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 [...]
As a below knee amputee who has gotten used to wearing a leg prosthesis, you may feel that a change in the type of prosthetic foot you are using will be an advantage to you, when you get your next prosthesis. This is a common occurrence as amputees want to take advantage of the opportunities [...]
“I have a new leg prosthesis but I keep going back to wearing my old one.” In this new series of blog posts, I’m going to explore this comment which is sadly often heard in the clinic or seen on amputee support websites. Getting fitted with a new leg prosthesis is a process, not a [...]
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 [...]
Successfully using your leg prosthesis is a confidence game. Very often a fall or misadventure when learning to use your leg prosthesis will greatly and adversely affect your ability to “trust” your prosthesis and learn to incorporate it’s use with confidence in your daily life. Whenever I lecture to physiotherapists who train amputees in the [...]
