Lower Limb Amputee Pre-Prosthetic Management and Introduction to Prosthetics
Tracking # 20-1167956
Course overview
The loss of a lower limb has severe implications for a persons mobility and ability to perform activities of daily living. This negatively impacts on a person's participation and integration into society. Prosthetic rehabilitation is a complex task that ideally requires input from an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. This is the third course in a series and will cover all the aspects of pre-prosthetic rehabilitation and what therapists should know about prosthetics. You will learn more about outcome measures pre-fitting physiotherapy management techniques including bed mobility and transfers stump/residuum management musculoskeletal considerations and patient education. You will also be introduced to the different kinds of prostheses available their component parts fabrication and fitting. Physiopedia Plus courses are accessed through a monthly ($31) or yearly ($237) membership. Use discount code CEBROKER30 to get 30% discount on yearly full or pro membership. This will give you access to ALL 600+ approved courses, live and recorded webinars, anatomy and technique videos, podcasts, journal articles and books.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
US Virgin Islands Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Disclosure statements
No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.