Zenister 0
from my experience, when walking on the cane you should do so as 'correctly' as possible.. but focus on placing less and less weight on the cane while still maintaining correct form..
once you are not relying on the cane significantly, try very short distances without the cane but with correct form, if/when you start to limp take a break and go back to the cane..you can also use a walking rail or other support as you 'wean' yourself from the cane as necessary. But first talk to your physical therapist to make sure you are using your cane correctly.. ie.. a cane is not a crutch..
and yes you will have to continue diligent physical therapy to get your muscles back in shape, more than a year later I can run and jump and dance normally and while you wouldn't know i'd femured by watching me do any of those activities, i still dont have the same ease of motion or leg strength i once had..
keep training and good luck..
once you are not relying on the cane significantly, try very short distances without the cane but with correct form, if/when you start to limp take a break and go back to the cane..you can also use a walking rail or other support as you 'wean' yourself from the cane as necessary. But first talk to your physical therapist to make sure you are using your cane correctly.. ie.. a cane is not a crutch..
and yes you will have to continue diligent physical therapy to get your muscles back in shape, more than a year later I can run and jump and dance normally and while you wouldn't know i'd femured by watching me do any of those activities, i still dont have the same ease of motion or leg strength i once had..
keep training and good luck..
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Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
In line with what zenister said, as they allowed me to put more of my weight on my leg, i tried to walk as normal as i could with the crutches. Doing this and slowly taking the weight off the crutches and onto the leg i was walking right away without a limp. It is important what that you make sure the crutches are tall enough that they dont make you bend over when you are using them. That is what worked for me. I broke mine last halloween and was walking by the last half of december without a limp. Hope that helps and good luck.
B Moore
'Turbulence is a bitch'
B Moore
'Turbulence is a bitch'
I broke my femur and received a rod and screws for my efforts back in 1996....I had a limp for several months afterwards...the more running and weight training you do the faster the muscles re-build and recover....All total it probly took a better part of a year before I didn't notice the limp anymore...it probly took about 6 or 7 months after the injury before other people stopped noticing the limp.
Tonto 1
I broke my femur midshaft in 9 places. I had a plate down the side with 14 screws which allowed the weight to be transfered from good bone at the top through the plate to good bone at the bottom.
Although I was jumping 6 weeks after the break, I was still on crutches after 4 months, so you're very early in the healing process. After a year I had the plate removed and again took 6 weeks out to allow the bone density to develop before jumping. I walked with a limp for 2 years after the break, and even now some 18 years later, limp at the end of a long day or if I'm very tired.
The leg works quite well though. The only time I've had functional difficulties with it was when I climbed Kilimanjaro, and that was only a painful limp on decent after being on the go from 23h00 through to 20h00 the following day. It's fair to say that everyone was knackered then anyway.
Keep training. Don't worry about a limp. Worry about what you can't do, not how you look while you do it. That's how I feel anyway.
t
Although I was jumping 6 weeks after the break, I was still on crutches after 4 months, so you're very early in the healing process. After a year I had the plate removed and again took 6 weeks out to allow the bone density to develop before jumping. I walked with a limp for 2 years after the break, and even now some 18 years later, limp at the end of a long day or if I'm very tired.
The leg works quite well though. The only time I've had functional difficulties with it was when I climbed Kilimanjaro, and that was only a painful limp on decent after being on the go from 23h00 through to 20h00 the following day. It's fair to say that everyone was knackered then anyway.
Keep training. Don't worry about a limp. Worry about what you can't do, not how you look while you do it. That's how I feel anyway.
t
It's the year of the Pig.
Thanks for the replies guys. Makes me feel a lot better about it 
Two 14 inch rods in the spine here......Jim.....I cant begin to imagine what "normal" was.
bozo
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Yeah but....I always did have a 'hitch in my git along'!
So my funky walk IS normal!
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