Introduction

The loss of a lower limb has severe implications for a person’s mobility, and ability to perform activities of daily living. This negatively impacts a person's participation and integration into society. Prosthetic rehabilitation is a complex task that ideally requires input from an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. This course covers pre-prosthetic rehabilitation and what therapists should know about prosthetics. You will learn 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.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• outline the physiotherapist's core areas of responsibility during the pre-prosthetic rehabilitation phase, within the wider amputee rehabilitation pathway
• list at least five education points regarding residual limb and skin care
• explain the selection of outcome measures for a patient with limb loss
• explain the role of the physiotherapist with regards to pre-prosthetic rehabilitation and prosthetics
• compare pressure-sensitive to pressure-tolerant areas
• explain prosthetic factors that will influence therapy with regards to sockets, suspension, alignment and prosthetic components

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 5-5.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 5.4 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.