Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004 –
by Melissa Wolff-Burke, EdD, PT, ATC, and Elizabeth Cole, PT –
The previous article discussed exercises to help you maintain the range of motion (ROM) in your limbs and back and help you get moving again after an amputation. Many of those activities can be made more challenging by adding weight, not using any object for support, standing instead of sitting, or even standing on one leg. If you have already mastered those activities, you can keep moving by trying the following advanced exercises. As always, please be sure to check with your physician or physical therapist before beginning any exercises. Your fitness level, your general health, and the condition of your residual limb will all play a role in how rigorously you can exercise. A qualified health professional can teach you how to stay within your target heart range.
“¿Qué le pasó a tu pierna, abuela?”
June DiMenna había sufrido diabetes por varios años cuando, después de agotar todo tipo de tratamiento disponible, ella tuvo que ser amputada del pie izquierdo.
Having a Baby
Volume 13 · Issue 5 · September/October 2003 –
by Sarah Pedersen –
“When I went through my first pregnancy 20 years ago,” recalls Diane Thomas, her voice soft and wondering at the memory, “I didn’t have anyone to talk to about what to expect with my amputation. I just had to take it one day at a time and find my own way.”
Amputaciones tibiales: éxitos y retos
La amputación tibial, también conocida como amputación “por debajo de la rodilla” (o BK, en inglés), es una de las amputaciones importantes practicadas con más frecuencia.
The Syme-Ankle Level Disarticulation: Heels and Healing
Volume 13 · Issue 3 · May/June 2003 –
by Douglas G. Smith MD, Amputee Coalition Medical Director –
Choosing an amputation level is not always easy. The surgeon helps an individual patient understand and balance a complex set of variables. The goal, however, is always successful healing, preserving as much function as possible, and creating a residual limb that will work best with a prosthesis. Working as a team, we must weigh the benefits of different procedures with the possible downsides and decide on the wisest course of treatment.
Avances en encajes: Avances en los diseños de encajes para extremidad superior
Los encajes de fabricación más reciente están diseñados para reproducir los rasgos anatómicos de la extremidad, lo cual puede proporcionar una mejor suspensión y control de la prótesis y, a su vez, mejorar la función de la extremidad.
Capacidad de liderazgo Cómo obtener y mantener el control
Volumen 4 • Número 1 • February 2003 Traducido del Communicator – Leadership Skills: How To Get And Keep Control ...
Cosas que saber y considerar ante una amputación
El paciente y si posible un miembro de la familia deben tener una discusión con cada miembro del equipo de cirugía y rehabilitación.
The Wonderful World of Cosmesis
Volume 12 · Issue 2 · March/April 2002 –
by Rick Bowers –
Cosmesis – the art of making artificial limbs look lifelike – has changed dramatically from the time when a “cosmetic” hand might mean a piece of wood carved into the general shape of a hand until today when artificial hands – with freckles, veins, hair, and even tattoos – look so “real” that many people cannot even distinguish between them and an actual hand.
Cuando un padre pierde una extremidad: Cómo ayudar a los hijos a entenderlos
Categoría: Padres e hijosTraducido del Fact Sheet - When a Parent Loses a Limb: Helping Children Cope Por Patricia J. ...