Since my fall to the concrete last summer, I have been trying to make as good a come-back as possible. Until I returned to work being off for winter break, I had not been going up and down the stairs at the college because there are elevators and I wanted to save the painful movement for the stairs I have at home.
I have finally arrived at the point in my knee-habilitation where I feel comfortable trying the stairs at work. I have a plan: one flight of stairs at a time per day until that goes well, then increase by one flight at a time until . . . . . well I may never get back to dashing up and down like I did when I began my career, but a steady pace up and down the stairs (with a terrified grip on the railing) is a reasonable goal for me.
I’m hoping to get over that ‘tin-woman’ feeling that makes me feel like every twist and turn must be carefully thought out. Or . . . . is that an age thing? :-(
Stairs are certainly troublesome when one is unsteady on one’s legs. I have that problem also, so when faced with stairs I just take it as slow as I need.
I like your knee-hab plan. My personal philosophy for a long time has been to be vigilant and aware of how I place my feet. I remind myself constantly to watch my step.
I hope your plan is successful! I think it will be. It’s good to get the quads strong to support the knee and your stair stepping will help with that.
I’m definitely getting tinnier with age. But some of it is my fault. With no hiking buddy, my physical activity has decreased considerably.
Hello there
Finally – I am here to say Happy New Year to you also. Better late then never lol
I can appreciate your tin woman thoughts on twists and turns – you really will have to take the careful route for a while I think
Take care
Cathy
I’ve always been surprised at how soon I got out of practice using the stairs.
So I was even more unsteady than I should have been. (Of course me living in a one-floor bungalow did not help. You may not have as much trouble.)