Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Until this series of exchanges, I was ready to give up on the effort to trim my toenails...(left hip is the problem; right hip works just fine). With some fairly creative contortions, I can still get the foot up close enough to do it myself. But it hurts (the muscles cramp up quite nastily for a while after I've done). I was ready to give up and start getting pedicures (do real men do that?). But now, you've got me thinking that maybe getting as close as I can for as long as I can is the better way to go. If I give up and get the pedicure, I might be giving up on what little flexibility I have left. Thoughts, anyone? Alan > I think this has a lot to do with how far gone you were before surgery. > Remember you also need a flexible back to bend over to tie your shoes. > > My back was extremely inflexible after many years of pain, so it took me > quite a few months before I was able to tie my shoes comfortably, notwithstanding > the other physical heroics I was able to engage in. I'm still working on the > back flexibility more than one year post-op for my second resurf. It's still > improving weekly (not weakly). > > Des Tuck > > > In a message dated 6/25/2004 9:59:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, > howardhou@m... writes: > I am about 4 months post op and have only just been able to bearly > cut my nails and tie my shoes. Physical Therapy and stretching > helped a lot. Its still not perfect, but I am still doing the > exercises and am hopeful. > > My physical therapist helped the stretching by grabbing my leg and > pushing through the hard spots. It hurt like hell, but was well > worth it. It really helped me " breakthrough " the tight spots and > increase ROM. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Hey Alan, I got nasty snapping/ popping sounds whenever I stretched my pre-op leg to its limits. There's a tradeoff between trying to maintain ROM and not causing damage that will need attention during surgery. At this stage I say listen to your body and don't fight the pain trying to maintain your flexibility. For an active guy like you, working on getting full ROM post-op will actually be enjoyable because you won't have the pain. Hopefully you won't have long to wait. Any update on CIGNA? Dave > > I think this has a lot to do with how far gone you were before > surgery. > > Remember you also need a flexible back to bend over to tie your > shoes. > > > > My back was extremely inflexible after many years of pain, so it > took me > > quite a few months before I was able to tie my shoes comfortably, > notwithstanding > > the other physical heroics I was able to engage in. I'm still > working on the > > back flexibility more than one year post-op for my second resurf. > It's still > > improving weekly (not weakly). > > > > Des Tuck > > > > > > In a message dated 6/25/2004 9:59:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, > > howardhou@m... writes: > > I am about 4 months post op and have only just been able to bearly > > cut my nails and tie my shoes. Physical Therapy and stretching > > helped a lot. Its still not perfect, but I am still doing the > > exercises and am hopeful. > > > > My physical therapist helped the stretching by grabbing my leg and > > pushing through the hard spots. It hurt like hell, but was well > > worth it. It really helped me " breakthrough " the tight spots and > > increase ROM. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I did have a pedicure due to necessity. I was afraid my nails would rip through my socks. Once you get over the embarassment its not that bad. You can call yourself a metrosexual and get a facial along with it. All kiding aside, I kept pushing it and it has slowly gotten better. I was using that silly sock thing to help me put on my socks too, but I force myself every morning to really stretch and put the socks on without help. Its a pain, but its been getting easier and it has helped me with reaching down to cut my nails and tie my shoes. > > I think this has a lot to do with how far gone you were before > surgery. > > Remember you also need a flexible back to bend over to tie your > shoes. > > > > My back was extremely inflexible after many years of pain, so it > took me > > quite a few months before I was able to tie my shoes comfortably, > notwithstanding > > the other physical heroics I was able to engage in. I'm still > working on the > > back flexibility more than one year post-op for my second resurf. > It's still > > improving weekly (not weakly). > > > > Des Tuck > > > > > > In a message dated 6/25/2004 9:59:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, > > howardhou@m... writes: > > I am about 4 months post op and have only just been able to bearly > > cut my nails and tie my shoes. Physical Therapy and stretching > > helped a lot. Its still not perfect, but I am still doing the > > exercises and am hopeful. > > > > My physical therapist helped the stretching by grabbing my leg and > > pushing through the hard spots. It hurt like hell, but was well > > worth it. It really helped me " breakthrough " the tight spots and > > increase ROM. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 My biggest problem with the idea of a pedicure is that my feet are so damned pug-ugly...from having been stepped on for years, playing basketball and then handball. I do know the worry about punctured sock membranes. A facial...? Really. Mine's beyond repair, restoration or redemption...so I'll have to settle for the pedicure -- which I may now be convinced is the next step. (I stopped buying shoes with laces about two years ago.) Hobble on, Hippies... Alan > > > I think this has a lot to do with how far gone you were before > > surgery. > > > Remember you also need a flexible back to bend over to tie your > > shoes. > > > > > > My back was extremely inflexible after many years of pain, so it > > took me > > > quite a few months before I was able to tie my shoes comfortably, > > notwithstanding > > > the other physical heroics I was able to engage in. I'm still > > working on the > > > back flexibility more than one year post-op for my second resurf. > > It's still > > > improving weekly (not weakly). > > > > > > Des Tuck > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 6/25/2004 9:59:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, > > > howardhou@m... writes: > > > I am about 4 months post op and have only just been able to > bearly > > > cut my nails and tie my shoes. Physical Therapy and stretching > > > helped a lot. Its still not perfect, but I am still doing the > > > exercises and am hopeful. > > > > > > My physical therapist helped the stretching by grabbing my leg > and > > > pushing through the hard spots. It hurt like hell, but was well > > > worth it. It really helped me " breakthrough " the tight spots and > > > increase ROM. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 I too cannot cut my toe nails, but I have a great helpful tool - my mum, she is a chirpodist and lives round the corner so cuts them for me all the time. I remember going to see patients when I was little and believe me some of the things I saw, let alone her were horrendous, stuff that isnt mentionable, honestly as long as your feet dont smell they will be fine!! Liney ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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