What a prosthetist does
A prosthetist assesses the stump and the whole person, decides with the patient which kind of leg will serve them, casts and shapes the socket, chooses and aligns the knee and foot, and teaches the patient to walk on the leg. It is a clinical and a craft role at once: the socket is shaped by hand, and the alignment is judged by watching the patient walk.
Training
He trained in prosthetic and orthotic sciences at PIPOS, the Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences, completing a BS (Hons) degree awarded through Khyber Medical University. That training covers anatomy, biomechanics, socket design, materials and the fitting of limbs and braces.
How he works with patients
- He examines before he advises, and says so when a stump is not ready.
- He recommends the simplest leg that will meet your goals.
- He makes a test socket for every leg.
- He explains every option and price in plain Urdu or English.
- He involves family members, at the clinic or by phone from abroad.
The guides on this website
The patient guides, the leg pages and the cost guides on this website are reviewed by him, so they describe how the clinic actually works.