Doing It All: Finding a Way to Balance Exercise and Energy Conservation
Adults lose flexibility and strength as they age, but, in many cases, these losses are not an inevitable. Read the article (PDF)...
Exercise for Optimum Function: Functional Strength Training for Amputees
Muscular strength is a vital component of being healthy. Read the article (PDF)...
Limb Loss & the Family
Everyone close to a person with an amputation is affected. The more you know about limb loss and help the person with an amputation to heal and go on with life, the easier it will be to help yourself. Read the article (PDF)...
Secondary Conditions and Prosthetic Users
Three of the most common secondary complications in lower-limb amputees due to compensatory and/or altered stresses are osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and back pain. Read the article (PDF)...
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