Replacing the Irreplaceable
Children are precious so it can be heart-breaking when they suffer health problems. It can seem tragic when a child needs a prosthetic limb. If a child gets a prosthesis, the child has far greater adjustment than most adults that get the same.
It is important to realize that all limb differences are not the same. The limb difference could be a condition a child is born with (congenital), or it could be caused by an injury or disease resulting in amputation. When a child has a congenital limb difference, they may be less likelihood of feeling a sense of loss since they only know a life with this limb difference. However, this may change over time with more and more social interactions. Even a child born with a limb difference may become conscious of their dissimilarity with other children, and it may even lead to the child grieving the loss of their limb. On the other hand, a child that loses a limb due amputation because of an injury or disease may feel a deeper sense of loss and grieve more because of this loss.
As a parent, the attitude towards the limb difference of a child as well as the attitude towards a prosthetic limb matters significantly. In fact, children are certainly influenced by the viewpoints, actions and responses of their parents. When a child has a limb difference, they tend to become hypersensitive to the attitudes of their parents, and it can determine how the child treats himself/herself and how others treat them too.
A child will grow and develop just like all children. If a child has a prosthetic limb, the growth and development requires a new prosthesis too. Keeping this in mind, a prosthetic limb tends to be on the bigger side so that a child can €grow€ into it. If this wasn't the case, a child would need a new prosthesis too often as they would outgrow the previous one. The fitting, fabrication and alignment of a new prosthetic limb take considerable time; plus, it takes time for a child to adjust to having a new prosthesis.
There can be numerous issues and challenges for both parents and children when a prosthesis is involved. At Noble Hospital, their Prosthetic and Orthotics Department helps in any and all of these situations. They work with patients to find the best solution to their particular situation, and they are forthcoming with the pros and cons of each solution. In some cases, a patient requires surgical amputation and a prosthesis; whereas, some patients can be treated using a brace. To learn more about this and all the services provided by Noble Hospital, visit them at www.noblehospitalspune.com.
It is important to realize that all limb differences are not the same. The limb difference could be a condition a child is born with (congenital), or it could be caused by an injury or disease resulting in amputation. When a child has a congenital limb difference, they may be less likelihood of feeling a sense of loss since they only know a life with this limb difference. However, this may change over time with more and more social interactions. Even a child born with a limb difference may become conscious of their dissimilarity with other children, and it may even lead to the child grieving the loss of their limb. On the other hand, a child that loses a limb due amputation because of an injury or disease may feel a deeper sense of loss and grieve more because of this loss.
As a parent, the attitude towards the limb difference of a child as well as the attitude towards a prosthetic limb matters significantly. In fact, children are certainly influenced by the viewpoints, actions and responses of their parents. When a child has a limb difference, they tend to become hypersensitive to the attitudes of their parents, and it can determine how the child treats himself/herself and how others treat them too.
A child will grow and develop just like all children. If a child has a prosthetic limb, the growth and development requires a new prosthesis too. Keeping this in mind, a prosthetic limb tends to be on the bigger side so that a child can €grow€ into it. If this wasn't the case, a child would need a new prosthesis too often as they would outgrow the previous one. The fitting, fabrication and alignment of a new prosthetic limb take considerable time; plus, it takes time for a child to adjust to having a new prosthesis.
There can be numerous issues and challenges for both parents and children when a prosthesis is involved. At Noble Hospital, their Prosthetic and Orthotics Department helps in any and all of these situations. They work with patients to find the best solution to their particular situation, and they are forthcoming with the pros and cons of each solution. In some cases, a patient requires surgical amputation and a prosthesis; whereas, some patients can be treated using a brace. To learn more about this and all the services provided by Noble Hospital, visit them at www.noblehospitalspune.com.
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