Amputation |
Double Amputee
08/31/2009
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Question:
I am a double amputee and my operation was done October 2008 now I m at home and do my exercise regular last few weeks I have been doing cooking my food also and I have notice that my back is starting to hurt as I m doing a bit of walking also could it be due to the more working or another reason for my back pain I can walk inside the house with no stick
Answer:
Although you didn't mention the level(s) of your amputations - with low back pain being more common for someone who's undergone bilateral amputations above the knee - or higher - due to the progressively greater gait compensations and energy expenditure associated with prosthetic ambulation the higher the amputation level, regardless...
Evaluations by your physician, your prosthetist, and your physical therapist are necessary to determine:
- if prosthetic fit, alignment, components, and function are optimal,
- whether your gait pattern is the best it can be,
- additional or different stretching and/or strengthening exercises which may be beneficial - and whether those you are performing are being done properly (if you've just begun performing exercises a few weeks ago, more time may be necessary for benefit to occur), and
- if there's a "medical reason" for your back pain which requires further evaluation and treatment.
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