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Re: PT and ? on Brace
Posted By: jslseattle
Date: Friday, 29 February 2008, at 3:29 p.m.
In Response To: Re: PT and ? on Brace (Christine Abraham)
> All in all, you sound like you are doing great. Did you
> have an allo or autograft? My guess is that you won't be in
> a brace at all soon (next visit maybe) and it shouldn't be
> a problem. It was my PT that took me off my brace and
> crutches about 2 1/2 post OP. She wanted me off of them
> ASAP. I live in New York City so I used them a little
> longer just so people would avoid me on the subway (New
> Yorkers can be rough :) Your flexion sounds great . . I
> would work on it at home without the brace so you can
> continually get to 130 and beyond. Have you walked without
> brace and crutches at all yet? Obviously don't do this
> without PT/DR's approval. And from what I have read on this
> site, you wouldn't need another brace until about 4-5
> months when you are going back into sports or dance etc.
> The biggest thing for walking without crutches /brace is
> how strong the quad is. Stairs are hard in the beginning
> too without the cruthes. Good Luck!
I had a auto hamstring graft 3 weeks today. My PT would have liked me off the crutches by now and to be honest, I've pretty much ditched them. I have walked without brace too but not too much or far. I have plenty of stairs here and have just started going down them in a continual manner, one foot one stair. Up was easier. Thanks for the words of encouragement, you seem to be progressing nicely. I know it's a long haul. Thanks, Jane
Messages In This Thread
- PT and ? on Brace (views: 164) -- jslseattle -- Friday, 29 February 2008, at 12:45 a.m.
- Re: PT and ? on Brace (views: 106) -- OLarryR -- Friday, 29 February 2008, at 6:48 p.m.
- Re: PT and ? on Brace (views: 101) -- Christine Abraham -- Friday, 29 February 2008, at 11:55 a.m.
- Re: PT and ? on Brace (views: 98) -- jslseattle -- Friday, 29 February 2008, at 3:29 p.m.
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