Re: Swaying

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In a message dated 7/9/2004 10:32:54 AM Central Standard Time, wcgang@... writes:

Are there any exercises that would aid me in specifically training myself NOT to sway or give to the right leg?? Thanks for any suggestions……..

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There are lots, but not anything I could tell you without seeing what you're doing. Are you having pain and limiting your weight or timing on that leg? What you might do is watch yourself walk in a mirror or the reflection of a door you're walking up to or something so that you see what you're doing. Go for even steps, even timing, and keeping your pelvis moving as far in one direction as the other.....which will essentially even out what you see your shoulders and head doing above this base of support.

y

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Had RHR>I am alternating to cane a few hours each day. I went to os appointment on a cane thinking he would be proud of me. Not so, he watched me walk and cautioned me on going to cane too early as you can develop a sway and or limp if muscles are not ready, I was not real steady and was making compensating moves... He suggested alternating with cane for brief periods and using walker to continue to work on form. My ot critiques my walking twice a week and my problem that was developing was that I was going to left foot too fast unconsciously keeping some weight off right foot. What ot has me working on is getting right toe down and slightly rotated before left heel touches. Suggest you work on form in front of mirror with walker as you can lose your balance.

ben f.

Re: Swaying

In a message dated 7/9/2004 10:32:54 AM Central Standard Time, wcgang@... writes:

Are there any exercises that would aid me in specifically training myself NOT to sway or give to the right leg?? Thanks for any suggestions……..

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There are lots, but not anything I could tell you without seeing what you're doing. Are you having pain and limiting your weight or timing on that leg? What you might do is watch yourself walk in a mirror or the reflection of a door you're walking up to or something so that you see what you're doing. Go for even steps, even timing, and keeping your pelvis moving as far in one direction as the other.....which will essentially even out what you see your shoulders and head doing above this base of support.

y

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When I was in the rehab center a few weeks ago, I was really pleased

when my PT tranferred me from a walker to only one cane, which I

used until I was released and started seeing a PT in a nearby

village.

My new PT told me to use two canes (I use English crutches turned

around to serve as canes), since she said my walk was not right.

Apparently I was leaning and limping, something I don't do when I

use two means of support.

I'm only 39 days out of sliceville, so I guess I'll continue to use

two means of support until further notice. I still have trouble

putting all my weight on the " new " leg.

Staninfrance

> Had RHR>I am alternating to cane a few hours each day. I went to

os appointment on a cane thinking he would be proud of me. Not so,

he watched me walk and cautioned me on going to cane too early as

you can develop a sway and or limp if muscles are not ready, I was

not real steady and was making compensating moves... He suggested

alternating with cane for brief periods and using walker to continue

to work on form. My ot critiques my walking twice a week and my

problem that was developing was that I was going to left foot too

fast unconsciously keeping some weight off right foot. What ot has

me working on is getting right toe down and slightly rotated before

left heel touches. Suggest you work on form in front of mirror with

walker as you can lose your balance.

> ben f.

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> In a message dated 7/9/2004 10:32:54 AM Central Standard Time,

wcgang@b... writes:

> Are there any exercises that would aid me in specifically

training myself NOT to sway or give to the right leg?? Thanks for

any suggestions……..

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> There are lots, but not anything I could tell you without seeing

what you're doing. Are you having pain and limiting your weight or

timing on that leg? What you might do is watch yourself walk in a

mirror or the reflection of a door you're walking up to or something

so that you see what you're doing. Go for even steps, even timing,

and keeping your pelvis moving as far in one direction as the

other.....which will essentially even out what you see your

shoulders and head doing above this base of support.

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