Yesterday was 21 days after the surgery, and after getting rid of one crutch on Friday, I was cleared to get rid of the other crutch. It certainly feels a lot better not having to lean on anything to get around.
My walking style takes one of two forms:
1) Baby Learning to Walk Style: tentative baby steps, followed by occasional or random arm flapping.
2) Wannabe Rapper Style: deliberate small steps, accompanied by coordinated but unnecessary arm thrusts
From a PT perspective, I have to focus on walking normally. This means I need to take smaller steps (larger steps right now will just lead to compensating movements, which is undesirable), I need to focus on bending my knee, leading with my heel and driving the motion all the way through pushing off the ball of my foot.
I could have sent back the CPM machine already, but my PT recommended continued usage until I could get a comfortable flex at full range. I'm at an uncomfortable 120 right now. Insurance will only pay 80% of my costs here after my deductible is satisfied, and at $35/day, I don't think I should keep it that much longer.
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