Can you walk normally with a prosthetic leg?

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asked Feb 26, 2020 in Other- Health by Quoray (200 points)
Can you walk normally with a prosthetic leg?

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answered Feb 26, 2020 by Jamie (43,440 points)
Some people do eventually begin to walk normally with a prosthetic leg or at least more normally as they get used to the prosthetic leg.

When you get a prosthetic leg or prosthetic legs it can take awhile to get used to wearing the prosthetic leg and it takes time to get used to walking on the prosthetic leg.

But with practice and time and help from doctors and professional therapists you can begin to walk again almost like you still have your legs.

It can be hard at first but overtime you should get used to it.

You could wear a prosthetic leg when you sleep but it's not recommended to wear a prosthetic leg while you sleep.

Not only will wearing the prosthetic leg while you sleep possibly disrupt your sleep because it likely would be uncomfortable.

But also your body needs a break from the prosthetic leg because it can cause irritation to where the prosthetic leg connects too.

When wearing a prosthetic leg you should wear the prosthetic leg for no longer than 2 hours at a time and after 2 hours if possible remove the prosthetic leg for awhile and allow your skin and body a break from the prosthetic leg.

The stump of the leg basically needs to have a break from the prosthetic leg to avoid problems and also it's best to remove the prosthetic leg when showering as well because the moisture can cause issues with the prosthetic leg.

Artificial legs or prosthetic legs can cost between $5,000.00 to as much as $50,000.00 depending on the type of prosthetic leg or artificial leg you want or need.

Most people will only need the cheaper artificial leg or prosthetic leg.

The regular artificial legs that are not computerized cost the lowest while the more advanced prosthetic legs cost the most.

Most health insurance should cover the cost of the artificial leg because you likely had to have your leg amputated for medical reasons or your leg could have been amputated in a car wreck or other accident.

You might have to pay a small copay payment but health insurance should cover most of the cost of the artificial leg.

Also keep in mind that artificial legs do not last forever.

You will usually need to get a new artificial leg after 5 or 6 years because they do eventually wear out from use.

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