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Post by stonecutter on Apr 16, 2010 9:47:56 GMT -7
Maybe one or more of you can shed some light on a problem I'm having. On my current prosthesis as well as the previous one (LBK), I have an issue when I'm walking briskly for a longer distance.
What happens is my residual calf muscle 'pressures up'. It will feel really tight and sharp. It's excruciating to the point where I have to find an excuse to stop. When I stop walking and it and take weight off it for about a minute - it completely returns to normal and I can continue. It's a cyclical thing. It's like when I'm walking, blood engorges the muscle and it can't escape. As soon as I stop moving, it returns to normal.
In my line of work of project management, there are days when there is a lot of walking back and forth between my office and construction sites, and it is kind of hard to find reasons to stop without explaining what I'm doing.
Any thoughts?
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Post by allenuk on Apr 17, 2010 4:22:56 GMT -7
Is it like cramp, stonecutter? A girl who has drifted away from the forums lately, Fiona, used to complain of cramp in her stump when doing her long-distance cycling. She used to drink water and take salt tablets to keep it at bay, as I recall.
Allen.
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Post by snowyh on Apr 17, 2010 15:36:51 GMT -7
it is kind of hard to find reasons to stop without explaining what I'm doing. Any thoughts? Yeah. Explain why you have to stop. No one should be put out waiting a few minutes while you relax your stump. Helen |
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Post by stonecutter on Apr 17, 2010 20:14:40 GMT -7
Is it like cramp, stonecutter? Not really a like a muscle cramp. It's more like pressure to the point that the whole muscle hurts with a sharp pain. The muscle itself doesn't contract like in a muscle cramp. It hurts to bear weight on my prosthesis while I stop, and like I said within 60 seconds or so, it will return to normal. |
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Post by stonecutter on Apr 17, 2010 20:23:52 GMT -7
Yeah. Explain why you have to stop. No one should be put out waiting a few minutes while you relax your stump. Helen Yes, but unfortunately, in my line of work, the pace is very quick, and (no offense to any contractors out there) contractors can be real jerks. Some contractors will literally use any perceived weakness against you, and for most it's best that they don't know that I'm an amputee. Being an LBK, I'm fortunate that I have a knee on that side and if people do notice a slight limp or that I'm slow on the stairs, they usually ask me if I have a sore knee or a sport injury. I just reply with something like, "my leg just ain't what it used to be...".  I know that sounds lame, but it's a dog eat dog world in project management. |
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Post by ann- on Apr 18, 2010 1:01:49 GMT -7
Hi Stonecutter
Is the prosthesis fitting ok - only ask because I am bilateral and tend to get this on one side, (the side I don't wear a liner, and the side with the longest stump), not always in walking but sometimes also when I make certain manoevres such as getting in and out the car, moving from one postion to another. Its a bit like cramp, I usually just stop for a few moments then its ok.
Was getting it recently when sitting in a certain position at the computer. But since having the prosthesis lined .... and now fitting a bit better .... haven't noticed it at all.
Unfortunately though having got the this side comfy the other side is now out ... what joys!
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billf
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Post by billf on Apr 18, 2010 9:10:02 GMT -7
Consider having a doppler ultrasound performed on the residule limb to assure you have adaquate blood supply to the muscle tissue in the area.
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Post by lynne on Apr 19, 2010 3:07:12 GMT -7
Sounds like a blood supply problem...or varicous vein pain?
Have it checked out.
Lynne
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