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Andre gives good advice. I am starting a walking aid collection! I started off in a wheel chair (now dispensed with, thankfully), have elbow crutches, walking sticks - both of which are mostly redundant except for those serious shopping trips around big malls but AFO wise I have three, a Swiss AFO (most commonly used splint for foot drop), a night/resting splint that I use at night to keep the foot in a dorsiflexion position, otherwise the inevitable trip ensues with a now extremely floppy foot for that first dash to the loo in the morning and a new toe-off splint that allows me to use some of the dorsiflexion I have in my foot. Please be careful with the foot first thing as I have also woken up and forgotten my situation and then quickly reminded.I had hydro today and alls going well - Andre, can you go onto your toes and hold it there? I have been trying to do this with the water taking alot of the weight but it is proving near impossible at the moment. Have you asked your OS re the toe-off splint? I know I am being given mine as I think they see this as a permanent solution to my foot drop (Umm we will see!) I asked my OS about a silicon AFO that is much more descreet and most importantly can be worn in water but I was not a suitable candidate as I still have swelling issues. I think it is definately worth discussing, I think the SAFO site was something like www.dorset-ortho.com. I can now do ten minutes on the cross trainer and 10 minutes on the rower. I am getting back to some sort of fitness and it feels so good to be able to go fast and long enough to work up a sweat! Next step a little jog and perhaps low impact aerobics............... Jak
Hi Amdre, I do have an air walker boot is that same thing? Getting more stable but still no movement having results next weel Measured ankle its lost 2 inches in 5 weeks!! Hope u ok Amber ps are uk or states
Aha, at last we are on the same regime. I have the pleasure of these exercises at each physio session and have them as part of my home programme. The glut bridging one became a tad easy for me last week so I had y 'good' leg pulled further forward of the oerated leg and that made it so much harder. I am also on to a two pound ankle weight on my sitting leg raises. Off to physio in the morning and just got back from evening ydro session. I have atrophied quad and hamstring and this is proving most difficult to conquor. Keep smiling and have a good weekend.[/quote}Hey Jacky,Weekend.....what day is it in the uk...you guys on friday already? hey thats pretty cool that we got some of the same workouts ...how do they feel?...and have you felt a difference or a change since you have been doing them.? the hardest part i think is remebering to breathe...lol...when ever i activate my core i inhale and dont exhale.....lol...i learned quickly to balance the both or youll feel like you had too much to drink.....i know what you mean about the atrophied muscles....thy will join the party soon...they just take awhile to come back to there full potiential so im told.the more i work out on the quad the better and stronger it feels so im sure it will come back strong.Today therapy session was cut short due to family issues...although i have some of the equipment at home to do some of the procedures.Today after a contrast bathe of hot and cold i got on the bike to loosesn up.went through my stretching and thats it. went to see the surgeon for the first follow up since the surgery and things are looking good range has improved to 125 compared to 135 with full extension..swelling still sticking around was prescribed anit inflams but i refused to take them. At home worked on the standing VMO stimulation along with all lower body strengthening and range of motion.we are still on thursday but you have a good weekend too and talk to you soon.
Hi all, Amber here! Had emg done yesterday any help with some of what my results are please!! Right superficial peroneal nerve sensory 100% absent, no movement or voluntary activity in edb.... what is edb?, I have some potential but not much recovery in edb is hopeful. Have mainly neuropraxia but he said nerve intact but some fibres inside are likely to have severed, he called this neurot??? but got coffee on sheet cant read it! Said i should get recovery over next year os so but due to denervation I cant expect full recovery, cried most of day but feel better now abd seeing consultant this Friday to discuss what I dont know will they just try and keep it safe, said cant rehab muscles served by the damaged nerve. Not sure what all this means, take care all love Amber