Amputation Rehabilitation – PMR Department

Overview

Overview

Amputation Rehabilitation is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program designed to help individuals regain maximum independence, mobility, and confidence following limb loss. It focuses on physical recovery, functional training, emotional well-being, and successful reintegration into daily life, work, and community activities.

Overview

Amputation Rehabilitation is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program designed to help individuals regain maximum independence, mobility, and confidence following limb loss. It focuses on physical recovery, functional training, emotional well-being, and successful reintegration into daily life, work, and community activities.

Objectives of Amputation Rehabilitation

  • Promote optimal healing of the residual limb
  • Prevent complications such as contractures and pressure sores
  • Reduce pain, including phantom limb pain
  • Improve strength, balance, and coordination
  • Restore independence in daily activities
  • Train in the use of prosthetic and assistive devices
  • Support emotional adjustment and confidence
  • Enhance social and vocational reintegration

Conditions Requiring Amputation Rehabilitation

  • Traumatic amputations
  • Vascular-related amputations (diabetes, peripheral artery disease)
  • Tumor-related amputations
  • Congenital limb deficiencies
  • Infection-related amputations
  • Revision surgeries

Key Components of Our Program

Comprehensive Assessment

  • Medical and functional evaluation
  • Residual limb examination and care plan
  • Pain assessment
  • Mobility, balance, and ADL assessment
  • Psychological screening

Residual Limb (Stump) Care

  • Wound care and scar management
  • Shaping and desensitization techniques
  • Edema control and bandaging
  • Skin care education

Pain Management

  • Phantom limb pain management
  • Non-invasive pain relief techniques
  • Mirror therapy and TENS (as indicated)
  • Relaxation and coping strategies

Physiotherapy & Strength Training

  • Strengthening exercises for upper and lower limbs
  • Core and balance training
  • Endurance improvement
  • Stretching and contracture prevention

Prosthetic Training

  • Prosthesis evaluation and selection (with prosthetist)
  • Donning and doffing techniques
  • Gait training with prosthesis
  • Functional training for real-life situations

Occupational Therapy

  • Training in daily activities (dressing, bathing, eating)
  • Adaptive techniques for home and work
  • Use of assistive devices
  • Safe transferring techniques
  • Fine motor and coordination training (upper limb amputees)

Psychological & Social Support

  • Emotional counselling and coping strategies
  • Family counselling and education
  • Peer support and motivation
  • Social and vocational guidance

Home & Workplace Reintegration

  • Home modification recommendations
  • Workplace adaptation advice
  • Community mobility and access training

Multidisciplinary Team

  • PMR Physician
  • Orthopaedic / Vascular Surgeon
  • Physiotherapist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Prosthetist & Orthotist
  • Psychologist / Counsellor
  • Rehabilitation Nurse
  • Social Worker / Vocational counsellor

Benefits of Early Amputation Rehabilitation

  • Faster functional recovery
  • Better prosthetic adaptation
  • Reduced complications
  • Improved mobility and independence
  • Better emotional well-being
  • Enhanced quality of life

Why Choose Our Amputation Rehabilitation Program?

  • Expert-led, individualized care
  • Advanced prosthetic training support
  • State-of-the-art rehabilitation facilities
  • Strong psychological and social support
  • Continuity of care from surgery to reintegration
  • Patient and family-centered approach