Prosthetic Services Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
Gait Training
The structured therapeutic process by which a prosthetic user learns to walk safely and efficiently with their prosthetic device under the guidance of a physical therapist.
Residual Limb Volume Management
The clinical and editorial process of monitoring and compensating for changes in the size of the residual limb to mainta...
Volume Fluctuation
The natural variation in residual limb size over the course of a day or during the post-amputation period, which directl...
Voluntary Closing
A body-powered terminal device control scheme in which active cable tension produces grip force, allowing proportional p...
Voluntary Opening
A body-powered terminal device control scheme in which active cable tension opens the device against a spring-loaded clo...