Arimed

Here’s a question: Name an activity of daily living that is particularly  risky for a lower-limb amputee. One?! If you are in fact an amputee or an amputee’s caregiver,  you probably can come up with a lengthy list of answers to that question…among them most likely being “Taking a shower.” Think about it from the amputee’s standpoint:You don’t want your expensive prosthetic leg to get wet, so you take it off and maneuver yourself into the shower, usually shifting your weight onto a shower stool positioned on an uneven surface.When finished, you repeat the procedure to exit, now coping with the added hindrance of a wet floor… a fall just waiting to happen! And even if you have configured your home bathroom to facilitate your entry and egress from your own shower enclosure, what do you do when you travel?

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