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6week consultancy-penguin walk

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colinTN17
colinTN17

This afternoon I had my 6week appointment with my surgeon and have asked a lot of the questions that have appeared on this Forum. Over the next couple of days I will post some of the answers which may surprise some hip hoppers.

I had been under the impression that it was best to dispense with the crutches ASAP. According to my consultant we should use crutches or a stick for another 6 weeks when walking out so as to get used to walking upright rather than penguin walking in the hope that it will improve. The muscles get used to walking that way and it doesn't encourage them to strengthen the muscles that encourage upright straight walking. It is ok to walk round the house without the crutches though.

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  • diane80279
    diane80279 colinTN17

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    I still use cane out of the house if I have to walk a distance.  It was advised by my physio to use cane until end of the 3 month period.  I am 2 weeks past 3 months, but I had a set back of a couple of weeks because I tore scar tissue inside.  I kneeled when I should not have.
  • reg202
    reg202 colinTN17

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    Tsking your time with crutches and cane is the best thing you can do.  Don;t ruch into walking without it until you're ready.  Moving to a cane is best .  But only if pain is minimal.

    One thing to preactice is waling as upright as possible and holding your stomach in.  this keeps your muscles working for strengthening and restructuring them for wallijg once you get off the cane.

    Regading some comments about leg length.

    This always varies prom person to person depending on what had to be done when the opperation occured and the condition of tendons, joints, muscles etc.  prior to the operation.

    Some lengths will change in time and hget to being back to close to normal or equal.  But others may not.

    Stretching helps this.  But be slow to do extensive stretching until strenght in muscles returns.  Take is slowly. 

     

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