[Therapeutic physical exercise for patients after the amputation of the lower extremities at the sanatorium stage of rehabilitation].

The authors propose a set of therapeutic exercises developed to prevent degenerative-dystrophic processes and to improve locomotor function in patients undergoing sanatorium treatment after lower limb amputation. Swimming and loading exercises have improved strength and performance of spinal muscles, amputated and supporting limb, reduced osteoporosis of the stump bone fragment. The efficacy of the above approach was evaluated by dynamometry on the test-dynamometer Biodex and by ultrasound osteometry.