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Silly question about prostheses
Mon, 19/09/2011 - 13:22
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Hi all
Feel a bit daft posting this but here goes. I'm having physio and have to lie on my front for quite a long period of time (about 10 to 15 minutes minutes) while I have treatment and acupuncture. I don't take my bra off.
I'm wondering if I will cause damage to my prostheses by lying on them and squashing them. Has anyone been told anything about this?
Any views or advice gratefully received! Elinda x
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Hi Elinda,
If I were you I would err on the side of caution. Do you still have the softie you were given following MX? If so, I think it would be better if you used that whilst having treatment. Not sure how much pressure the prosthesis would take but I would not want to chance it.
Just my thoughts,
E
Thanks Emmbee, I do have my softies but they make me look a bit odd really. I hadn't thought of wearing them but think that is the solution. I'm thinking better not to take the chance and damage my prostheses. Elinda x
Hi Elinda.
Far from a silly question def. made me think, am with emmbee would use the softies or just whip them out, could turn out to be an expensive sension.
Good luck.
Maggie
Hi Elinda,
I think you may be ok to leave your prostheses in - I only say this, cos I've just returned from an adventure holiday where I did white water rafting and also zip lining. The white water rafting was for 3hrs and I was strapped very tightly into a buoyancy vest, and with the zip lining, the training and the actual ziplining took about 45 minutes, and again I was strapped tightly into safety equipment. My prosthesis wasnt harmed at all by these "entrapments" so I think you should be ok with your physio and acupuncure.
Good luck with the treatment honey, n don't forget, there's no such thing as a silly question on here!
Lots of love,
Shelley xxxxx
Thanks so much everyone. I thought I might not get any responses but I should have known there would be some wonderful women out there on hand to help. Thank goodness for this site!
Shelley - wow what an adventure, if the old prostheses can stand white water rafting a bit of physio should be okay then!
I might just whip my bra off though, as I'm lying facing down it shouldn't be too shocking for the physio! Elinda x