AFT Webinar – October 2026 (Working with Amputee Clients: Barriers, Deconditioning and Shared Care)

Your client arrives deconditioned after weeks in hospital, short on confidence, and tells you they can’t wear their prosthesis today because it’s rubbing. Do you press on, adapt the session, or reach out to the rest of their care team?

Join us for a live webinar that gives exercise and rehabilitation professionals a practical grounding in working with amputee clients.

The session covers three things that come up again and again. First, the barriers clients put up to rehabilitation: prosthetic pain and rubbing, but also the very real worry that visible progress will affect an ongoing compensation claim. Second, the effects of prolonged illness and inactivity, and how to rebuild strength and confidence in someone who has come through a long hospital stay or complex trauma. Third, the relationship between physiotherapy and personal training, including what limb centres actually do, how each side can open a conversation with the other, and why that conversation happens far less often than it should.

Whether you are working with an amputee client for the first time or building on existing experience, this session gives you a practical foundation for recognising barriers, adapting safely, and understanding where your role meets everyone else’s. Much of amputee rehabilitation rests on clinical consensus rather than a deep evidence base, so Anne will be clear throughout about where guidance ends and three decades of practice begins. Bring your questions as always.

This webinar is suitable for:

• Personal Trainers
• Exercise Referral Instructors
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Strength and Conditioning Coaches
• Sports Therapists

About our Guests

Anne Harrill, a physiotherapist with 30 years in amputee rehabilitation, a contributor to BACPAR’s consensus guidelines, and for 18 years the team lead for rehabilitation in intensive care at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Anne works at the Bristol Limb Centre, the only centre running a six week adaptive exercise course of its kind, which she delivers alongside AFT’s Anthony Barnes.

What makes AFT Live Panel Webinars Unique?

Why Attend Our Live Webinars?

Real-Time Expertise: Connect directly with specialists in adaptive fitness, neurological conditions, and rehabilitation through our live format
Interactive Learning: Ask questions, get immediate answers, and engage with industry experts as the session unfolds
Flexible Viewing: Watch from your computer, tablet, mobile, or smart TV—wherever works best for you
Professional Networking: Connect with fellow fitness professionals who share your passion for inclusive health through our live chat
Practical Insights: Walk away with evidence-based strategies you can implement immediately in your practice

Who Should Join?

Qualified fitness professionals looking to expand their knowledge in adaptive fitness training. Whether you specialize in neurological conditions, work with clients with limb loss or spinal injuries, or simply want to build your confidence in inclusive health and rehabilitation, our webinars provide valuable CPD opportunities that enhance your professional practice.