What can I do to help reduce swelling? Using elastic shrinkers decreases the swelling and helps shape the residual limb. Swelling will continue to decrease as the residual limb shrinks from both fluid loss and muscle inactivity. Ryder Doty2020-05-07T19:08:29-06:00April 8th, 2020|faqs| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTumblrPinterestVkEmail