08-02-2021, 10:03 PM
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Re: Disabilities as we get older
Originally Posted by Last Tango
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I am not very mobile at the moment. In mid-March 2020 I saw the Consultant and arrangements were made for me to have a hip replacement mid April however .....Covid came along.I am really looking to having the op at some point in the future, especially when reading the success stories of members of this forum.
08-02-2021, 11:17 PM
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Re: Disabilities as we get older
Originally Posted by Roxy
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I was only 42 when I tore the cartridge in my knee trying to avoid one of the dogs, who was soaking wet and tearing full pelt up the slip way from the river. I whipped around to get out the way and felt my knee tear.I had a keyhole operation but it wasn't enough and now I have had full replacements in both knees, my problem is balance, it's terrible and I worry all the time I'm going to fall. Only time I feel really safe when out is on horseback.
08-02-2021, 11:21 PM
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Re: Disabilities as we get older
I was relatively young for knee replacements but the surgeon took a look at the Xrays and they were end stage osteoarthritis.Now they're both fine. I refused post op opioides and managed with paracetamol and swearing. Sadly I think the years of 'walking funny' with my knees has affected my hip. I had quite an osteo flare up last month. It was pretty bad. Better now though phew.
08-02-2021, 11:29 PM
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Re: Disabilities as we get older
Originally Posted by Jane10
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I was relatively young for knee replacements but the surgeon took a look at the Xrays and they were end stage osteoarthritis.Now they're both fine. I refused post op opioides and managed with paracetamol and swearing. Sadly I think the years of 'walking funny' with my knees has affected my hip. I had quite an osteo flare up last month. It was pretty bad. Better now though phew.
09-02-2021, 11:05 AM
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Re: Disabilities as we get older
Originally Posted by Minx
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Some gentle stretching might help but don’t overdo it.
09-02-2021, 11:28 AM
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Re: Disabilities as we get older
Originally Posted by Bathsheba
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You're right Minx - I do have some physio exercise that I should do daily, but I'm not terribly good at keeping it up
I find if you have a routine and incorporate doing excercise with something else that helps. Being unable to attend regular Yoga classes (because my health condition is unpredictable and I would have to miss some classes having paid for them) I watched some Yoga videos on YouTube , bought a mat and now do daily gentle stretching excercise.
I do the excercise at the same time each day while listening to the news on TV or the radio.
I also do some standing up exercises while waiting for the kettle to boil, or for something to cook, while cleaning my teeth or at any other odd spare moment .
When I take my dog out I do breathing excercise and use 'Scouts Pace' that I learnt in the Guides. So I walk a number of paces then jog the same number , I do 25 and find I can cope with this more easily than jogging, it excercise a good variety of muscles too and gets my heart rate up which is good thing.
09-02-2021, 12:00 PM
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Re: Disabilities as we get older
Originally Posted by Jane10
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My problem with yoga is getting down on to the mat then trying to get back up again! I'm sooooo stiff. Also I found after my knee replacements that I couldn't run any more. Just no 'bounce' in the metal /ceramic knees.
I used to have trouble getting up off the floor because I was trying to pull myself up.I now use my hands and arms to get up, putting my hands flat in front of me, then going from my knees to my feet and 'walking' myself upright.
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