Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 > Hi > I'm 5½ weeks postop and doing pretty well. The pain and soarness in > the thigh muscles are gone and I walk around the house without > chruches, outside I use one. Now to my question; I limp to the point > where my lower back is giving me some trouble. I have some pain and > I'm very 'tired' in my back. Has anyone experienced the same and > about when does one stop walking like a duck from side to side??? > Besides that I don't have anything to complain about and I'm looking > forward to seeing my OS on monday. > Best regards > Pernilla, Sweden > L dec 17/2003 Pernilla, I was the same as you at 5 1/2 weeks. I was trying to walk all by myself and couldn't overcome my limp. I was chastized by someone on this site who told me to stop being stubborn and use the cane to practice walking normal until you gain enough strength to walk without a limp without the cane. That's just what I did and it works. I practiced walking using the cane to keep my back straight and my gait normal. I also walked in a pool that was 4 feet deep without a cane. After a while (2 - 3 months), I lost the cane and the limp was gone accept when I was tired and had walked alot. Now my wife and others remark to me that they don't see a limp. Jeff (C2K 1-3-03) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 A bit of advice: walk with a cane until you can do so without a limp. It will come--don't force it. Don't let the limp become a " mental " habit. From: annapemann To: surfacehippy Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:19:20 -0000 Subject: limp HiI'm 5½ weeks postop and doing pretty well. The pain and soarness in the thigh muscles are gone and I walk around the house without chruches, outside I use one. Now to my question; I limp to the point where my lower back is giving me some trouble. I have some pain and I'm very 'tired' in my back. Has anyone experienced the same and about when does one stop walking like a duck from side to side???Besides that I don't have anything to complain about and I'm looking forward to seeing my OS on monday.Best regardsPernilla, SwedenL dec 17/2003 Yahoo! Groups LinksTo visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/surfacehippy/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Dear Pernilla, I can only echo Jeff’s e-mail to you. I am now 81/2 weeks post op. Like you, without a cane I walk with a limp. But I wouldn’t dream of walking very often without one can (cane on unoperated side to give support to operated side), except for very short distances around the house. Like Jeff said, the cane or in my case, the crutch, helps you to walk ‘normally’ and not put stress on your back. I think we try to do too much too soon. I also have a good physiotherapist who helps me to try to walk ‘normally’---not using my back muscles. One has to relearn, particularly if we have been walking incorrectly for many years. And our muscles have to slowly build up strength again. Eleanor Re: limp > Hi > I'm 5½ weeks postop and doing pretty well. The pain and soarness in > the thigh muscles are gone and I walk around the house without > chruches, outside I use one. Now to my question; I limp to the point > where my lower back is giving me some trouble. I have some pain and > I'm very 'tired' in my back. Has anyone experienced the same and > about when does one stop walking like a duck from side to side??? > Besides that I don't have anything to complain about and I'm looking > forward to seeing my OS on monday. > Best regards > Pernilla, Sweden > L dec 17/2003 Pernilla, I was the same as you at 5 1/2 weeks. I was trying to walk all by myself and couldn't overcome my limp. I was chastized by someone on this site who told me to stop being stubborn and use the cane to practice walking normal until you gain enough strength to walk without a limp without the cane. That's just what I did and it works. I practiced walking using the cane to keep my back straight and my gait normal. I also walked in a pool that was 4 feet deep without a cane. After a while (2 - 3 months), I lost the cane and the limp was gone accept when I was tired and had walked alot. Now my wife and others remark to me that they don't see a limp. Jeff (C2K 1-3-03) _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Hello Pernilla, The limping can take around 6 months, this is what happened to me. I had my operation June 27 in Belgium and when I was at my 6 weeks control with dr Koen De Smet, I asked him about the limping, because I was worried about that. He said: try to stand on your operated leg and I found out that I did not have the strenght to do that. My muscles were not strong enough. And that's exactly the reason why you are limping. I am now nearly 7 months postop and had physio from August. I had a physio test last friday and was excited to hear that my operated leg IS STRONGER than the " good one " . And my limping has disappeared! I could stop my physiotraining and feel like I succeeded an examination!! So Pernilla, the limping is temporary. So training your muscles is the only thing you should to and be patient. Good luck! Ria, LBHR Koen de Smet, 27/06/2003. limp Hi I'm 5½ weeks postop and doing pretty well. The pain and soarness in the thigh muscles are gone and I walk around the house without chruches, outside I use one. Now to my question; I limp to the point where my lower back is giving me some trouble. I have some pain and I'm very 'tired' in my back. Has anyone experienced the same and about when does one stop walking like a duck from side to side??? Besides that I don't have anything to complain about and I'm looking forward to seeing my OS on monday. Best regards Pernilla, Sweden L dec 17/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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