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Essential Physiotherapy – P osture and movement control in prosthetic use

Essential Physiotherapy – P osture and movement control in prosthetic use. Stockholm 2014. Your presenter(s). Carolyn Hirons HCPC Registered Physiotherapist Pace Rehabilitation Manchester, UK Private clinic Trauma amputees 24 years experience chirons@pacerehab.com. Laura Burgess

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Essential Physiotherapy – P osture and movement control in prosthetic use

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  1. Essential Physiotherapy – Posture and movement control in prosthetic use Stockholm 2014

  2. Your presenter(s) Carolyn Hirons • HCPC Registered Physiotherapist • Pace Rehabilitation • Manchester, UK • Private clinic • Trauma amputees • 24 years experience • chirons@pacerehab.com Laura Burgess • HCPC Registered Physiotherapist • Charing Cross • London, UK • NHS hospital • Vascular amputees • 18 years experience • Laura.Burgess@imperial.nhs.uk

  3. Presentation objectives • Normal posture and movement control • Changes in amputees • Impact on alignment, components & user experience • Useful training techniques

  4. Why? • Normal posture & movement control changes after amputation • Leads to difficulties with a prosthesis caused by incorrect prosthetic alignment. • Resulting in further poor movement control & secondary conditions Gailey et al (2008)

  5. Posture and prosthesis Consider: • Posture affects prosthetic alignment • Prosthetic alignment affects posture

  6. The Clinical Challenge • When should a lower limb prosthesis accommodate poor posture? • When should a lower limb prosthesis correct a poor posture? • When does a lower limb prosthesis cause a poor posture?

  7. The User Problem • The new limb wearer does not know what to expect from a prosthesis • The new limb wearer does not know about body posture and alignment Result - Unlikely to stand straight at first fitting • The established limb wearer may have ‘forgotten’ where is midline • Permanent posture change or bad habit?

  8. The Prosthetist Problem • Bench alignment is starting point • Align from foot upwards, not pelvis down • Prosthetic design based on user having ‘normal’ posture and movement • Static alignment v dynamic alignment • Consider how is the prosthesis influencing the user’s posture and movement?

  9. The Physiotherapist Problem • Exercises create change in posture & control • but that impacts on alignment & component function • Thus prosthesis needs to change too • Lack of knowledge in prosthetics and how amputees move • Not reaching optimal outcome for the user • Not always in the fitting room

  10. Normal posture v amputee posture

  11. Normal posture – side view • Mid ear • Shoulder • Pelvic tilt • Spinal curves • Greater trochanter • Behind patella • In front of ankle • Equal weight distribution over foot

  12. Normal posture – AP view • Level eyes • Level shoulders • Level pelvis (iliac crests, ASIS, PSIS) • Body creases • Knee symmetry • Equal weight bearing • Spinal curves • Tip - Use a plumb line & compare in sitting

  13. Also normal postural changes!

  14. Posture changes in amputees Without a prosthesis: • Shift centre of gravity • Small base of support • External rotation L • Hyperextended knee L • Retraction & elevation R pelvic girdle • Depression R shoulder girdle

  15. Creep Phenomenon • Prolonged postures changes tissue length • Change in inclination PSIS to ASIS • Short hip flexors and back extensors • Long weak abdominals, hamstrings & gluteals Wiemann K, Klee A, Startmann M (1998) ‘Fibrillar sources of the muscle resting tension and therapy of muscular imbalances’ Deutsche Zeitsschrift fur Sportzmedizin 49(4), 111-118.

  16. ‘Postural asymmetries in transfemoral amputees’ (2011) • Leg length discrepancies (88%) • Pelvic inclination • Innominate asymmetry • Increased lordosis • Limited lateral trunk flexion • Limited hip extension • Gaunaurd I, Gailey R, Hafner B, Gomez-Marin O & Kirk-Sanchez N Pros & Orthot Int 35 (2) 171-180

  17. Effect of ageing on movement • Weak antigravity muscles • Less elasticity in soft tissues • Reduced range of motion • Exaggerated posture • Reduced balance reactions • Slower cadence

