Guest guest Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Gayle, I have had both hips replaced and a knee and both shoulders, I don't have any trouble cutting my own toe nails. it probably took about 3 months or so before I could. having said that I do prefer to get them done at the salon as they do a nice job of polish etc... -- Re: Re: Quadricepsplasty I have a question how does a person do their own toe nails and feet when their knees or hips have limited mobility. This is one of my questions for after my up coming hip surgery. Any hints? Gayle in Calif. In a message dated 9/9/2011 11:11:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bodyphysics@... writes: For those who may not know, fusion means that the bones were allowed to grow together around the joint. This gives bones stability and joining where they were formerly mobile. For a joint that has no cartilage or from a traumatic injury, this was a technique used to give back function without pain. Alisa Curry PT DPT Site Moderator [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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