I am still using the cane for posture. I thought this would help my recovery and gait. Should I wean off of the cane? I can walk with out it but I limp. Is it better to walk straight or let my body adjust?
Don't walk with a limp, better to use a cane. You will know when you can manage without it as you will start forgetting it and wondering where you left it! That's a good cue to being able to manage without it.
I have sore muscles in my upper thigh (above the hip joint) Am I walking too much or not enough?
Can't really answer this without knowing how much you are walking! But if you are aching then my guess is probably too much. At 10 weeks you should be 'weaning off' the exercises!
So I'm going to ask you some questions and it would be very helpful if you would answer each one individually - numbered as I have done - in as much detail as you can then I'll come back as see where you are ....
1. what are your pain levels right now?
(remember the 1-10 scale: 1 = no pain and 10 = the worst you can imagine. And don't compare this with the bone-on-bone pain you had before surgery!
) Also don't forget to include other forms of pain such as soreness, burning, stabbing, throbbing, aching, swelling and stiffness
2. what pain medications have you been prescribed, how much are you taking (in mg please) and how often?
3. what is your activity level? What do you do in the way of housework, cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc., and
4. what kind of PT exercises and exercises at home are you doing? How much and how often? (and
detailed details would be appreciated, please! **Reps, sets and sessions** and all that)
** If you're not familiar with this, it goes like so:
1 lift of your leg = 1 rep (repetition)
5 reps and then a brief rest = 1 set
5 sets and finishing = 1 session.