Amputation rehabilitation program

A staged plan for mobility, limb care, and daily independence.

Recovery after losing a limb happens in stages, and the work changes at each one. We coordinate with your surgeon and prosthetist, start from what you are medically cleared to do, and build toward getting around your own home and neighborhood.

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Clinical fit

Rehabilitation across recovery stages

We work with both upper- and lower-limb loss, coordinating with your surgeon, your physician and your prosthetist.

Early functional recovery

Positioning, safe transfers, mobility equipment, range of motion, strengthening, and daily-task strategies after medical clearance.

Pre-prosthetic preparation

Work on residual-limb tolerance, positioning, strength, balance, endurance, and mobility with or without a prosthesis.

Prosthetic training

Practice device management, standing, gait, upper-limb tasks, and functional use after fitting and clinical approval.

Community and daily activity

Build confidence with home tasks, stairs, uneven surfaces, self-care, and participation goals.

Individual plan

Goals that follow the stage of recovery

Not everyone uses a prosthesis, and that is fine. We aim for the highest level of function that is safe for you, with whatever equipment fits.

Transfers and mobility

Practice bed, chair, toilet, vehicle, and walking or wheelchair mobility with appropriate equipment.

Balance and fall reduction

Build postural control, weight shifting, recovery strategies, and safe device use.

Prosthetic preparation and use

Support readiness, donning and doffing, wearing routines, functional use, and gait or upper-limb tasks when appropriate.

Daily independence

Adapt dressing, bathing, meal tasks, household movement, and family support to the current stage.

Program technology

Technology that may support your plan

The reference sheet for this program includes the systems below. Your evaluation determines which tools, if any, are appropriate for you; this list is not a fixed protocol.

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MOTOmed Muvi

Motor-assisted arm and leg cycling can be adjusted to the person’s current movement ability.

Body-Weight-Supported Treadmill

A harness reduces the amount of body weight the patient must manage during supported walking practice.

ZEPU Standing Table

The table can bring the body gradually toward an upright position when standing tolerance is part of the plan.

Standing Frame

The frame provides support for upright positioning when independent standing is not currently appropriate.

Parallel Bars

Bilateral hand support can be used for standing, transfers, weight shifting, stepping, and gait practice.

First visit

A plan built around recovery stage

The first visit establishes what you are cleared to do right now, what equipment you have, and which goal to work on first.

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  1. 01

    Confirm healing and medical status

    We review surgical notes, wound or limb precautions, pain concerns, medical clearance, and current equipment.

  2. 02

    Assess safe function

    The team reviews strength, range, transfers, balance, mobility, self-care, and prosthetic status when relevant.

  3. 03

    Coordinate the next stage

    The plan identifies therapy priorities and coordination needs with the physician, surgeon, or prosthetist.

Practical information

Amputation rehabilitation questions

Can rehabilitation begin before I receive a prosthesis?

Yes, after medical clearance. Early goals may include positioning, range of motion, strength, transfers, residual-limb care education, balance, and mobility equipment.

Do I need to bring my prosthesis or mobility equipment?

Yes. Bring the prosthesis, liner, socks, cane, walker, wheelchair, or other equipment currently used, along with fitting or medical information.

Does every patient train to walk with a prosthesis?

No. Goals depend on health, healing, limb level, strength, safety, personal priorities, and evaluation by the medical and prosthetic team.

Your next step

Ready to talk with the team?

Tell us the diagnosis, what has changed, and what matters most right now. We will help coordinate the appropriate first appointment.

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