Rehabilitation
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How Socket Comfort, Pain, and Mobility Evolve for Lower Limb Amputees Undergoing Treatment
March 02, 2025
For individuals who wear a prosthetic leg all day, there is a delicate balance between socket comfort, discomfort or pain levels, and mobility. The...
For individuals who wear a prosthetic leg all day, there is a delicate balance between socket comfort, discomfort or pain levels, and mobility. The...
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How People With Lower-Limb Loss Can Improve Gait Through Exercise
July 10, 2024
Even after finishing a rehabilitation program, more than 50% of individuals with lower limb loss still experience falls. This significantly affects...
Even after finishing a rehabilitation program, more than 50% of individuals with lower limb loss still experience falls. This significantly affects...
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What Causes Balance Issues in Lower Limb Amputees?
Maintaining good balance has been studied in many different people over the years. However, researchers have not thoroughly looked into all the possible reasons why lower limb amputees, in particul...
Issues Prosthetists, Physiotherapists Face During Lo...
No study has been dedicated to determining what issues frustrate prosthetists and physiotherapists. Knowing these could provide a different perspective for patients undergoing prosthetic rehabilit...
Benefits of Adaptive Gaming
After limb loss, individuals need to re-learn how to do most things, like walking, running, or living day-to-day with a prosthetic limb. Besides physical therapy and amputee training, adaptive gam...
The Differences in Hip Muscle Strength and Balance A...
After amputation and before acquiring a new prosthetic limb, people with limb loss are often classified into five functional levels, also known as K-levels, ranging from the lowest, K0, to the hig...
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