Lower leg prosthesis for swimming (provided for free for the period of three years): waterproof, as it is made entirely of laminated plastic and is intended for showering or bathing and swimming in a water basin with below-knee amputation. Fastening is ensured by a rubber knee pad, which prevents water from entering the stump. For lovers of the seashore, we provide special holes, called Kingston holes, which reduce the buoyancy of the prosthesis in water. But keep in mind that the prosthesis is lighter than your natural leg, so you need to adapt to swimming.
Components:
Since water causes all parts of the prosthesis, including the foot, to wear out and rust quickly, the State provides quality feet, but with a “wooden” ankle.
When received free of charge, the bathing shin prosthesis is given for three years. It comes with a rubber German cuff.
Modern prosthetics make it possible for a person who has lost a leg to live a full-quality life. It allows going in for sports, working, and performing basic tasks without any restrictions. But functionality of prostheses is that they are not designed to be immersed in water. Most products are not suitable for direct exposure to water and can be used in rain or wet conditions, but not for swimming.
But there is a special prosthetic leg for swimming that allows you to enjoy swimming and water sports. It has several mechanisms that protect the main elements from water ingress.
A prosthetic leg for swimming is a special design of the device. Most often, the device is used as an additional product for swimming, and in everyday life the main prosthesis is used. But at the same time, it has many advantages:
As to design, there are two types of products – thigh and ankle. For above-knee amputations, femoral prostheses are appropriate, while the second option is used for below-knee amputations. The first types of devices are more complex, since there are knee joints that need more protection. Accordingly, the cost of this option is higher.
Tellus Prosthetic and Orthopedic Care Center in Odesa offers a selection of prosthetics of any complexity for everyone. The price of a lower leg prosthesis for swimming in Ukraine is determined individually for each patient. It depends on configuration of the device, but in our company, you will get only functional products. We have 20 years of experience in manufacture of prosthetics, so we guarantee safety of the devices in any conditions of use.
