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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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  • cathie38426
    cathie38426 vicki00016

    Posted

    Gloves helped me, but I only found it necessary when I had

    one crutch, then I quickly moved to a cane.

    I don't want to interfere, but are you putting too much force on 

    your hand? Is it possible you are walking too speedily?

    Cathie

    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 cathie38426

      Posted

      Thanks Cathie, I'm not weight bearing on op leg (holding it up) and was initially putting my weight on my good leg but that hurt my good hip. Physio have advised me to put the weight on my arms (luckily they are strong from weight training). It's really hard work!
    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 vicki00016

      Posted

      I think you have very special circumstances, how is your good hip

      holding up? Did your consultant give you any specific advice?

      I think there are crutches which use your underarms for extra support.

      Cathie

    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 cathie38426

      Posted

      My other hips is normal, I was born with congenital hip dysplasia which was picked up when I was 6. I had a few ops as a child but then had arthritis in my late 30's, early 40's, which gradually got worse. Originally thought the op would be a standard THR but a CT scan showed badly a deformed socket and femur.

      The pain is nothing like it was before already!

      My consultant just said not to weight bear and I had input from Physio. My leg is back to the length it was when I was younger and I can't wait to put it down and stand up straight 😃

    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vicki00016

      Posted

      Oh you have what i have. Are you bones fused together like mine? I wounder if my op and recovery will be like yours
    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 sarah1996

      Posted

      There was a lot of damage from the repair I had as a child and it was difficult to break the socket which was retroverted with the posterior wall missing.

      My consultant has a special interest in treating problems such as mine and has been amazing.

    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vicki00016

      Posted

      Yeah. I think my socket and joint are completely fused into this big mush so i think we are in the same boat. Iv only got around 7 degrees movement in my leg bending it inwards which is why iv got to put my leg behind my back to put socks on/shave but recently iv been struggling to even do that and i dont know why
    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 sarah1996

      Posted

      I couldn't reach my foot at all before the op. Had regular pedicures and my friends had to fasten my right ankle strap on my shoe every night on a recent holiday. Some of the positions I got in to try and do things! One of my tendons had to be cut during my op to allow the surgeon to abduct my leg, don't know if I'll ever try to sit cross legged though!
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vicki00016

      Posted

      I know what you mean. Im nearly 20 and still get my dad to cut my toe nails, my mam to paint them and if i have to try shoes/boots on in public and they need to be zipped or buckled my mam has to do it but you can see people talking and giving you funny looks when that happens

      Makes me so self concious

    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 sarah1996

      Posted

      Let them look and laugh! I'm sure people just look and wonder why you can't do it yourself. I made myself feel better by being as fit as possible, going to the gym and doing as much as possible, recently that's not been much but it makes you feel better about yourself x
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vicki00016

      Posted

      I cant really exercise. Lately i can barely walk. But iv always had a passion for swimming but i can only kick one leg 😂
    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 sarah1996

      Posted

      I just did weights and used the cross trainer. I used to do spin classes until the leg difference made it impossible. I'm not a good swimmer but did my own version of breaststroke with my bad leg just kind of floating x
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vicki00016

      Posted

      I also have a bad collar bone that i think needs operating on according to doctor so i cant do anything involving upper body strength either 😂 i cant use a bike as its to uncomfortable on my hips. Im literally a hobbling disaster 😂😂
  • linda96952
    linda96952 vicki00016

    Posted

    Hi Vickie,I know how you feel,I've been on one crutch now for 10 months and also had probs with sore hands and  tried several different things but just like  others on here,I discovered the foamy pipe stuff at b&q and this has worked okay for me.

    I'm hoping I will finally say goodbye to the crutch,after I have my op next Friday to reconstruct the tendons and reattach the muscle.Fingers crossed anyway !!

    • vicki00016
      vicki00016 linda96952

      Posted

      Sounds nasty Linda, wishing you the best of luck and a good recovery.
    • linda96952
      linda96952 vicki00016

      Posted

      Thanks Vickie,and to you too.It has been a long haul for me,but looking forward to being mobile again and then having a break before getting the other hip done.Hopefully with no complications next time

      take care

      Linda

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