Walkin’ Weird

In recovery from my latest knee dislocation. Off crutches for a few days, now. Cane with knee brace. But. Walkin’ a bit weirdly. If I place the foot on my damaged knee side with the knee flexed quite a bit more than normal, the pain is decreased to “less than requiring naproxen sodium” levels. *heh* In order to keep a mostly even keel, that means elevating my heel ~4” and walking on the ball of my foot (still using cane for partial support).

Yeh, weird walkin;. Still, my new sock-shoes are very well suited to that gait. Like ’em.

2 Replies to “Walkin’ Weird”

    1. Well, the knee issue is decades old, but getting worse. Used to be that after a dislocation it’d be a couple of weeks to a month before I could walk normally. Now, it just takes a lot longer. If I had been wearing a brace when it happened (walking on a clear, flat floor, no obstructions, etc.), it would have been a minor inconvenience, since the brace would have GREATLY limited the dislocation.

      Oh, well. I’ll be back to normal in time for the next time my knee slips sideways. *heh* I’m averse to corrective surgeries. Sure, orthopedics surgery has made great progress since I was a kid, but I’ve been living with the results of ortho surgeries for six decades now and have not yet warmed up to the field. . .

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