Sock Warning Signs
Warning signs that you may need to adjust your sock:
• When you remove your prosthesis redness remains for more than 15 min
• Excessive movement of your stump inside the socket either side to side or up and down
• Your prosthetic leg feels too short
• Your bone feels as though it is hitting the bottom of the socket
• Red marks in unusual spots on your leg
If you have an above the knee amputation you may also notice:
• You no longer sit comfortably on the ledge of your prosthesis
• You feel your leg is being squeezed within the socket
• Burning sensation
• You feel a numbness throughout your leg
• Swelling
• Cramping or unusual skin colour over the whole stump
(Reproduced care of Waramps)
