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Rock Spring, GA

Does anyone think a walking stick would help me I have very stiff legs most days I walk on concrete floors bout 10 miles a day :( my legs and hips kill me everyday

December 8, 2015
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Members strongly encouraged someone with stiff, painful legs and hips from walking 10 miles daily on concrete to try a walking stick or cane,... Read more

Members strongly encouraged someone with stiff, painful legs and hips from walking 10 miles daily on concrete to try a walking stick or cane, with many sharing that mobility aids have genuinely improved their stability, reduced fall risk, and eased hip pain. Several members offered practical tips, including using the cane in the hand opposite the most painful side, trying knee-high compression socks or knee bands for circulation and support, investing in quality shoes, and decorating canes with colorful duct tape or designs to make them feel more personal and less clinical. A recurring theme was the importance of listening to your body without shame, pacing activity to avoid overexertion, and consulting a doctor or specialist about whether a mobility aid or adjustments to walking distance might help prevent further strain.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Are you able to consult a biokineticist? I find compression stockings help and night splints for leg pain. I have also built up walking from barely being able to get out of bed, to 40 mins exercise per day. My pain specialist says you should walk until you are warm. If you sweat or exceed your boddy's VO Max level, you will make problems worse. Its not about how far or fast you walk, a stroll is good enough. I should think that 10 miles is probably making your problems worse. If you cannot resolve the distance you are walking each day, then perhaps a stick would help you. I am weary though that sticks can make your muscles work in a different way which can make the problems worse.

December 9, 2015 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

It has really been a very good resource for me.

December 9, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

yes I thing it would or even a can

December 8, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I use a walking stick.Still getting use to it, it helps alot.

April 21, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I use a cane, it helps and you use the cane in the hand opposite the knee or hip with most pain. If you are embarrassed using a cane jazz it up with one of the many duct tapes available. My granddaughter did mine in a paisley print, always getting complements on it. You can also buy a colorful cane I have one with roses it's very pretty. And if it makes you feel better using it who cares what anyone thinks?
#stiff legs

April 20, 2016

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