murg
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Jan 10, 2017 7:27:16 GMT -7
Post by murg on Jan 10, 2017 7:27:16 GMT -7
Hi all, I am Steve, but everyone calls me Murg - short for the surname. In any event, I am a relatively new amputee - Above Knee, and I was looking for some pointers and advice on socks. My prosthetist has just started making the definitive socket - carbon fiber, and wouldn't you know it - my leg shrunk. I am using an Ossur Seal In X liner with adjustable gasket, and the sock plys are rather thicker than the cotton and woolen socks I have seen. I went from no socks to 5 Ply inside a week when I had been stable for about 2 months. the 5 Ply in this style of sock is equivalent to about 9 ply in the older style socks, as you can imagine it is quite a bit to manage. any advice or pointers on socks? do I cut them to size, sew them together, roll them, fold them? I just don't know how to manage the damned things...
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Jan 11, 2017 3:30:58 GMT -7
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Post by cherylm on Jan 11, 2017 3:30:58 GMT -7
Hi, murg...welcome to the Forum. I'm a below knee amp, so there may be a few differences here, but I've gotten very good at juggling sox over the years. I'm afraid that the vast majority of amputees have major bouts of shrinkage in the first year or so, and stump sox become a necessity.
I know that my own CPO starts thinking about recasting me when I reach 10 ply in sox, but I'm not sure how that would compare to the "new" and "old" style sox you're talking about.
By all means, do whatever makes the sox feel most comfortable on you. There's usually no problem at all in cutting them to whatever length you need. It also sometimes works to wear two thinner sox cut to two different heights, especially if your limb is shrinking more rapidly at the far end. If you do wear sox of different lengths, put the shorter length on first and cover it with the longer one. If you're shrinking more at the top than the end of your limb, then folding over the top of the sock can help.
Stump sox are just tools...feel free to use, abuse, and toss as soon as they turn into refuse!
Good luck to you!
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Feb 16, 2017 16:48:58 GMT -7
Post by tjohnusa on Feb 16, 2017 16:48:58 GMT -7
Hey Murg....what type of prosthetic are you using? is it vacuum. I am going on 2 years since my amputation and have been in a prosthetic for 16 months with my first one a pin system. I am now in a ottobock vacuum with a ossur iceross seal-V liner. The casting was done in october and the stump has changed since then so I am already wearing a 5 sock to get the seal and lateral support I need (that lateral support is important so as to help with balance. I started with this leg 3 days ago know the stump will change further and need a lot of adjusting.
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