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Stretching and Strengthening

As your limb is healing you need to keep the muscles in your residual limb strong and flexible. Doing any exercises you were taught in the hospital is an important part of preparing for prosthetic use and will help prevent contracture development. The stronger one is prior to getting their prosthesis the easier time can be had when it comes to relearning the mechanics of walking.