The most advanced new surgical procedure, AMI, addresses proprioception. This refers to the ability to sense position and movement. In an intact human arm or leg, muscles work in pairs. When a bicep ...

This week we are going to discuss something which we have not discussed before—the physical therapist’s intervention in training when a patient receives a prosthesis for an amputated lower extremity.

COIMBATORE: A 32-year-old woman from Kotagiri in Nilgiris district, who had lost both her arms due to electrocution was treated at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and provided with ...