Rehabilitation doctor, candidate of medical sciences Alexander Shishonin talked about what exercises figure skater Roman Kostomarov should do to maintain his physical form before wearing a prosthesis. According to media reports, the Olympic champion’s shins and one hand were amputated due to gangrene. Doctor’s words lead the broadcast “Arguments and Facts”.
“If feet and legs are amputated, then you can’t wait until the person has a prosthesis, until they get used to it and learn to keep their balance in a new situation for them, when they don’t feel their feet. said the doctor. – You need 30-60 minutes of floor gymnastics a day (exercises in the prone position and on all fours).
Pumping the press can be push-ups on your knees. In this way, you can work the shoulder girdle, as well as the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Shishonin also said that it would be useful for Kostomarov to practice with a special crossbar, on which you can do “acrobatic elements” and push-ups. In this case, the crossbar should be at a comfortable height for the amputee so that he can do the exercises while sitting on the floor.
According to the doctor, such training will help the skater to restore coordination and bring the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to perfection, which will contribute to successful work with prosthetics.
Previously The doctor explained how Kostomarov was able to recover after three months of inactivity.