I often encounter some amputee friends and family members on the Internet to consult: "My gait is not good as the video, what product is he installing?"
 
For this problem, many friends will fall into a misunderstanding, that is, they think that others’ gait are good, they must be equipped with high-end products, and if they fitted that product, they can also walk very well. But in fact, in addition to the effect of the product, there are other influencing factors, today we will talk about it! Prosthetic product selection is not suitable
 
This is well understood, and the assembled product should be adapted to the personal circumstances of the amputee. For example, if you install a very flexible joint for the elderly, he may be afraid to walk; Give a young man a geometric lock to the joints, and he may feel too slow to walk fast.  
The mouth type of the prosthetic socket is not appropriate
 
Taking the Ak prosthetic socket as an example, there are quadrilateral prosthetic socket, saddle prosthetic socket, sciatic inclusion prosthetic socket, and Maro prosthetic socket, which require specific analysis of the situation of the stump to determine the appropriate mouth shape. Some technicians are only good at making relatively simple socket, which have little impact on standard stumps, but for some friends with special stump conditions, they will not be suitable, resulting in uncomfortable wearing and affecting the walking effect. Lack of proper gait guidance
 
Correct gait guidance is also crucial, and a physical rehabilitator will help you master a good gait at the beginning of wearing the prosthesis, and of course, you need to work hard to cooperate. Many patients do not pay attention to gait when they first wear prosthetics, rush to achieve success, and finally lead to poor gait, and then spend a lot of time and energy to adjust gait.
 
The prosthesis was not well worn
 
This is a problem that everyone is easy to ignore, and it is especially easy to occur in elderly friends. Because they are often prosthetics worn by their family and rehabilitation practitioners in the early stages of assembly, but the real feelings are only clear to him. Sometimes the prosthesis is not worn correctly, which will also lead to unsuitable socket, so we repeatedly emphasize that we must learn to wear prosthetics ourselves, and the family should not help too much. Some patients have insufficient muscle strength in their own waist and legs to move the stump well, which can also lead to poor gait. Some friends have short limbs, which also affect gait. Some cases can be improved by hard exercise the day after tomorrow, and some cases may not be obvious even if it takes a lot of time and effort.
 
To sum up, if you really want to improve your or your family's gait of wearing prosthetics, it is still recommended that you go to the company to find an experienced teacher to find out the cause of the problem and discuss the solution together.