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Do you find it difficult? Every time I have to stand up from sitting on a sofa, chair, car I have to sum up all my energy and I must hold on to something...It's not particularly painful, it' s just hard, difficult to achieve...I need to concentrate and I have to take my time. I also need more space than usual. Once I am up, I can make a couple of steps, still quite unsure, like a 13 months old baby...but after this I can walk fast and for quite  along time, with no problem.I would be interested to know if it's the same for you...I am on week 10 from my hip replacement.

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  • maggie93798
    maggie93798 briskwalk

    Posted

    Have started stretching when I get out of car to give myself a few moments to get my act together.
    • briskwalk
      briskwalk maggie93798

      Posted

      Dear Maggie,

      I am stretching as well before attempting to come up...It' s also a mental exercise, you have to collect your inner strengh in order to expand the strengh into your muscles...If you know what I mean!

  • Jujube56
    Jujube56 briskwalk

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    Yes, yes, yes!  What is the deal? At 11 weeks post,  I would say those first few steps after sitting are my biggest issue now.  It is not so much stiffness as it is pain. I just don't understand how once I get going I am fine and can walk a great distance without pain, but have a lot of pain those first few steps.  What gives?  You would think it would be the other way around.  I am sorry others are having the same issue but am relieved it is not just me.
    • briskwalk
      briskwalk Jujube56

      Posted

      Dear Jujube,

      I cannot say it's pain in the hip, or leg or thigh...it's the whole body being stiff and extremely heavy...like moving a sleeping elefant (I am not obese...) Yes, I am amazed that after a couple of steps I can walk for miles.

  • carol75411
    carol75411 briskwalk

    Posted

    Hi

    im 8 weeks and walk without a stick unless I am out for a long time and then I take a stick 

    like you if I have been sitting I can get up but have to collect myself for a few second, walk badly for about 3 strides then I'm ok. 

    I know what you mean about predictive text on here I have said some strange things!! 

    Carol xx😄

    • briskwalk
      briskwalk carol75411

      Posted

      Hi Carol, 

      we are experienceing the same thing on walking the first few steps...I hope in time we are going to improve.

      ***I hate predictive text :-((

  • ginger47520
    ginger47520 briskwalk

    Posted

    Yep that was exactly like me early on. Especially of my bum was lower than my knees.It will get better with more time.smile
    • briskwalk
      briskwalk ginger47520

      Posted

      Hi Ginger,

      Yes, the lower the seat the worse it is...Thank you for suggesting that it will get better.

    • attractac
      attractac briskwalk

      Posted

      Today was my first day on a low soft seat and found I had to pub a cushion on to rise it up. I too have difficulty getting up but I was like this before op. I had to stand before moving to let the pain shoot through me and then subside a little.

      I have only started walking without crutch so do wobble but no pain. I feel I have forgotten how to walk. I asked my 11 year old granddaughter for her opinion of my walk and she said just a bit like a penguin now.

    • briskwalk
      briskwalk attractac

      Posted

      Hi Attractac,

      before the operation I had problems in getting up but it was different...I used to feel an excruciating, unbearable pain on the hip, now I don't feel any pain, it's more a muscle stiffness, an overall tiredness in my body.

      I have to concentrate in order to walk straight and not to wobble, I think my brain still think that it would be painful to walk straight...

      I think that in time we will progress from penguin to panther walk :-)

  • Kate53CornUK
    Kate53CornUK briskwalk

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    I found a little trick in the early days when getting up. I tap my un-operated foot on the floor a couple of times. For some weird reason it seems to direct all the energy into that leg and I can stand up in one movement. Like you, once I am up I am off like a rocket unless I am tired and then I can hardly put one foot in front of the other.

    I would be interested to see if the foot tap works for anyone else or if it is something I just made up for myself!

    • briskwalk
      briskwalk Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      Hi Kate,

      I'll experiment with foot tapping immediately and I'll let you know...

      This forum is truly amazing!

    • briskwalk
      briskwalk Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      Hi Kate,

      I have experimented foot tapping all day and it does help!!!! I now tap both feet just before getting up and I feel a rush of blood/energy coming up both legs, enough to make standing easier...The first few steps ares till wobbling, but your suggestion is great, many thanks!

    • dot60135
      dot60135 Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      Thank you Kate, what a great tip, foot tapping all the way now, it really gets rid of the stiffness, I am doing it with both feet, esecipally when getting out of the car xx
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