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How long does rehabilitation take?

This is a general rehabilitation timeline for lower limb amputation.
You may not experience all of these steps in exactly these timeframes
because everyone’s experience is unique. Talk to your prosthetist if you
have questions about the expectations for your individual rehab.

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3-4 WEEKS

0-2 WEEKS

WEEKS INITIAL MOBILITY M

INITIAL MOBILITY
INITIAL MOB
POST-OP RECOVERY
POST-OP RECOVERY HEALING ING VERY HE
POST-OP RECOVERY HEALIN
POST-OP RECO
POST-OP RECOVERY HEAL
POST-OP RECOVERY HEALING
PRE-OP
PRE-OP
PRE-OP
• Incision healed
PRE-OP
PRE-OP
-OP • Measurements,
• Suture removal casting and/or
• Post-op protector • Evaluation for scanning for
or dressing applied first prosthesis prosthesis
• Arrange peer visit
• Begin limb shaping
and pre-prosthetic
training

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