Comments on: Amputee Fitness Visiters http://www.amputeefitness.com/2010/02/28/amputee-fitness-visiters/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:28:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Melanie PT http://www.amputeefitness.com/2010/02/28/amputee-fitness-visiters/comment-page-1/#comment-2100 Melanie PT Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:18:49 +0000 http://amputeefitness.com/?p=38#comment-2100 You could also use a cuff (wraparound, velcro closure)weight on the amputated arm - and see if your trainers professional association has any resources for exercises for clients with various disabilities. If they don't, they need to get them - as a PT, I often refer clients to the local Y or fitness club - they should be able to get the help they need! You could also use a cuff (wraparound, velcro closure)weight on the amputated arm – and see if your trainers professional association has any resources for exercises for clients with various disabilities. If they don’t, they need to get them – as a PT, I often refer clients to the local Y or fitness club – they should be able to get the help they need!

]]> By: sandbeez http://www.amputeefitness.com/2010/02/28/amputee-fitness-visiters/comment-page-1/#comment-39 sandbeez Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:18:14 +0000 http://amputeefitness.com/?p=38#comment-39 Hi Erin, one more thing I forgot to add. Using the strap on a bare skin will hurt a lot. I have a cast that is made of a leather with some padding from inside. I wear the cast every time I work out. It prevents injuries. Hi Erin, one more thing I forgot to add. Using the strap on a bare skin will hurt a lot. I have a cast that is made of a leather with some padding from inside. I wear the cast every time I work out. It prevents injuries.

]]> By: sandbeez http://www.amputeefitness.com/2010/02/28/amputee-fitness-visiters/comment-page-1/#comment-38 sandbeez Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:13:13 +0000 http://amputeefitness.com/?p=38#comment-38 Hi Erin, thank you for your question. Sorry it took me a while to respond. One thing that has worked for me really well is the resistance band. I have a valcro strap that wraps around my arm. I connect the strap to the resistance band with a clip on. The versatility of the band allows me to do all kind of resistance workouts. I hope this is helpful. Hi Erin, thank you for your question. Sorry it took me a while to respond. One thing that has worked for me really well is the resistance band. I have a valcro strap that wraps around my arm. I connect the strap to the resistance band with a clip on. The versatility of the band allows me to do all kind of resistance workouts. I hope this is helpful.

]]> By: Erin http://www.amputeefitness.com/2010/02/28/amputee-fitness-visiters/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Erin Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:42:56 +0000 http://amputeefitness.com/?p=38#comment-34 Hi. My name is Erin and I am a personal trainer in Boston. I've recently acquired a new client who is an upper extremity amputee (from the elbow down). She does not have a prosthetic, nor does she want one and one of her fitness goals it to achieve some sort of balance in her upper body...which I know is muscularly impossible. Other than simply doing range of motion exercises I was wondering if you had any good ideas of how I should go about adding resistance? Any help would be great! Erin Hi. My name is Erin and I am a personal trainer in Boston. I’ve recently acquired a new client who is an upper extremity amputee (from the elbow down). She does not have a prosthetic, nor does she want one and one of her fitness goals it to achieve some sort of balance in her upper body…which I know is muscularly impossible. Other than simply doing range of motion exercises I was wondering if you had any good ideas of how I should go about adding resistance? Any help would be great!

Erin

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