ADVANCED GAIT TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH AMPUTATION

Feel free to have your patients attend the Amputee Walking School from 4:45-7pm!

Participants will learn how to effectively complete and teach the following:

• Exercises and stretches tailored for individuals of all ages with lower limb amputations, across various levels of amputation.
• Treatment strategies designed to improve function and facilitate a return to an active lifestyle.
• Advanced exercise techniques and running drills for individuals with both above- and below-knee amputations.
• Maximizing performance with orthotic and prosthetic devices.
• Understanding the dynamics of artificial prosthetics and how they function.
• How to engage muscles for proper control of prosthetic limbs.
• Teaching individuals with amputations essential movement skills, including running, lateral movements, bending, jumping, climbing stairs, and walking with confidence.

Info: Course Agenda
1:30 PM – Registration
1:45 – 2:15 PM – Welcome & Introduction
2:15 – 2:45 PM – Lecture: Strengthening for Above-the-Knee Amputation
2:45 – 3:15 PM – Lab: Practical Application
3:15 – 3:45 PM – Lecture: Strengthening for Below-the-Knee Amputation
3:45 – 4:15 PM – Lab: Practical Application
4:15 – 4:45 PM – Lab: Analyzing Prosthetic Devices and Gait Dynamics
4:45 PM – Q&A, Post-Test, Break
5:0
0 – 7:00 PM – Lab: Advanced Gait Training Practice with Amputee Walking School Participants

Host or Publisher University of Maryland Rehabilitation Network