Well I usually pre-empt this by telling them about my sports accident when sitting down and making a joke about my penguin walk. That way by the time I walk they are already accustomed to it and no major comments. Tbh, after leaving the bar with them and half a bottle of wine in me, I walk like a drunk penguin!
You're not weight bearing or stretching enuf that's why wide legs. This is like how monorail patients walk. Use the stryde to your advantage, and walk more
Quote from: m7liam on September 06, 2020, 05:49:04 AMHi guys - quick update. I'm about 53 days post surgery (4.5cm).
My wide legs in the last few days has transitioned into some new form of position. I have bent knees when I stand normally or walk and a very slight ballerina foot. I'm not sure if this is duckass as I don't actually have the duckass. As a result, it is actually more tiring for me to stand up than it is to walk. While my feet are still wide, the width has decreased somewhat. Very strange....
One positive thing. I went on a number of tinder dates on the weekend and one girl said to me after I stood up "you're kinda tall, how tall are you?" I've never had that in my life so that's amazing!!!
I have your same problem! I am at 5,1cm femur stryde and I have bent knee standing (so it’s like I’m shorter) without duckass and I prefer to walk slightly on tiptoes and with wide legs because of the tightness of my limbs. My ROM too has decreased expecially on the left; what about yours?
I was a bit worried but reading your comment I think it’s not uncommon and we are not the only ones
Quote from: Tartar on September 06, 2020, 12:05:54 PMI have your same problem! I am at 5,1cm femur stryde and I have bent knee standing (so it’s like I’m shorter) without duckass and I prefer to walk slightly on tiptoes and with wide legs because of the tightness of my limbs. My ROM too has decreased expecially on the left; what about yours?
I was a bit worried but reading your comment I think it’s not uncommon and we are not the only ones
Yes I have exactly this problem! When I stand I stand on tip toes as well. Which is why my legs get tired.
I don’t have an issue with ROM though? Do you mean ROM from bending the leg? My ROM is still unchanged for the last 3 weeks. I can bend to about 135 degrees when lying upwards and 100 when lying downwards. Both legs the same
Quote from: m7liam on September 06, 2020, 12:27:26 PMYes I have exactly this problem! When I stand I stand on tip toes as well. Which is why my legs get tired.
I don’t have an issue with ROM though? Do you mean ROM from bending the leg? My ROM is still unchanged for the last 3 weeks. I can bend to about 135 degrees when lying upwards and 100 when lying downwards. Both legs the same
Good for you, mine has started decreasing at 4-4,5cm. I mean the range of motion during extension and flexion. For example standing you have lost like me some degrees in extension. By the way my max flexion on the left is ~90 and ~120 on the right.
So you are waking unaided, right?
Quote from: Tartar on September 06, 2020, 12:38:33 PMGood for you, mine has started decreasing at 4-4,5cm. I mean the range of motion during extension and flexion. For example standing you have lost like me some degrees in extension. By the way my max flexion on the left is ~90 and ~120 on the right.
So you are waking unaided, right?
Ah right understood. Yes, I've lost degrees in extension but not on flexion (although I never fully recovered on the flexion to be able to touch my thigh). Right leg is worse - I've probably lost 10-15 degrees extension on the right.
Yes, I've been walking unaided since 20 days post-op.
Quote from: m7liam on September 06, 2020, 02:19:25 PMAh right understood. Yes, I've lost degrees in extension but not on flexion (although I never fully recovered on the flexion to be able to touch my thigh). Right leg is worse - I've probably lost 10-15 degrees extension on the right.
Yes, I've been walking unaided since 20 days post-op.
Yea obv it’s too early to have a good max angle.
Quote from: m7liam on September 06, 2020, 09:07:41 AMWell I usually pre-empt this by telling them about my sports accident when sitting down and making a joke about my penguin walk. That way by the time I walk they are already accustomed to it and no major comments. Tbh, after leaving the bar with them and half a bottle of wine in me, I walk like a drunk penguin!
Haha good strategy. I’m doing my procedure this winter, so ski accident it is!
Quote from: BelowTheMean on September 06, 2020, 05:55:00 PMHaha good strategy. I’m doing my procedure this winter, so ski accident it is!
Haha, skiing accidents never go out of fashion 
Quote from: StrydeNailChallenge on September 06, 2020, 06:01:00 PMHaha, skiing accidents never go out of fashion
Yea plus it scales with your skill level.
Newbie: I couldn’t turn in time and collided with a tree!
Expert: I landed the 40 foot drop at the wrong angle!
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