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Memorial provides amputee patients with individualized therapy based on a comprehensive assessment. Our goal is to maximize independence and help each patient in the effort to achieve a productive, rewarding lifestyle.
The Program
The first phase of amputee rehabilitation focuses on healing the involved limb, teaching the patient about skin care and prosthesis use, and preparing the limb for prosthetic fit. Therapy is aimed at reducing swelling, improving strength and range of motion, and teaching the patient how to do everyday tasks without a prosthesis.
The patient will then be prescribed and fitted for a prosthesis, and therapists will use techniques designed to desensitize the involved limb and help the patient get used to the feeling of the prosthesis.
Phase two of amputee rehabilitation teaches the patient about proper skin and prosthesis care, the right way to put on and take off a prosthesis, and how to do everyday activities with the prosthesis. At the end of phase two, the team will help the patient make the transition to everyday life and routines.
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The Specialists
- Occupational therapists
- Physiatrist or primary care physician
- Physical therapists
- Prosthetists
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Amputee rehabilitation is available at the following facilities:
Amputee Rehabilitation
Request an Appointment
Memorial Regional Hospital: 954-265-5880
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital: 954-265-5880
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital - Coral Springs: 954-575-8962
Memorial Hospital West: 954-844-7180
Memorial Hospital Miramar: 954-538-4760
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Testimonials
"My goal was to walk on my own again," says Gloria. "In the beginning, I was in severe pain, but the therapists were so compassionate and supportive. They encouraged me to keep going."
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