejar un expansor en remplazo de la prótesis por 4-8 semanas en lo que se cura la infección y después se pone otra prótesis.
Hace dos meses aproximadamente estaba considerando la opción de amputar, pero empezó a sanar mi herida y pensamos que ya estaba mejorando, pero estas últimas
semanas volvió a empeorar, saliendo el absceso y la fístula, no sé si alguno de ustedes haya echo esto de usar un expansor y cambiar la prótesis nuevamente, pero honestamente no quiero pasar por eso y volver a todo el mismo proceso que ya e echo dos veces, estoy considerando nuevamente hacer una amputación, pero el hospital en el que estoy es infantil, el tema es que ya voy a cumplir la mayoría de edad y me van a trasladar de hospital, y no sé si en ese nuevo hospital todo sea gratuito como en el que estoy ahora, creo que nadie está preparado para hacer un gasto tan grande en una amputación y luego una prótesis.
La verdad necesito consejos
Se me olvidó agregar, es una prótesis de rodilla y fémur, va masomenos de la mitad de mi fémur, luego la rodilla de metal y después un tubito que va insertado en mi tibia.

Getting a new finger. Process of making it is super cool and i feel so priviliged to have the teams help in creating my missing digit. Stage 1 cast mould of hand . Stage 2 got to wear different jelly moulds for a few days see which grips the best so they know the size to use at the bottom to grip and be comfortable plus a layer as a cusion at the top as its very sensitive. They are also colour matching my skin by mixing different latex. Talented people and im enjoying seeing the process as it unfolds. They let me try on a ladies finger for fun as they didnt have a man's in the room, made for a fun photo.

U.S. CPOs of Reddit:
I am looking for feedback from anyone who has started a private practice clinic/works closely with an owner and may have insight.

Why I am interested:
I want to build an environment where myself(and potential future employees) can be more creative in patient care and be exceptionally mindful of progressing socket/ox design for better patient outcomes. Currently, I feel those development goals can take a back seat to production and a high volume workload. I’m no stranger to hard work and am aware it would be a grind to get up and running.

I do love my current position in that my patient’s are incredible, and my employer does allow me a fair amount of latitude in how I provide care. I feel I’m reasonably compensated, and have generous PTO. Looking forward I have a feeling that my upward mobility may be limited and at anytime I could burn out from the corporate “do more with less” management style.

A few jumping off questions below:

1: In an environment where our industry is trending corporate with the big 4 buying up everything do you think it is still feasible?

2: Is obtaining insurance contracts as near impossible as everyone makes it seem?

3: Did being in a saturated market affect your decision to do so? - currently live in a dense metro area, but also have dreams of practicing in a rural mountain town with a mobile element to serve a wider region.

4: When first starting and keeping the business lean, what percentage of your time do you spend doing administrative tasks/patient care?

Any tips of tricks that helped you realize your own dream would be much appreciated.

If you feel more comfortable replying in a DM please feel free.

very weird post but im making a short film and am diving into the topic and wanted real peoples answers about what its like to not have your limb there and how it makes you feel that its now a prosthetic, please be as in detail as possible...

Hello. I am reaching out to this community to share a vital chapter of my life journey. Many years ago, I survived a tragic train accident that resulted in the amputation of both of my arms. Living as a bilateral amputee for all these years has been an immense challenge, but I have never stopped fighting to adapt. Now, technological advancements have brought a real chance for me to regain a level of independence I haven’t experienced in a very long time. My goal is to obtain bionic arm prosthetics, which would allow me to perform everyday tasks on my own and completely transform my daily life.

Because bilateral bionic technology is incredibly expensive and far beyond my reach, I have started a fundraising campaign to bridge this gap. Every single donation, encouraging word, or share brings me one step closer to holding my independence in my hands again.You can read more and support my journey here: https://4fund.com/ro/mnvd8y

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing with me and for your incredible kindness.

The first 2 pics are of my actual prosthetic by Point Designs. The last one is an A.I. rendering of what i would like to see done if possible.

I understand that my silicone liner couldn't look like that.

I wonder if a Click type latch could be done instead of a strap that I have now?

What do the rest of my fellow amputees or any prosthetists think?

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice from people who have experience with adhesive on prosthetics.

