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sue50140
sue50140

dont feel like doing exercises are these crucial to recovery.  Am walking on crutches well and it feels ok

 

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  • DawnDedee
    DawnDedee sue50140

    Posted

    Yes Sue, the exercises are crucial.  No getting around it.  biggrin

    Best wishes!

    Dawn, USA

    • DawnDedee
      DawnDedee

      Posted

      I wanted to add that you only have ONCE to heal right.
  • sue50140
    sue50140

    Posted

    whats the penguin walk?
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 sue50140

      Posted

      Put your sticks to one side and all will be made clearwink
    • sue50140
      sue50140 colinTN17

      Posted

      I'll try that.  Do you know how you can tell if you have dislocated your hip?  I have had an exchange op as my first surgeon fractured my femur putting the new hip in.  Do you think this is holding up my recovery as I cannot lift my leg or raise my knee?  I don't see my surgeon till March and having no physio.
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK sue50140

      Posted

      I have been told that you will know if you have dislocated from the intense pain and inability to walk at all.

      Exchange op?  is that Revision?

      Could be holding you back a bit as fracturing the femur is not desirable. I expect they used extra fixing for you afterwards?  Strengthened with wires or pins, or used a cemented prothesis even?

      Having revision will almost certainly affect your recovery - I have had  two operations on my left leg now, without the complication of a fractured femur, and it's taking time.  The two recoveries have been quite different.

      Best wishes

      Graham

    • sue50140
      sue50140 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Yes he cemented it in.  Thank you I was getting worried I've booked to see a physio on Friday.  What do you feel about hydro therapy?
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK sue50140

      Posted

      Hydrotherapy is supposed to be very good, it takes the weight off you so you can exercise the joint muscles against the pressure of the water.

      No swimming breast stroke though, it's the leg movements that are the problem there.

      Graham

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