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To those of us who are UK based, could you be so kind as to let me the best walking sticks thats you have had. As I will have to give my crutches back soon. I will also still need two sticks until limp has got better. Looking at a cost of £10/£15 each.
Thanks in advanc
Ann
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hippy28 PierinaAnn
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I was given 2 sticks to use instead of crutches when I went for my physio at 2 weeks. I was also shown how to use them correctly. I was able to keep them for as long as I needed. This is in Sussex.
ptolemy PierinaAnn
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I got mine from Amazon, they have quite a lot of variety. It cost me five pounds fifty six pence, it is height adjustable and folds up. I did need a new ferrule for it after a while but they are pretty cheap.
maggie93798 PierinaAnn
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was provided with sticks by NHS, as replacement for the crutches. eventually when I was walking without aids I bought a foldup stick which I kept in my handbag for when I got tired. Used it rarely
bev01886 PierinaAnn
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Bought a fold up glitzy girly on e on ebay for £4.50 postage free very good value and quality best wishes
jen86183 PierinaAnn
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Do you know they have to be given back already? I was told to keep mine for as long as I needed them.
AlexandriaGizmo PierinaAnn
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Hi I have never know the NHS to take crutches off of you till they know your walking correctly and safely and most of all your confident to be without them.
Have they actually told you that they will not let you keep them
PierinaAnn
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Thanks for replies so far. I was sure they said 6 weeks and for them to be handed back, I will check on Monday when I go for physio. I had my operation in Essex!
helen2702 PierinaAnn
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Hi, I ordered a carbon fibre walking stick from a company called Phoenix Walking Sticks on the internet. It is extremely lightweight and very strong. The reason I ordered it was because the one I had previously snapped without warning when I went ti move forward and i was left just with the handle in my hand without knowing and was expecting the stick to meet the ground as normal. Instead I fell which was awful.
john49662 PierinaAnn
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It's a strange world. My hip replacement was carried out by the National Health Service and on my discharge I was given two very substantial sticks and the loo seat completely free of charge. When I asked about returning them I was told not to bother as the cost of cleaning would be more than the value. On the flip side, my neighbour had his THR done under private health insurance, and had to buy his sticks and the other bits and pieces himself.
ptolemy john49662
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A friend had surgery privately and had to rent the crutches from the hospital. They really think of their bottom line!
Rocketman_SG6UK PierinaAnn
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I was given standard NHS ones - perfectly adequate, unless you get shoulder problems which I had after a THR was followed by revision a few weeks later - then I used a pair of Nordic walking poles like this.