byAmber Henson, on Jul 5, 2022
We’re now officially in the summer months of the year here in the United States and it is getting hot. Some of us are experiencing a sticky heat; for others, a dry heat. No matter what the weather is or how you plan to spend your day, you should always be able to don your prosthesis, knowing it’s going to be comfortable and give you the support you need to get through your tasks.
The best way to stay comfortable when wearing an upper limb prosthesis? A silicone socket. Silicone mimics the properties of human skin. There’s no friction or discomfort. Thermoplastic, while excellent for test sockets and for individuals who need more rigidity around their residual limb, is still plastic, and the heat build-up inside the socket causes our skin to sweat. But because silicone is soft and flexible, it feels cooler than a thermoplastic socket, so our patients experience a feeling of lightness and coolness when wearing their socket. Additionally, since silicone mimics the properties of human skin, there’s less of that feeling of something foreign sticking to your residual limb. For more information about the benefits of silicone, read our articleHow To Increase Wear Time with Silicone Sockets.
不过，仍然会有几天的时间，您要出汗，而汗水可能会在您的框架内泳池–not very comfortable. Our patient,Shaholly Ayers，在夏威夷生活时遇到了这个问题，已经是一个潮湿的气候。她的肌电假体的暂停将在额外的炎热日子或锻炼时开始滑落。她向她的假肢麦克（Mac）询问了如何解决这个问题。MAC有两种解决方案：“有时将其脱下并擦干手臂是应对汗水的一种方法。人们还可以在残留的肢体上使用抗刺激剂。”
While those are options for people who wear a myoelectric device, there is another solution for those who wear a body-powered prosthesis: a nylon “sock” underneath the silicone socket to help absorb the sweat.
有关佩戴假肢时处理汗水的更多信息，请查看我们的文章Sweat and Prosthetics.
今年夏天，您想在穿上您的时感觉更凉爽，更舒适吗myoelectric,body-powered,被动的或者activity-specificprosthesis? We offer complimentary consultations to all potential patients, and we’d be happy to discuss how silicone can help you with any discomfort you’re experiencing. Simplycontact us设置您的咨询。
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