Running with a Prosthetic Limb - Prosthetic Training: Episode 17

Instructional video for above and below knee amputees to learn how to run. David presents a variety of different running styles for various situations and offers key tips to get you started.

*We highly recommend supervision and guidance from a local clinician as running with a prosthetic device involves risk for falls and injury.*

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This is the seventeenth and final episode of our Prosthetic Training video series which covers the spectrum of amputee rehabilitation from immediately post-amputation 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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If you have questions relating to this topic or notice other questions similar to yours, check out our You Asked Series, where we answer patient questions in short digestible videos.

   • You Asked  

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Instructor: David Lawrence, MSPT, AT-Ret
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.