The prosthetic leg feels fine, but suddenly the good knee, hip on the non-amputated side, and lower back all hurt after a long day of walking, and nobody tells below-knee prosthetic users what is happening. The real cause is not age, posture, or luck; your body automatically protects the residual side by shifting weight to the biological leg. Proper prosthetic services align the prosthetic, manage residual limb volume, and train balance, encouraging the brain to use the prosthetic side. This blog will explain what sound limb overloading is, why it happens, what it does to your body over the years, and how the right services can stop it before it causes irreversible damage. What Is Sound Limb Overloading And Why Every Below Knee Prosthetic User Needs to Know This When you lose a limb, your body shifts an amount of your weight, force, and impact onto the biological leg, which is also known as the “sound limb”. This unequal weight distribution over years silently leads to severe, long-te...
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