What is an amputee and how will this condition affect me?
An amputation involves the surgical removal of a limb or part of it, often due to injury, illness, or other medical needs. While the goal is to alleviate pain, improve quality of life, or to improve function, the journey post-amputation can bring physical and emotional challenges. At GNC, we support individuals with both new and long-term amputations, helping them navigate these challenges and achieve their personal goals.
How can GNC help?
- Manual Therapy to support pain, mobility and function (massage, dry needling, mobilising)
- Equipment prescription; gait aids, wheelchairs
- Range of motion and mobility
- Strength training
- Hydrotherapy
- Gait retraining
- Cardiovascular training
- Mobility and Strength training
- Hydrotherapy
- Balance, standing and gait retraining (harnessed or overground)
- Adaptive strategies and functional retraining
- Pain management strategies using our InterX
- Pressure care management
- Prescription of assistive technology
- Home and environmental modifications
- Sexual health and intimacy education and support
- Wheelchair, seating and positioning
- Pressure care management
- Vehicle modifications
- Carer training
- Address speech or language difficulties arising from amputation or associated medical conditions
- Help manage swallowing difficulties due to changes in oral anatomy or function
- Support adjusting to changes in communication and community access through social communication
- LiteGait
- FES Bike
- Theratrainer
- InterX
- X-Sensor Pressure Mapping System
- Reformer pilates machine