Getting Up Out of a Chair: Sit-to-Stand Transfer for Bilateral Amputees- Prosthetic Training: Ep 7

Instructional video for lower limb bilateral amputees on getting up out of a chair and lowering back down with control.

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This is the seventh 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.

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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.

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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.

[chamikal.kalhara]

Thank you for this tutorial! I was born without legs above the knee and use two above-knee prosthetics for around 18 years. Seeing content like this is truly inspiring and helpful. Keep up the great work, and thank you for your service. Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[mmgunawardana]

Excellen explaination thank you very much.

[trevorwatson]

Any suggestions for someone who can’t use their arms? (Bilateral AKA)

[minnalederberger]

Would also like help going from a sit to stand position without using arms. I'm a bilateral below knee amputee with severe shoulder osteoarthritis.

[املالطويل-كه]

ياريت يكون فيديو عن طريقه استخدام الحمام بالطرفين الاصطناعي عند الركبه...الأني أجد صعوبة الجلوس في المرحاض او انه اني اقوم منه

[philfrederickiii]

Good advice but nothing about sofas which dont have two arms such as a wheelchair. Most sofas are lower than a chair and I had difficulty until I placed a 6 inch riser under each foot. Rising is easier nose over toes. Thx.

[JiLeJara]

That's good. But what about trilateral amputee..

[PlayList-yvlr]

What about bilateral prosthetic legs with small pull handle to unlock knee extension to sit? How can people with those sit down without collapsing? Especially elder generation 😵

[RiteshKumar-zhlh]

Please demonstrate with OSSUR TOTAL KNEE 2000, as iam very much struggling on it while sitting