General Chat

Have now left a message on the social services machine, telling them I could do with some help, since I know they provide equiment on loan. Wont hold my breath waiting for reply. Will try again tomorrow. There is a small two tiered trolley for indoor use which might help me, so am hoping to borrow one.
I should have taken GP up on offer of bed in local hospital, but I felt I could cope. You forget how much you do during the day.

Hello Jean just one more thing I keep mine with me all the time so Im not having to scramble over furniture or doing silly things like hopping on one leg which I might add I have done and is not very advisable, I just keep it close by. Dave

Hello Jean I have been using walking supports for the first time I tried walking sticks and couldnt get on with them so I have tried the aluminium type crutch's with a plastic handle part way down and a sort of plastic coil at top for your arm to locate I got on much better with these and now I find I only need to use one my hand does get a little red but not sore but at the end of the day its what you yourself feel comfortable and confident with hope this helps. Dave

I used two sticks last year and earlier this year after having both knees replaced. I bought little wrist straps to go on the walking sticks so that if you need to use two hands for something you just leave go of the sticks and they dangle from your wrists, although I must admit in the house it wasn't long before I went down to using just one stick.

Kath. x

Thanks. I find doing anything that needs two hands a pain, where do you put the sticks. I find that I leave them by the table in the kitchen, then I finish up the other side of the room getting things from cupboards, then not able to reach the sticks where I left them and its painful to get back to them!

I had em for two months when I had knee surgery earlier this year--you get used to them eventually but they are a pain!!! I found strapping some padding to the handles helped with hand comfort
Good luck
Carol x

i only use one it,s a swan neck they are more comfortable to use or you could try crutches. msc

and how to cope with them. I am told to ask Sue M about this, Having difficulty with using two and cant walk with one. Back tomorrow to see if any replies.