Learning Mobility Anew: Physical Therapy After a Lower-Leg AmputationLearning Mobility Anew: Physical Therapy After a Lower-Leg Amputation
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Course Overview
How can physical therapy specifically help people regain mobility, independence, and quality of life after a leg amputation?
In this course, you’ll learn how to comprehensively and safely guide people who have undergone a below-knee amputation on their journey toward independent mobility—from the immediate acute phase through stump preparation to the safe use of a prosthesis in everyday life.
You’ll develop a holistic understanding of physical therapy strategies to competently support patients through all phases of rehabilitation.
Practical Application
- Physical Therapy Support for People Who Have Undergone a Lower-Leg Amputation
- Behavior During the Acute Phase
- Preparation of the stump
- Safe Use of Prosthetics in Everyday Life
- Evidence-Based Clinical Reasoning
What You'll Learn Here
- Acute Care: To specifically mobilize patients immediately after surgery and actively prevent complications.
- Stump Management: Optimally preparing the stump for prosthetic restoration and effectively supporting this process.
- Pain Management: Identifying phantom pain early and applying targeted therapeutic approaches.
- Prosthetic Training: Planning a structured training program that leads to lasting improvements in gait, balance, and safety in daily life.
- Therapy Monitoring: Using assessments effectively to objectively track progress and tailor therapy goals to each individual.
- To professionally guide your patients through early rehabilitation all the way to long-term care and actively promote their participation and quality of life.
- Introduction to the Topic
- Background Information on Lower-Leg Amputation
- Physical Therapy Before Prosthesis Fitting
- Background Information on Prosthetics
- Physical Therapy with a Prosthesis
- Assessment of Individuals with a Lower-Leg Amputation
- Quick Knowledge Check
- Physical therapists
- Sports Therapists
- Doctors
- Orthopedic Technicians

Karin Läubli —
PT, Amputation Specialist
She has been working as a physical therapist at ZURZACH Care in the Zollikerberg Rehabilitation Clinic since 2025. She earned her bachelor’s degree in physical therapy in 2011 from ZHAW Winterthur. From 2014 to 2025, she worked at the Balgrist University Hospital, with a clear professional focus on the treatment of amputees. From 2017 to 2019, she also served as the program director for the amputation department there. In addition to her clinical work, she has been a lecturer since 2017 in the elective module “Amputation” for bachelor’s students in their 6th semester of physical therapy at ZHAW Winterthur. Since 2022, she has also been a board member of the APO (Swiss Working Group for Prosthetics and Orthotics).
This course qualifies participants for continuing education credits from recognized professional associations.
- Physio Germany: 3 points
- Umbrella Organization for Advanced Medical, Therapeutic, and Diagnostic Health Professions (MTD): 3 class periods
- Physioswiss: 2 points
Certificate
Upon completion, you will automatically receive a personalized certificate as proof of your participation in the training.
This course is Part 2 of the INN® Basic Course. Those who complete all four INN® Expert Courses will receive the INN® Basic Course Certificate, which qualifies them to participate in INN® Practical Courses.
Our certificate of participation can also be submitted to professional associations as part of continuing education applications.
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