06-23-19, 03:16 PM | |
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Several years ago I had a bad sprained ankle and I had to crawl on my hands and knees to climb up the stairs. Going downstairs, I would sit on a stair then use my good foot and hands to creep down each step-- one step at a time. When using crutches, you have to hold up your body weight with your hands and not let your armpits lean on the crutches (as Alisoncooks mentioned above).
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06-23-19, 03:36 PM | |
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Videofit, My hip flexor is also really tight from sitting so much. I can't figure out how to stretch it since I can't put my foot in the positions required for the stretches I usually do. What are you doing to stretch them? My calves and piriformis (deep muscle in the glute area) are also really tight/sore. I am using a Tiger's tale or Yoga Tune up ball to massage my calves and stretching my piriformis by sitting and crossing the injured foot over my other knee and bending forward. I also used the Yoga Tune up ball around my SI joint which helped since that was bothering me as well. Unfortunately the de-bunioned foot is the same side that I have chronic hip/low back issues.
And yes, thank goodness my legs are strong. I am able to do a pistol squat to the toilet and back up again without a commode. ETA: Yeah I am wondering if I can get back up off the floor. May have to try it when DH is around to help me if I cannot get up. |
06-23-19, 03:39 PM | ||
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06-24-19, 09:44 AM | |
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[QUOTE=videofit;2827382]What? Never heard of that!
Like I said, I'm not trying to scare you. At some point though, and your ortho will probably tell you when, you'll want to do some basic mobility exercises. Not now when it's swollen and sore but as it starts to heal. I honestly had the worst doctor - didn't even want to see me until after the 6-week mark had passed, which was ridiculous, so I was pretty much left to my own devices during most of my healing. I just let people know who have an ankle injury because it's avoidable and probably one of the worst things I went through - unnecessarily. |
06-24-19, 03:34 PM | ||
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