Say you have osteoarthritis in your ankle or knee and can no longer run, but can otherwise function in day to day life. Would you consider chopping the leg off and getting a prosthetic one just so you could run again?
Is such a thing even an option?
Asking for a friend...
You need to see a mental health professional.
buy a bicycle, keep the leg
Yeah some freak in the Rossi thread did that.
What do you call a potato with no arms or legs?
An ampu-tater.
Sorry/not sorry.
No. Your brain is wired to use your leg. Chop it off and you will be traumatized psychologically. Find stronger Tylenol.
replace the knee
no need to chop off the leg?
although women like men with prosthetics
Possibly depending on whether it would hinder my ability to swim and cycle with efficiency. Can I hypothetically try it out in various contexts before undergoing the knife?
Military docs attempt to salvage limbs using amputation as last resort. The guys that elect to remove the limb state afterward it was the best decision and wish they had gone that route for recovery much earlier. Of course the guys I work with have injuries more critical than arthritis.
Make the decision to amputate based on improvement of quality of life and not some quest for athletic glory. A new set of probllems arise- poor fitting prosthetics, infections, blisters, possibly lasting for weeks with no ability to wear a leg. Then there is the cost of a walking leg, a running leg and a sprinting leg as they are all different. Running as a single leg amp is much more difficult than having both legs removed because while one articulates naturally the other is mechanical and not as balanced. The gait of an above knee amp is awkward because there is no kneed joint.
However, if you are in China you will have no choice as that is how they field their Paralympic team.
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