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vicki00016
vicki00016

Just wondering if anyone else who is/was none weight bearing has any tips on protecting hands as they get so sore from the crutches. I've been told to put all my weight on the crutches rather than good leg. Thought about weight training gloves or bandages, any ideas?

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  • Tech78
    Tech78 vicki00016

    Posted

    I was non weight bearing for around 6mths, I managed to find some padded grips on eBay.
    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 Tech78

      Posted

      6 months! Gosh I thought 3 months was bad enough! I'm worried my op leg (which has always been a little slimmer than my other leg) will wither away. How was your recovery?
    • Tech78
      Tech78 vicki00016

      Posted

      I won't lie it was slow and frustrating but I'm now 20 mths on and I take no pain relief at all so all worth it in the end. Good luck
  • rose0000
    rose0000 vicki00016

    Posted

    Tennis sweat bands provide a cushion, and has helped - I hope it will help. I wrapped then around a few times x
    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 rose0000

      Posted

      Good idea, thanks Rose. Good luck with your hubby going back to work!
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 rose0000

      Posted

      You can get wide towelling wrist bands which are even better as you don't have to wrap them round twice
  • sarah1996
    sarah1996 vicki00016

    Posted

    When i was last on crutches my dad put the foamy stuff you put around pipes on my handles to help my hands. It was from b&q. Really helped
  • SJCabes
    SJCabes vicki00016

    Posted

    Hi

    I ended up putting foam lagging for pipes on mine and it worked really well. You can get this from places like B &Q.

    Good luck.

    Sarah

    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 SJCabes

      Posted

      Thanks Sarah, Going to ask my hubby to nip and get something.

  • mrratty
    mrratty vicki00016

    Posted

    Not a reply, but what do you and others mean by weight bearing or non. As I and my fellow hippies were standing on operated leg day after op, with aid of cruches.
    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 mrratty

      Posted

      I had a complicated op with bone grafting from doner bone, and pins to hold in place. 3 months none weight bearing to allow to heal. Desperate to put op leg down and sometimes forget and do so but haven't put any weight on it.

      It's hard work hopping!!

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 mrratty

      Posted

      Weightbearing ( to me ) is when the full weight is on 

      the new hip, or on the unoperated hip, without crutch or

      cane, or chair or other support.

      Consultants say, after your op, 'Your hip is weightbearing',

      or even 'fully weightbearing'...I think they mean that it is

      possible to put weight on it, not that now you should put

      full weight on it, because the muscles play such an important

      supporting role and they take up to 12 months to fully grow again.

      Cathie

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