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 [...]
As an amputee physiotherapist, I am often asked for advice by recent lower limb amputees on appropriate footwear. One of the most common questions is: What is the best type of shoe to wear on my prosthetic foot? This is a very important question for several reasons. Firstly, the most important issue for an amputee [...]
I’m really lucky with my job – but some days, working with people with leg amputations, are particularly stellar. I had one of those this week and I’d like to share it with you. I hope that you will find it as motivating and uplifting as I did. The whole day really fitted in nicely [...]
Have you set your new goal for 2012 yet? Hopefully you have committed your plan to paper, which means you are seriously setting out to achieve it. In order to know at the end of your timeframe, whether you have achieved your goal or not, you need to know where you are starting from. This [...]
