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Too early for 1 crutch ??

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julie1717
julie1717

hi all. I'm 6 weeks post OP been doing well ( for me) walking with 2 crutches and doing abt 2 miles a day including inside and outside walks. felt right to swop to 1 crutch inside the other day ( had tried before but leg didn't feel strong enough) . anyway first day seemed to go well slight soreness to groin but otherwise ok. woke this morning and feels stiff even using 2 crutches outside felt stiffer and took me longer to walk the distance I'd been doing . is this how some experience walking with 1 crutch or is my body saying it's too early?

. yesterday I'd say I wasnt limping with 1 crutch but today feels like a bigger effort to lift my leg to walk. I dont 3ant to go back to 2 inside if this is how it goes but practice makes better.

thanks for any advice given .

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  • john49662
    john49662 julie1717

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    Yes, as Bussy says, if you use the crutch or stick too long - firstly you won't exercise the muscles you will need for unaided walking - secondly you will get used to the stick and it will become a habit in the same way that a smoker needs something in his hand when he hasn't got a cigarette. Certainly as you progress you will feel odd aches and pains as everything comes into use after a long rest - even now after six months my muscles tell me that I have been on a long walk. I cheer myself thinking that without a stick I will look "cool" on the beach but as I am 76 I don't think there will be much chance of that.

    • julie1717
      julie1717 john49662

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      thx . agree re dependency. I've just taken a few steps unaided and surprised myself tbh.

      as for being "cool on the beach " lol being able to get to the sea side will be amazing 😃

      pleased your recovery has been gd

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