![]() Today Medi-Rehatek will introduce the practical training for upper limb prosthesis. The selection for primary hand : Normal hands, also have the primary and secondary use, the majority of people give priority to use the right hand (also known as dextromanuality). Upper limb amputation, if it is unilateral, the amputation of the primary hand can only be a sound hand, the prosthetic hand only can be an assistive hand. Prosthetic hand training should focus on the co-operation action between two hands . If the amputation of both hands,patient should choose the residual limb with good condition and better prosthetic hand function as primary hand. ![]() Practical Training of Upper Limb Prosthesis: The first is to train amputees to become familiar with prosthesis and prosthetic control systems. Then, the opening / closing motion of the hand portion is initially trained. First on the bench patients do a simply open and close action for daily life training, and then increase the level of training and change the action until the patients master them. Opening and closing action training should go from the most simple action like pick up the object slowly until patient is skilled. ![]() When patients are familiar with these two important basic training process,we can teach patients how to make their residual limb co-operate with the prosthesis to have practical training in order to achieve the most basic needs of life such as take on and off clothing, personal hygiene (wash, go to bathroom, take a bath), open and close door,switch on and off the appliance,cook,write with pen,call, etc., and then transition to the study, work training. Upper limb prosthesis training for amputees with unilateral arm amputation is not too difficult, but it is too difficult for amputees with double arms amputation. As the function of current upper limb prosthetic is still relatively simple.Amputees need hard training in order to adapt to the needs. ![]() Relative blog: Common misunderstanding of wearing back brace Choosing A Reasonably Priced Thigh Prosthesis
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