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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 17 7:15am | Replies (209)
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After done reading this requires a medical diagnosis. Have you spoken to a doctor? Can you not go up stairs at all? Some suggestions were weight loss, injections, otc pain relievers, cane etc. I used a cane for six weeks and it made going up the stairs much easier. I got it on Amazon. It was a cane with four rubber feet.
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Thank you for the reply/suggestions: I think I have done all of them accept the injections- which I have reservations about. I can go up stairs, but my right leg has to take every step. We have installed a rope for pulling our selves instead of a bannester. (No room) One thing I'm thinking to try is a home-based PT using a very small step (1 or 2 inches) and going up very slowly in heigth and slowly increasing reps. Our stairs are 8 inches (steep) and it will take a while to work up to-maybe. Yes, I have seen a dr. and my PT doc. They basically say to rest it and it does get better. Use is what I'm after. I do use a cane as I have balance problems.(A whole nother diagnosis- I should be in a hospital soap opera!)