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Care of Stumps

Over the years I have had many sores and infections in my arm and leg stumps. I hope you may find some of the remedies I used helpful.

Cleanliness

There is no substitute for washing and drying your stumps before you put on your artificial bits and the same routine again at night when you peal them off.

After wearing them all day long you do get sweaty and I use warm soapy water for both my stumps and also for the new silicon sheath that I roll on to my left stump.