Instructional video for lower limb bilateral amputees on performing slide board and pivot transfers to get from a bed to a chair.
This is the eleventh episode of our Prosthetic Training video series which covers the spectrum of amputee rehabilitation from immediately postamputation through running with a prosthesis. They are intended for clinicians and patients and are a great resource for rehabilitation professionals working with lower limb amputees.
View the entire series here: • Prosthetic Training Series
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Instructor: David Lawrence, MSPT, ATRet
David is an internationally renowned rehabilitation professional and educator. In addition to treating patients, he delivers courses in the USA and abroad on knee, hip and foot pathologies, rehabilitation following limb amputation, and disabled sports and recreation. He is founder of The Gait Center, a walking focused physical therapy clinic located in Richmond, VA, USA, as well as the founder and Chief Executive Officer for Mission Gait.
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Video production by Will Riddick, PT, DPT for Mission Gait.