Because people with an amputation are lacking sensory input in the prosthetic limb, a substitute must be used, or the entire process will break down. Computer analyzers act as this substitute. Being able to pinpoint a patient's balance irregularities is a huge first step. Murphy uses a digital analyzer connected to a platform on which the patient stands or walks. During various weight-shifting positions, patients can observe through a computer readout how balanced is distributed between their feet and compensate for irregularities.
Instant feedback gives therapists and patients an objective means to identify progress.
It's very important that they receive feedback, both visually and digitally, while they're doing the exercises. Computer programs, both static and dynamic, can be entered into the balance analyzer for increasingly difficult tasks. Such programs have the added benefit of tracking progress, displaying the positive results of patients' hard work, and motivating them to reach higher goals. Va. This is occasionally due to physical pain, but improvements in prosthetic interface systems are making this increasingly rare. More often the hesitation is a result of unfamiliar sensations or a fear of injuring the residual limb.