How to Use a Walker Non-Weight Bearing 

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I'm sorry to hear about your injury. I have had many patients with a fractured pelvis and it's not fun. I usually tell my patients to "follow the doctor's orders". In some cases your doctor may not want you to do much, especially if there is a weight bearing precaution caregiverguides.net/weight-bearing-definition Also, its going to take several weeks for your bones to knit together, I usually tell people to limit their attempts at walking to the bear necessities such as going to the bathroom or when getting into and out of the car for medical appointments. BTW, you can always fire your PT if they are giving you bad info and request another one that may be more in tune with your needs. We all try to do our best, but we are not perfect by any means. Good luck and I hope your progress is swift and uneventful !

@@SimpleStepsMobility Thanks for the advice. I am certain I tried to overdo it yesterday, the no pain no gain tenet : ( I am actually very fortunate to own a medical practice with a therapist on staff who has to suffer through my MD know it all attitude 😵. The misguided therapist was at the hospital. BTW, what I especially liked about your videos -- simple and to the point!

If you're non-weight bearing it may be better to use crutches if you have many conventional steps. But, crutches require more overall coordination. If it's just 2-3 platform style steps that can accommodate the depth of the walker then using a walker is possible. If it's a flight of stairs and the person is relatively fit, scooting up and down the stairs is always an option too. I'll have to make a future video that addresses this question.

I had to go up 2 flights on my bottom. I can't tell you how embarrassing it was.

I'm so sorry that you're injured, Victoria. Unfortunately the arms have to take the body weight when you're NWB, but it's important to have your walker adjusted to the proper height so that your getting the best leverage. Also, keep in mind that you're NWB on only one of your legs so that means you can stand on the other leg. When you're standing on your weight bearing leg, this gives time for the arms to relax a bit. Not knowing your specific case, if it's your foot or lower leg that is injured, your doctor may be able to prescribe a knee scooter. This is a much easier way to get around than a walker but it's only useful for certain injuries.

@Simple Steps Mobility thanks. It's a tibial plateau fracture. Walker is adjusted according to videos I've seen, at wrist level. I do stop and rest on my left leg, I just wondered if there were any tips on how to limit strain on arms and shoulders. I put cushions on the walker handles, but not much help. I try and limit any trips just to the bathroom. After a month, I was hoping it would get easier. Hopefully, only 1 month left.

@@victorianormandin9091 there are "platforms" that could be applied to your walker that allow you to rest on your elbows rather than your wrists. a home physical therapist could help adjust them if you were able to get the doctor to prescribe them. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2S0iYl_oEWs.html

@@SimpleStepsMobility thanks. I'll look into that. Might help relieve my shoulder pain