Ideally, you should begin attending the clinic shortly after your surgery. During this phase of rehabilitation, Amputee Clinic staff will help you prepare for wearing a prosthesis. Goals of the first phase of rehabilitation include:

• Shaping the stump
• Exercising the leg to improve healing, decrease swelling, rebuild and increase muscle strength and prevent contractures (shortening of the muscles) from occurring in the hip and knee
• Desensitizing the skin so a prosthesis will be less irritating to wear

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