Prosthesis
A prosthesis is an artificial replacement body part. It is made for a part of the body that may have been missing at birth, or that is lost in an accident or through amputation.
The most common types of prosthetics are body powered, meaning they attach to an intact limb and the use the motion of the body, however this can cause further complications such as intact limb pain and overuse, associated muscle pain plus socket irritation and skin issues
If you lost a limb in Service, you can access the veterans’ prosthetics programme. This programme has enabled nine Disablement Service Centres (DSC’s) in England to offer enhanced services to veterans, accessed by referral from the veterans own GP.
Funding applications are made to the Veterans Prosthetic Panel to ensure high quality prostheses can be accessed, despite which DSC someone attends. This funding can be accessed repeatedly as protheses age, outgrow and warranties expire.
British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s Association (BLESMA) is a national service charity that also supports limbless veterans since injury for the remainder of their life.
A prosthesis is an artificial replacement body part. It is made for a part of the body that may have been missing at birth, or that is lost in an accident or through amputation.
The most common types of prosthetics are body powered, meaning they attach to an intact limb and the use the motion of the body, however this can cause further complications such as intact limb pain and overuse, associated muscle pain plus socket irritation and skin issues
If you lost a limb in Service, you can access the veterans’ prosthetics programme. This programme has enabled nine Disablement Service Centres (DSC’s) in England to offer enhanced services to veterans, accessed by referral from the veterans own GP.
Funding applications are made to the Veterans Prosthetic Panel to ensure high quality prostheses can be accessed, despite which DSC someone attends. This funding can be accessed repeatedly as protheses age, outgrow and warranties expire.
British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s Association (BLESMA) is a national service charity that also supports limbless veterans since injury for the remainder of their life.