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Life-Giving Therapy for Amputee

As a young man, Krishna Thappa was working as a laborer in the Seppa region of Arunachal Pradesh when his left foot was injured with a water pipe. His foot became infected, which eventually led to his leg being amputated below the knee. Devastated, Krishna stopped interacting with others. Eventually, the rehabilitation staff at Baptist Christian Hospital (BCH) learned of Krishna’s situation. They took him to Guwahati to have a custom prosthetic leg and foot fabricated for him.

Initially, Krishna was too afraid to stand or walk with his prosthesis. BCH therapists gave him three months of regular therapy and gait training. This enabled him to walk with the prosthesis confidently, and even cycle.

Once his confidence grew, he opened his own shop to support himself. Gradually, his sales flourished, and currently he earns about 30,000 rupees ($400) a month. Krishna is thankful for the rehabilitation sessions he received from EHA therapists who gave him his life back.