Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOPFeb 18, 20212 min readWhat Prosthetic Knee Should I Have? I've seen a number of questions posted by amputees regarding various aspects of using their prosthesis. One of them is: "What prosthetic...
Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOPFeb 8, 20212 min readWhat Prosthetic Foot Should I Have? I've seen a number of questions posted by amputees regarding various aspects of using their prosthesis. One of them is: "What prosthetic...
Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOPJan 28, 20212 min readThe 3 Areas of Ampute Pain: #3 - ExtrinsicThere are 3 areas of pain: 1) Intrinsic Pain - The pain following the amputation surgery 2) Phantom Pain - Pain that you feel in the...
Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOPJan 21, 20214 min readThe 3 Areas of Amputee Pain: #2 - PhantomThere are 3 areas of pain: 1) Intrinsic Pain - The pain following the amputation surgery 2) Phantom Pain - Pain that you feel in the...
Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOPJan 14, 20212 min readThe 3 Areas of Amputee Pain - #1: IntrinsicThere are 3 areas of pain: 1) Intrinsic Pain - The pain following the amputation surgery 2) Phantom Pain - Pain that you feel in the...
Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOPDec 10, 20206 min readThe Importance of Amputation & Surgery in Prosthetic Fitting - The Ertl ProcedureAMPUTATION How the amputation is performed is crucial. How bone, nerve, blood vessel, fascia, muscle, and skin are treated during...