Amputee resources


for Ukraine physios

General

BACPAR pre & post op management of lower limb adult amps
Lower limb amputee rehab programme (on-line course)

ICRC diabetic foot,
ICRC Gait-reEd,
limb injuries,
ICRC prosthetic gait rehab,
ICRC exercises for lower limb amputees,
ReLAB-HS website
Global physio rehab links for LMIC (thanks to the ADAPT community)

Humanity and Inclusion Resources Bandaging,
Humanity and Inclusion Rehabilitation in sudden onset Disasters and Early Rehabilitation in Conflicts and Disasters,
Humanity and Inclusion web page PDF version,
Humanity and Inclusion e-learning

Aids, games, links & feedback

 

Quick test

Click on any image to test your memory!
Easiest done with a piece of paper, and writing down the names you think correspond to all the numbers.
Then hover over the numbers to check your answers!

 

Amputee links

 

Amputee animation

These animations are designed to help visualise "what's happening" when several interactive movements are taking place, often all at once and in many cases hidden from sight.

 

The active cycle of breathing technique (ACBT) is a three-stage process for clearing sputum whilst Breathing dynamics shows how rib movement creates the conditions for breathing and breathing and gas transfer introduces the alveoli

 

Anatomy memo (1)

Without looking first, can you write down the names that correspond to the following numbers?
Once finished, hover to check your answers!

 

Anatomy memo (2)

Without looking first, can you write down the names that correspond to the following numbers?
Once finished, hover to check your answers!

 

Anatomy memo (3)

Without looking first, can you write down the names that correspond to the following numbers?
Once finished, hover to check your answers!

 

Physiology memo (1)

Without looking first, can you write down the names that correspond to the following numbers?
Once finished, hover to check your answers!

 

Pathology memo (2)

Without looking first, can you write down the names that correspond to the following numbers?
Once finished, hover to check your answers!

 

Prosthetic floor to chair sequence

this method shows the suggested sequence for rising from floor to chair and back

      exercises arrow_right

 

Normal walk cycle

synchronising three angles

 

Run cycle

 

Walk cycle

Synching two planes

 

Run cycle

Prosthetic

 

Walking muscles

Prosthetic

 

Gait start

Prosthetic practice

 

Gait on stairs

Prosthetic practice. Step up onto good leg first and then prosthetic first on descending

 

Normal gait

The exercise: normal walking gait

Notes on the exercise

(further written note)

 

Normal running

The exercise: normal running

Notes on the exercise

(further written note) the child may vary this gentle ball rolling movement exercise for stimulating spine and sacrum movement with...

 

Running with prosthetic

The exercise: normal run with prosthetic

Notes on the exercise

(further written note) the child may vary this gentle ball rolling movement exercise for stimulating spine and sacrum movement with...

 

Walking back and fore

The exercise: normal walk cycle seen from three quarter angles (back and fore)

Notes on the exercise

(further written note) the child may vary this gentle ball rolling movement exercise for stimulating spine and sacrum movement with...

 

Use of stairs with prosthetic

The exercise: running with prosthetic and normal walk cycle seen from three quarter angles (back and fore)

Notes on the exercise

(further written note) the child may vary this gentle ball rolling movement exercise for stimulating spine and sacrum movement with...

 

Muscles in walking with prosthetic

The exercise: normal walk cycle seen from three quarter angles (back and fore)

Notes on the exercise

(further written note) the child may vary this gentle ball rolling movement exercise for stimulating spine and sacrum movement with...

 

Amputee module for possible Ukraine use

presented by: Fiona Lindsay

produced by Carmen Maria Munoz Garcia

 

credits Carmen Maria Munoz Garcia (video production)

 

Your feedback

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