#proprioception

But everything changes the moment I pick up my phone. I'm somehow pressing like three buttons at once; I don't understand how zoomers stay glued to their phones, it's so inconvenient. And then I hit the wrong button again, and the phone just takes on a life of its own, throws an aqua disco, invites friends over, kicks me out of the house...

I look at my fingers and I don't get it. Now they look just like those of That Dude I designated as the Gold Standard of Normal Fingers. But just ten minutes ago, when I clasped them together, my fingers were thin and disgusting! What the f...? I can tell you for sure—my fingers shrivel up when I clasp them together and need them thick and comfortable, and they unshrive when I'm staring at my phone. They troll me, they mock me, they hate me.

I love Michelle Obama…she inspires me, and I really needed the inspiration this week, so I decided to paint her portrait…there is much still to be done…but I am excited about the progress so far. After a rough couple of days falling prey to particularly painful and familiar emotional triggers, I literally bolted up in the night and suddenly said out loud, “this will not do”. I cannot live my…

Proprioception is the ability to sense and feel where your body parts are in a space. Having this sense also makes it easier to balance, move, and manipulate objects.

Leg amputation disrupts proprioception and gait (the specific pattern/manner of walking, moving, or running), making balancing, walking, and running tricky.

This can be aided with physical therapy.

Jack walks with what's called trendelenburg gait. It can be a sign of weak hip abductors, prosthetic issues, or simple habit. This gait can result in knee, ankle, hip, and back pain.

I think it's the most noticeable/obvious when he's walking next to someone with a "normal" gait. Here's some examples of what Jack's gait looks like, compared to Robby.

This gate can also be helped/corrected with physical therapy.