Learning To Walk
Evening all, I thought I'd document Rory’s progress so far. As you know it has been slow going with adapting to the prosthetic. Our priority has instead been getting Rory used to his leg and understanding what it will enable him to do. We are definitely making headway in that department- he tries to help put it on and is an expert at pulling it off. Although he hasn’t taken any independent steps yet we’ve been working really hard on the exercises that Beth, our physio, has instructed us with. One key exercise is standing him against the sofa or coffee table and putting a favourite toy or exciting item (ie a phone or remote control!) at the other end and letting him find his own way across. This helps him learn how to shift his weight across each leg and understand what movements are required to get him to where he needs to be, just like any toddler learning to walk. He’s taken to that exercise really well! I caught a video last week (see below), and we practise this every day. H