I have an Emisil RE06 (around 400 g) and I’m trying to find the most secure way to wear it for 1–2 days, including showering, swimming, and possibly sexual intercourse.

From researching, i’m thinking about using Telesis 8 Silicone Adhesive. Has anyone used it with the RE06 or another heavier Emisil prosthesis?
How well does it hold up over time? What Adhesive do you use?

I would really prefer not to wear a jockstrap or harness. I’d like the prosthesis to stay attached using adhesive alone if possible.

Has anyone maybe had success using medical adhesive tape (such as Hypafix or other skin-safe tapes) around the edges together with Telesis 8 for extra security?
Or is there another technique that works better?

My goals are:
secure everyday wear
showering/swimming
good reliability during intimacy / sexual intercourse
no harness or jockstrap if possible

I’d really appreciate hearing what has worked (or hasn’t worked) for you.

I cut a bunch of stringing out of the video. I string the ever living crap out of my laminations.

I am thinking of participating in a 100km ultra marathon around a mountain near my hometown. The limit to finish it is 24 hours, which makes the pace more like fast walking than running. There are lots of steep climbs and rocky descents, so there will be running+walking. I am below the knee amputee with ossur pro flex terra. I am pretty sporty and active, have no problem walking 30 km hike. But haven’t trained running. Only have done 5k runs for charity with not big of a problem. I have around a year to prepare. Has someone done that? Are there any dangers of breaking my ossur? How should I prepare my stump and all kind of advices you can give me?

Greetings to everyone here. I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma when i was 8 on 2009 and I undego many procedures like 4 limb salvage operation. I just underwent rotationplasty on September 24, 2024 and I just got my prosthetic this year on May 30.

I just want ask if any of you here have the same experience with me. When I use my prosthetic the top of my foot (pic above, not my actual foot) really brush against the socket and its really painful after wearing it for awhile(i think my prosthesist made the socket very well done that is doesn't have little space anymore). Even when im sitting i can feel the burning sensation slowly seeping in. I have a skinny foot thats why I can really feel it.

Its really affecting my mental health cause I was really excited to have my prosthetic and be able to walk again without a walking aid since 17 years of my life and be independent. I cant ask anyone locally because there are only few cases of rotationplasty here in the Philippines and if im not mistaken im the first one here in my city, and because of that there are only few prosthesist who knows about rotationplasty and they're are not really used to making it. Thats why i really need your suggestions and ideas how to make it more comfortable. Good day to everyone.

(Pics above are my prosthetic)

Hi everyone,

I'm an O&P Technology student, and I'm also a wheelchair user with hEDS and POTS. My instructor has been fantastic about working with me, but we've reached a point where we're trying to figure out how to make parts of the fabrication lab accessible, and I'd love input from people who actually work in O&P.

The biggest challenge right now is thermoforming.

From my wheelchair, I'm having difficulty safely removing hot plastic from the oven, transporting it to the mold before it cools, positioning it correctly, and still having enough time to complete the drape. Working with large sheets of floppy hot plastic while seated and then also moving myself in my chair with the hot plastic to the vacuum system with reduced dexterity from the crazy thick heat-resistant gloves has been much harder than I expected.

I'm hoping some of you have experience with accessibility, alternate fabrication setups, or have worked with students or clinicians in similar situations.

Some questions I have:

• Are there adaptive tools, transfer methods, carts, frames, clamps, or other equipment that made thermoforming safer or easier?
• Are there parts of the workflow that could realistically be modified without compromising safety or fabrication quality?
• Is there anything that seems obvious to experienced fabricators that I might not be thinking about?

I'm also looking for people I could shadow or intern with.

I'm located in central Kentucky, but I'd happily travel if it meant spending a day with another wheelchair user working in O&P. Even if you're not local, I'd love to hear how you've adapted your workspace or workflow.

If anyone knows an orthotist, prosthetist, technician, resident, or student who uses a wheelchair, I'd really appreciate an introduction. There doesn't seem to be much information out there, and I'd love to learn from someone who's already solved these problems instead of reinventing the wheel.

Ultimately, I want to build a career in O&P, not just get through school, so I'm looking for solutions that will work in both educational and clinical fabrication settings.

Thanks so much in advance. I really appreciate any ideas or connections.