The second part of the Finding Your Powerhouse focuses on linking your core to the powerhouse that is hopefully now your gluteal (buttock) muscle. This will enhance your walking pattern and walking efficiency. In order for your gluteal powerhouse to push you forwards over your lower limb prosthesis with maximal efficiency, you need to have [...]
Yesterday in my gym at work, I found myself repeating a sentence in response to a few walking patterns that I had been asked (by both prosthetists and lower limb amputees) to improve. That sentence was “You have to find your new powerhouse for walking, and this is it.” This sentence was then followed by [...]
Last week, I went to a lunch where the roles were reversed. It is usually me standing up in front of a group of amputees doing the motivating. But this time, I had the pleasure of sitting in an audience and being positively uplifted by two very inspirational people, both of them amputees from birth. [...]
Roughly twenty years ago a lower limb amputee asked me to teach him how to run. “Absolutely “I said. What I thought was “hmm, better find out how!” And so began a journey that has affected both my personal and professional life. Naturally I hit the books and then was fortunate enough to get a [...]
Most lower limb amputees will need to use a walking aid for a certain period of time when learning to walk with their leg prosthesis. Which aid is chosen for you has some important implications for your progress with your gait training. Last week I discussed the use of a walking stick, this time I’m [...]
