The Influence of Prosthesis Fit and Quality on Low Back Pain in a Person with a Unilateral Lower Extremity Amputation: A Retrospective Case Report
Type of Presentation
Poster Session
Start Date
4-12-2019 4:00 PM
End Date
4-12-2019 6:00 PM
Abstract
: This case report examines the influence of prosthesis fit and quality, among other factors, in the incidence and treatment of low back pain in a 62 year -old man with a unilateral lower extremity amputation. The subject had lived with a poor-fitting prosthesis that may have influenced body mechanics, potentially leading to the onset of low back pain. With 10 physical therapy visits pain was decreased from 10/10 on the Numerical Pain Rating Scale to 0/0. It is hypothesized that the use of the poor fitting prosthesis would have caused a reoccurrence of his low back pain if it were not addressed through referral to a prosthetist and skilled physical therapy intervention.
Faculty / Staff Sponsor
Dr. Dale Schuit
The Influence of Prosthesis Fit and Quality on Low Back Pain in a Person with a Unilateral Lower Extremity Amputation: A Retrospective Case Report
: This case report examines the influence of prosthesis fit and quality, among other factors, in the incidence and treatment of low back pain in a 62 year -old man with a unilateral lower extremity amputation. The subject had lived with a poor-fitting prosthesis that may have influenced body mechanics, potentially leading to the onset of low back pain. With 10 physical therapy visits pain was decreased from 10/10 on the Numerical Pain Rating Scale to 0/0. It is hypothesized that the use of the poor fitting prosthesis would have caused a reoccurrence of his low back pain if it were not addressed through referral to a prosthetist and skilled physical therapy intervention.