👯‍♀️👯‍♀️Hips and Knees part 4 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

Re moving operated leg up off the bed or on to a stool: turn your walking stick round, hook the handle end round your foot and lift your leg up using the other end. Moved the whole leg neatly and without bending knee. Good luck all. Persevere. It's worth it.

Nothing to say, just bumping this in case somebody has not heard of our existence.

My joints are playing up this evening; it could be the weather or because I did a lot of walking today on the crutches which is hard on the shoulders and wrists too, or if it's something I ate.

Callistemon, how long do you expect to be on crutches for? I've been on them for two years and they did hurt my hands and shoulders for a while but that eased. Anyway, I hope to jettison them as soon as the physio says I can! Or at least just use one.

Bump, as it's not on Active.

Mizuna I doubt if you will go from elbow crutches to nothing. It may be two or even one stick. It is useful when you are out because it reminds others you have an infirmity.

I already had crutches but was given sticks after my new hip op. I didn’t use them for very long indoors, it took longer to lose them outside but if I go on a proper walk I will always use them.

Charleygirl5

Mizuna I doubt if you will go from elbow crutches to nothing. It may be two or even one stick. It is useful when you are out because it reminds others you have an infirmity.

The physiotherapist said he'll move me on from crutches to two sticks next time I go.
Thst will be seven or eight weeks on from the operation.

Mizuna

*Callistemon*, how long do you expect to be on crutches for? I've been on them for two years and they did hurt my hands and shoulders for a while but that eased. Anyway, I hope to jettison them as soon as the physio says I can! Or at least just use one.

Two years?

My triceps are painful today after all yesterday's walking!
Perhaps I need to do some weightlifting.

7 or 8 weeks after my op I wasn’t using any sticks at all.
Unless I was going n a long walk when I used my poles.

Gosh. I was given two sticks and that was it. Very soon I didn't need them round the house but kept them for ages outside. They're a great nonverbal communication to others that you're a bit fragile and they should be careful around you. (I used them for ages after I needed them. Very naughty but meant people gave me more leeway generally)

I've been on crutches for so long because my operation date kept getting interrupted (not the NHS' fault) and my knee was in such a state I couldn't balance walking on the cobbles around where I live. I could manage without them at my allotment, where the ground is soft. I know everyone is different but was just wondering what advice generally had been given by the physios. Just being nosy really. 😁

A zimmer frame in hospital then taught how to use crutches by the physiotherapist in hospital, then promised two sticks by the local physiotherapist a bit later on.

When we were at a Garden Centre yesterday they still had their Covid restrictions in place ie they made people walk the long way round to get to the restaurant but a kind member of staff opened up a way through for me and I went via the exit route.

Two sticks on discharge and that was it. All the outpatient physios were sacked. Two retained for in patients to show them how to stand from sitting and walk plus go up and down stairs. That was all!

That seems like a long time to use crutches.

I still use one stick but not because of either knee, I had a # dislocation of an ankle in 2009 and have needed a stick since then for outdoor use. It does not matter what you use provided you feel comfortable and safe.

I am bumping this thread so we do not slide off totally.

How are all you kneesie and hippy ladies getting on? I thank goodness ever day for my ops. I really appreciate my bendy, pain free knees and don't even think about my new hip. Persevere everyone. Bumping? Moi?!

Fed up.
I suppose I expected recovery to be quicker.

I ventured out yesterday, just to a nearby café, and was surprised at how tired I felt afterwards. I've had the other knee and both hips replaced and know the benefits that will come but knee recovery is a slow one.

What are you finding particularly hard Callistemon? Sorry you're fed up. 🌹

Perhaps I'm too impatient, Mizuna.
It's still painful (not like it was), but my wrists and shoulders are aching from the crutches- and the weather's cold and wet.
Although the sun's shining this morning.
I should be thankful that my operation has been done.

Just feeling a bit grumpy.

I get impatient too. I think that when you've suffered with knee pain you do expect the operation to be a cure-all. It should be better eventually but recovery can be slow, it seems. Maybe you're leaning too heavily on your crutches rather than using them for balance? Have you tried walking poles? Sorry I can't change the weather. 😊

Thank you.

I haven't tried the walking poles, the physio said I'll progress to two sticks in a couple of weeks' time.

Walking poles always look as if you're out for a purposeful stride rather than hobbling along with NHS walking sticks 😃

Sorry, as the saying goes "Did you wake up Grumpy?" "No, I let her sleep".

Ps I used to play tennis when I was young, watching them leaping around the court made me think! Just for fun mainly, though.
Then progressed to badminton at college

It's interesting how every physio's advice is different. Mine is ringing tomorrow as I can't get to the hospital so it'll be fascinating to hear what she advises. (Probably no tennis, no badminton yet. 🤣)