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Rehabilitation: Leg Amputation

Leg amputations are largely the result of an accident, though a small portion are due to surgery as treatment of certain diseases.

After leg amputation, the individual is usually fitted with a prosthesis (artificial limb). The individual is then encouraged to begin balance exercises with parallel bars. The specific rehabilitation program is designed based on whether the leg amputation was below or above the knee, and whether one or both legs were amputated.

Generally, the rehabilitation program includes strength and balance training. The amputee is taught how to walk, progressively, through first walking with assistance, then walking with a cane, and, shortly after that, walking without a cane. An amputee may learn how to run and may even participate and compete in athletic events.

Improvements of individual patients may vary depending on age and motivation. Above-the-knee amputees carry a lot more weight than those with below-the-knee amputations. Therefore, it is a lot more difficult to walk and control the prosthesis when the amputation is above the knee.

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