Get Moving Once Again with Prosthetic Gait Training
Have you recently been fitted for a new prosthesis? If so, it can sometimes be difficult to learn how to maneuver life with your new device. Fortunately, with prosthetic gait training, we can help you get used to your prosthesis, so you can get moving comfortably and confidently once again!
To learn more about how prosthetic gait training can benefit you, contact Harter Physical Therapy today to request an appointment with one of our Doctors of Physical Therapy in Clearwater, Goddard or Cheney, KS.
What should I know about prosthetic gait training?
Prosthetic gait training will include activities to not only improve gait mechanics, but also increase your confidence and safety in navigating across different terrains and around different obstacles with your prosthetic device.
In fact, as stated by Physiopedia, “The aim of the rehabilitation is to aid the amputee to gain independence at the highest level they can, with the most efficient gait possible.”
Our Doctors of Physical Therapists can also help you work on balance, so you can mitigate your fall risk and work to improve your balance and body symmetry. This will make it easier for you to stand evenly and distribute weight on your prosthesis without feeling uneasy.
Additionally, your physical therapist can show you how to exercise safely with your new prosthesis. With evenly distributed body weight, your prosthesis can actually help keep your heart pumping naturally during exercise. Therefore, by staying in motion without feeling unsteady or easily fatigued, you will be able to maintain a healthy and safe exercise plan, even with your new device!
Ready to get started?
With the many benefits that your new prosthetic device and our prosthetic gait training services will bring you, perhaps the most important is giving you your life back.
By participating in a prosthetic gait training program, you will be able to resume your normal activities comfortably and confidently once again.
Don’t let your device limit you – contact one of our physical therapy clinics today to get started! At Harter Physical Therapy in Clearwater, Goddard and Cheney, KS, we are here to help you get moving.