why can’t people in wheelchairs get prosthetic legs to help them walk again? I just saw a video of someone go from a wheelchair to prosthetics and was wondering why more people can’t do this
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I am not an amputee, but I am in a wheelchair and know a lot of wheelchair users, this is just my opinion. Not sure exactly which video you watched, but most prosthetics that replace amputated limbs need some motor function below the waist to move the joint that was replaced. For instance, if you have an above the knee amputation, you can use your hip to actuate the knee joint. The hip moves the leg that allows the artificial knee joint to bend and swing. So if you can’t move or control your hip, it is difficult to use a prosthesis to walk without some other form of walking aid like a walker. When you have no lower limb control, you can use external braces to support your weight, but balance and movement are much more difficult and the likelihood of falling is pretty high. Much easier and safer to use a chair.
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