Functional Amputee Rehabilitation

It is estimated that 185,000 individuals will undergo a limb amputation each year with hospitalization costs of $8.3 billion dollars per year. Being able to effectively manage the rehabilitation of individuals with limb loss can maximize functional mobility and minimize preventable secondary complications. Care for the individual with limb loss spans all clinical settings and requires the knowledge of both sound rehabilitation principles as well as that of the various prosthetic hardware configurations. To provide the best careand prevention from complications such as wound development or even re-amputation, specific training isrequired to effectively care for the patient with limb loss.

This hands-on workshop will teach you examination, intervention, and goal setting strategies specific to the limb loss population that can be applied immediately after the course is completed. Through hands-on labs you will learn how to properly care for the residual limb, problem solve prosthetic fit issues, and modify common positions to emphasize functional postures. By the end of the courseparticipants will be able to examine and treat an adult patient with lower limb loss in any setting you work in.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers

Highlights

• Immediately improve your ability to evaluate and treat individuals with limb loss with evidence-based examination and intervention skills
• Learn the top 10 red flags to successful recovery in individuals with limb loss
• Easily implement techniques and skills learned in thisclass to the outpatient, acute, and sub-acute settings
• Hands-on lab demonstrating the proper limb wrapping, residual limb desensitization techniques, wound care and management of phantom sensation syndromes
• Strategies to empower your patients to self manage many of the common issues faced when using a prostheticlimb
• Decrease client frustration through directed educational interventions unique to each client and setting