What is an amputee and how will this affect me?
An amputation involves surgically removing a limb or part of a limb due to injury, disease, or medical reasons, often to enhance quality of life, manage pain, or prevent infection.
The effects of amputation can be significant, affecting mobility, function, and body perception. Individuals may encounter sensations in the removed limb, experience discomfort, and need to adapt their daily routines and activities.
Exercise Physiology
- Improving cardiovascular fitness
- Enhancing mobility and building strength
- Hydrotherapy
- Improving balance, standing, and walking (using harnesses or overground)
What technologies at WCN would benefit me?
- LiteGait
- Reformer pilates machine
- Electrical stimulation
- Functional weight trainer
- Standing frame
- Wheelchair Scales
What specialty services at WCN would benefit me?
- Locomotor Training Program
- Intensive therapies
- Hydrotherapy
- Manual Therapy: Techniques such as massage, dry needling, and mobilising to help with pain relief, mobility, and overall function.
- Equipment Prescription: Providing recommendations for gait aids and wheelchairs.
- Range of Motion and Mobility: Exercises to improve flexibility and movement.
- Strength Training: Exercises to build and maintain muscle strength.
- Hydrotherapy: Water-based therapy to support rehabilitation and reduce discomfort.
- Gait Retraining: Techniques to improve walking patterns and mobility.