Re: Do you find constantly concentrating on balance physically fatiging?

[Guest guest]

Dear Wheels,

I am not sure what makes me tired? Lack of conditioning or having to focus on

where my body is in space constantly looking for an obsticle etc in my path so

as not to fall.   I do know that the only thing that has been able to change

my life regarding the level of fatigue i experience has been the use of AFO's. 

The change was dramatic and relativity fast.  I don't wear my afo's much

anymore but I am going to wear them more in order to be more active.     

From: cdwheels3@... <cdwheels3@...>

Subject: Do you find constantly concentrating on balance physically

fatiging?

Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 8:07 AM

 

I am finding myself very tired from constantly balancing and re-balancing all

day long. I have osteo arthristis in my hip that stiffen when I sit for more

than a half hour...so I'm more comfortable standing (leaning against a wall) or

lying down.

Are others experiencing similar fatigue?

Thanks.

wheels

[Guest guest]

Cylde,

I think that having to concentrate & work so hard at tasks that others can do

without thinking is certainly tiring. You're tense & stressed especially if you

ever nearly fall like I do. You almost have a panic attack. I've injured myself

from falls enough to constantly fear that. I finally started using my walker in

the house...I was only using it when I go outside. I find I can move around the

house much more quickly without worrying about falling & not feel so tense all

the time. I get a lot more work done that way without as much fatigue.

Jan