Should i spend money having a ramp built for 4 steps?
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I haven't had my thr operation yet but I understand you can usually hancle a few steps maybe two wekks after But might the absence of the ramp--the necessity of walking up four steps to get into the house and then perhpas another four steps up to another part of the house cause me to have to stay in a rehab place for a week? Did nost of you who did not have a skilled nurse in the family , have to spend a week in rehab?
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beth2509 active74513
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I'm in the UK and although somewhat younger than you... I have a large Victorian terrace over four floors, with four steps up to the front door and six down from the back door. AND I do have problems in my right ankle as well as the left hip replaced. And I have been managing absolutely fine on my own since two days after the op. In fact, I am managing them miles better than before the op. So all things being equal, I'd say that if you can manage them now , you should be ok after - you just have to take a bit of care at first until you get the hang of it.
?Someone else said it - I think I'd find a ramp less comfortable anyway, and feel less secure on it. But if you don't have a handrail, I'd certainly get one of those, just to help you stay stable.
crissy_wissy active74513
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annone70291 active74513
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They shouldn't let you out of hospital until you can go up and down stairs. I was taken up and down many flights of stairs by a physio while in the hospital. It was no problem provided you follow the formula: going upstairs it's good leg then operated leg, coming down it's operated leg then good leg (good leg up, bad leg down). My shower room is up several flights of stairs & I had no problem once home. So don't waste money on a ramp; spend it on physiotherapist instead.