  18. How does this relate to the prosthesis? Examples of changes with altered alignment

  19. Transtibial alignment

  20. Transfemoral alignment

  21. Bilateral TF alignment

  22. Poor alignment bilateral

  23. Better alignment bilateral

  24. Normal movement v amputee movement

  25. Sensory feedback loop

  26. Effect of pain on movement • Pain inhibits or prevents muscle recruitment Comerford MJ and Mottram SL (2001), ‘Movement and stability dysfunction – contemporary developments’, Manual Therapy 6 (1), 15 -26. Comerford MJ, Mottram SL, Gibbons SGT (2005) ‘Kinetic Control – understanding movement and function, part A course manual’ pg 2-2 • Commonly back pain, socket discomfort, phantom, sound leg problems, ageing

  27. Different muscle roles – altered recruitment in amputees Mobilisers Stabilisers

  28. Altered muscle patterns in amputees – lost control • Femur into flexion at hip (stance) = unequal strides • Femur into abduction at hip (stance) = lateral trunk bend • Lumbar spine into extension (stance) = excessive lordosis • Pelvis into retraction (swing & stance) = uneven timing • Femur into medial rotation at hip (stance) = medial thrust & VMO inhibition

  29. Uncontrolled movement of the femur into flexion at the hip (stance) Causes: Hip fixed in flexion NB: Cannot get upright posture if do not accommodate with more flexion in the socket, poor knee release into swing Weak hip extensors – poor power, slow or poor timing due to pain or hip flexion Weak abdominals – pelvic tilt, hip into flexion Correction will affect knee stability if socket not repositioned.

  30. Test & correction

  31. Applying the Thomas test!

  32. Assess in standing for influence on prosthetic alignment

  33. Uncontrolled movement of the femur into abduction at the hip (stance) Causes: Fixed in abduction – needs accommodating Weak abductors - poor power, slow or poor timing Unstable femur in socket Short prosthesis Check leg length and prosthetic knee stability

  34. Test & correction

  35. Uncontrolled movement of the lumbar spine into extension (stance) Causes: Hip in fixed flexion Weak abdominals, hamstrings and hip extensors Tight back extensors & hip flexors Associated back pain Check socket flexion, length & knee stability Correction will affect knee stability if socket not repositioned.

  36. Test & correction

  37. Uncontrolled movement of the pelvis into rotation (swing and stance) Causes: Innominate asymmetry Weak extensors and oblique abdominals Tight hip flexors Sound side hip range Unstable knee at HS NB: Must stabilise knee if correcting posture alignment

  38. Test & correction

  39. Uncontrolled movement of the femur into medial rotation at the hip (stance) Cause: Poor hip stability Weak external rotation Results in reduced quadriceps power and control VMO inhibition Increases feelings of instability Check socket stability & foot position

  40. Test & correction

  41. What does all this mean for the prosthetic user? The end game…

  42. Incorrect alignment & posture: Mobility difficulties: • Excess socket forces • Joint & soft tissue pain • Component dysfunction • Fatigue & abnormal muscle patterns • Reliance on walking aids • Falls & lack of function • Lack of confidence • Avoidance & reduced quality of life

  43. Result - secondary conditions Altered biomechanics: • Osteoarthritis – pain & inflammation (sound side hip & knee) • Osteoporosis – risk of fractures (30% less bone density amp hip) • Back pain – 50-60% moderate to severe (Gailey et al 2008 & 2011)

  44. What must we do? • Correct & control their posture at fitting stage • Teach correct weight bearing and muscle recruitment • Teach movement control • Adjust prosthetic alignment & length accordingly • On-going problem so needs regular reviews and re-training

  45. Essential training techniques Teach your prosthetist these basics for fitting stage!

  46. Assess posture in sitting

  47. ‘See, feel & learn’ a good posture

  48. Check equal weight bearing • Place a piece of paper under prosthetic foot • Ask the patient to weight bear equally on both lower limbs • Ask them not to let you pull the piece of paper away • Biofeedback

  49. Check leg length • Kneel down - pelvis at eye level • Ensure equal weight bearing • Fingers on top of iliac crests • Thumbs on ASIS & PSIS • Skin creases

  50. ‘Feel the foot’ and sway Step on box Tennis ball stability Walk a tightrope Pelvic progression TF level OR soft knee loading for TT level Five essential exercises for movement control

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