Walking
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Morning hippies and hippies to be!
just a quick question... How is everyone learning to walk again? I'm 5 weeks today and yesterday I managed to walk up and down my stairs without crutches "normal" taking proper steps, a little hard coming up but never the less! But my problem now is how do you shake this blinking penguin walk or should I say waddle?
It's driving me insane!
happy Tuesday everybody
linzi x
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neil5421 linzh1974
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It's a good feeling isn't it?? My physio had me taking steps up and down last week and so now I am up and down stairs as 'normal'.
But re your walk/waddle - is it the operated leg that you're going lower/over on? And is that because it's actually a leg length thing, or is it that you're not feeling so confident on that leg, do you think?
Worth finding out whether it might be not a leg thing really.... again talking to my physio, he said that pre-op I had been 'walking with my back' rather than my bad hipped leg - using the back to swing the leg round... and that I would have to 'learn to walk again' using the leg/hip properly....
linzh1974 neil5421
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not sure about the length thing, I actually think my legs are the same length now, I'm thinking maybe scared to walk on it, not sure really! (Not much help am I?)
im not in pain so wondering if I just need to learn to walk again....
linzi
mumsy1616760910 linzh1974
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Pansycat52 mumsy1616760910
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renee01952 Pansycat52
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mumsy1616760910 Pansycat52
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catrin46108 linzh1974
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i had had the penguin waddle. My physio and arthroplasty nurse at six week check suggested an exercise bike to strengthen everything. I invested in one (a little sceptically). Five days in from using it the waddle was gone. I am 5 months now and use it every day. I feel powerful lol. I started with a very low resistance and for about three minutes and built up from there.
Good luck with your recovery
catrin
attractac catrin46108
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linzh1974 catrin46108
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i borrowed a exercise bike before my op ready for post op, as a cyclist I want to be back riding within 3 months, but I was waiting to get all clear from consultant next week to start exercising on the static bike...
Linzi x
linzh1974 catrin46108
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how long did you excersise for each day on the bike? I'm worried I maybe over do it? I've had two days on my excersise bike now...
thanks linzi x
catrin46108 linzh1974
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Good luck with it. I found it a great help and now at five months plus im feeling powerful
Catrin
linzh1974 catrin46108
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attractac linzh1974
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I havent tried stairs without normally yet. If been doing them the after op way for weeks pre op so have a lot of learning to do.
linzh1974 attractac
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i couldn't walk at 4 weeks only a few steps, it's kinda come over night this walking!
I walked out to my yard this morning without crutches, I've had no physio either....
warwick1962 linzh1974
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18 days post op walking 3-4 km most days with just a walking stick, also having to try and learn how to walk again after a couple of years of penquin waddle, have a full length mirror at end of hallway and it allows me to check my gait