My Prosthesist is very happy with my artificial leg and foot now in the way I am walking. He is now concerned with my real leg and real foot which is my right leg and foot. He wants me to relax while I walk especially on my real side. To do this he has given me some relaxing exercises to do to relax my real side. He argues that I will get to the point where I can walk without thinking!!!! I know has he been drinking copious amounts of alchol???
He maintains that I will get to the point of just walking without thinking. Relaxed with my upper body relaxed and my arms swinging. Time will tell if he is right but thus far people have noticed a big difference. I guess I am just too close to it but I do know that walking is becoming much easier for me and I can do without thinking if the terrain is easy.
MMMMHHHHHHHH maybe I should drink lots of adult beverages and walk relaxed. I will keep you posted.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
No Cane
My prosthesist wants me to practice walking without my cane. Is he crazy???? I don't know but being a good patient, I am attempting to do just that. Before all the latest feces happened, I walked without a cane but I did it wrong. I did by hiking my hip but now he wants me to do it correctly. What does he mean by that? Glad you asked.
He wants me to have flow and walk pretending to kick the ball as I walk. According to him "normal" people swing their arms as they walk; moreover they walk relaxed without thinking. I tried to tell him that I wasn't normal but he wouldn't accept that. I am beginning to do that and many people have noticed an improved difference. In fact I played golf yesterday for the first time on my new socket and I didn't use the cane once and most importantly I didn't fall once. My score.....?? Well let's just say tiger has nothing to worry about from me. Besides, he has enough to worry about....
He still wants me to use the cane in unfamiliar places and when I get tired. He maintains that it takes much more energy for me to get around than it does a person with two real legs. Finally we agree on something. Doing this and all that he wants me to do, I have noticed as have others that my balance has dramatically improved.
He wants me to have flow and walk pretending to kick the ball as I walk. According to him "normal" people swing their arms as they walk; moreover they walk relaxed without thinking. I tried to tell him that I wasn't normal but he wouldn't accept that. I am beginning to do that and many people have noticed an improved difference. In fact I played golf yesterday for the first time on my new socket and I didn't use the cane once and most importantly I didn't fall once. My score.....?? Well let's just say tiger has nothing to worry about from me. Besides, he has enough to worry about....
He still wants me to use the cane in unfamiliar places and when I get tired. He maintains that it takes much more energy for me to get around than it does a person with two real legs. Finally we agree on something. Doing this and all that he wants me to do, I have noticed as have others that my balance has dramatically improved.
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