RE: Re: Questions on hip replacement - cement flooring

[Guest guest]

Sorry if I'm butting in but I worked on cement slab, as a cashier and the

pain kept increasing. I got some anti-fatigue mat interlocking squares and

that really helped. Due to HARMS, my pain level increased but the rate

slowed down. Thought it might be something you might consider, or at least

along those lines.

Llweyn

Re: Questions on hip replacement - cement

flooring

> Sorry for the delay in answering your posts, but I just got

back > from a short vacation and have been trying to catch up on

things.

> I am 55 years old and had my original fusion in 1962 at age

13, .......... hip; just referred pain in the leg muscle and knee

which made > diagnosis difficult until a hip x-ray was taken. I am

in a lot of

> pain now and if I had discovered this sooner I would have had the

> surgery before my pain got so bad. We also have our own retail

> business and just built a new store and moved to the new location.

> With all the stress of relocating our store....... Barbara

Hi Barbara:

I had my first scoli surgery at age 47 in Sept 2000. Had A/P

surgeries and am fused L1 to S1. Now have extreme pain issues with

my SI joints, knees, and feet.

4 months ago I moved from a house with all hardwood floors (over a

full basement) to a 1st-floor condo built on cement slab. The pain

levels in my feet, ankles, knees, hips and SI joints have increased

tremendously because of walking/existing/living on cement. There was

some " shock absorbancy " with my hardwood floors, zippo with the

cement slab.

I'm wondering - have your last and new store locations been built on

a cement slab? Have you been able to do anything to counteract the

jarring nature of cement flooring? I'm asking for both your benefit

and my own. I am at a loss how to counteract the cement's effect.

**If anyone has any input I'd appreciate hearing from you on this

forum.

Thanks so much,

[Guest guest]

,

In the newer condos we have looked at, there are floors that look exactly

like hardwood. However, under the wood there is a cushioning and then some blue

material sort of like a plastic bag. The wood goes on top of that. So, even

though you do have a hardwood floor (probably on cement) it is wonderfully

cushioned.

Just my two cents' worth. I am not a doctor and do not have a brain.

Carole M.

[Guest guest]

I got mine at Home Depot but I've also seen them at Wal-Mart. I live in

Canada so you might have a larger source in United States. Mine is in the

colour of grey-black, but I've also seen them in primary colours (great for

kid's room or the adventurous).

Llweyn

Re: Questions on hip replacement - cement

flooring

> Sorry if I'm butting in but I worked on cement slab, as a cashier

and the pain kept increasing. I got some anti-fatigue mat

interlocking squares and that really helped. Due to HARMS, my pain

level increased but the rate slowed down. Thought it might be

something you might consider, or at least

> along those lines.

>

> Llweyn

>

Oh no, you're not butting in at all Llweyn - in fact you're a great

help. I am trying to figure out how to stay in my new home (condo)

and put down the right flooring or carpet with padding or whatever it

takes to live on a cement slab. I've been really surprised and very

upset about how cement flooring increases my pain levels... I welcome

any information - so thank you for your ideas, and where did you find

the anti-fatigue mats??

[Guest guest]

were abouts in canada???

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-- Re: Questions on hip replacement - cement

flooring

> Sorry if I'm butting in but I worked on cement slab, as a cashier

and the pain kept increasing. I got some anti-fatigue mat

interlocking squares and that really helped. Due to HARMS, my pain

level increased but the rate slowed down. Thought it might be

something you might consider, or at least

> along those lines.

>

> Llweyn

>

Oh no, you're not butting in at all Llweyn - in fact you're a great

help. I am trying to figure out how to stay in my new home (condo)

and put down the right flooring or carpet with padding or whatever it

takes to live on a cement slab. I've been really surprised and very

upset about how cement flooring increases my pain levels... I welcome

any information - so thank you for your ideas, and where did you find

the anti-fatigue mats??

[Guest guest]

I live on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (near ).

Llweyn

Re: Questions on hip replacement - cement

flooring

> Sorry if I'm butting in but I worked on cement slab, as a cashier

and the pain kept increasing. I got some anti-fatigue mat

interlocking squares and that really helped. Due to HARMS, my pain

level increased but the rate slowed down. Thought it might be

something you might consider, or at least

> along those lines.

>

> Llweyn

>

Oh no, you're not butting in at all Llweyn - in fact you're a great

help. I am trying to figure out how to stay in my new home (condo)

and put down the right flooring or carpet with padding or whatever it

takes to live on a cement slab. I've been really surprised and very

upset about how cement flooring increases my pain levels... I welcome

any information - so thank you for your ideas, and where did you find

the anti-fatigue mats??