Re: My cane switched sides?

[Guest guest]

My doc said my legs were the same length, but the PT actually

measured and my operated (right) leg is 1/4 " longer. The PT had me

put a small heel life in the my left shoe and it immediately helped

my gait improve. Canes are always used on your " good " side because

they go forward with that arm as your opposite " bad " leg goes forward

and give you the extra support you need while your " bad " leg is

forward.

> Before surgery on my right hip last week, I had to use a cane to

get

> around. I held it in my right hand. Now post op, I need to hold

it

> in my left hand.

>

> My right leg is .50 " longer now, but that doesn't seem like it

would

> make that much difference.

>

> Anyone else notice this?

>

> dan

[Guest guest]

It is typically recommended that a cane be used on the side OPPOSITE

the bad side so your use of a cane on the same side as your bad hip

was unusual.

However you say that now you are using it on the opposite side, a

correct move.

The length of your leg won't have much to do with cane use. After

you have recovered and healed and rehabilitated back to normal

strength, you and your surgeon can assess whether your leg length

difference is still there and if it is bothersome enough to warrant

use of a small lift in your shoe.

> Before surgery on my right hip last week, I had to use a cane to

get

> around. I held it in my right hand. Now post op, I need to hold

it

> in my left hand.

>

> My right leg is .50 " longer now, but that doesn't seem like it

would

> make that much difference.

>

> Anyone else notice this?

>

> dan

[Guest guest]

I don't understand why the cane is used on the opposite side of the bad leg. It seems that you should be supporting your bad leg. The opposite side of the bad leg is like having two good legs on the left, isn't it? I don't get it.

Sagetreprice2000 <treprice2000@...> wrote:

It is typically recommended that a cane be used on the side OPPOSITE the bad side so your use of a cane on the same side as your bad hip was unusual. However you say that now you are using it on the opposite side, a correct move. The length of your leg won't have much to do with cane use. After you have recovered and healed and rehabilitated back to normal strength, you and your surgeon can assess whether your leg length difference is still there and if it is bothersome enough to warrant use of a small lift in your shoe.> Before surgery on my right hip last week, I had to use a cane to get > around. I held it in my right hand. Now post op, I need to hold it > in my left

hand.> > My right leg is .50" longer now, but that doesn't seem like it would > make that much difference. > > Anyone else notice this?> > dan

[Guest guest]

Are you Staninfrance? If so why did you leave hipuniverse?

PS: In answer to the cane question, if you use the cane correctly, it

will help take some of the load off your bad leg. Consult your PT

for a demo.

> > Before surgery on my right hip last week, I had to use a cane to

> get

> > around. I held it in my right hand. Now post op, I need to hold

> it

> > in my left hand.

> >

> > My right leg is .50 " longer now, but that doesn't seem like it

> would

> > make that much difference.

> >

> > Anyone else notice this?

> >

> > dan

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Because when you walk if your right leg is going forward you left arm

swings forward at the same time and vice versa. The weight goes on

that right foot/leg. The cane in your opposite hand allows some of

your body weight to shift to the cane so it is not all on the forward

foot. It's counter-intuitive, but try it in slow motion and it will

become clear.

> > Before surgery on my right hip last week, I had to use a cane to

> get

> > around. I held it in my right hand. Now post op, I need to hold

> it

> > in my left hand.

> >

> > My right leg is .50 " longer now, but that doesn't seem like it

> would

> > make that much difference.

> >

> > Anyone else notice this?

> >

> > dan

>

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