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Getting Back on Your Feet: How to Recover Mobility and Fitness After Injury or Surgery to Your Foot, Leg, Hip, or Knee

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Very very practical ... tells you tips and tricks you would never think of. It is a book you don't think you need until you read it!!

Give it to anyone you know who is facing knee, hip, foot surgery ... they will be forever grateful!

I've bought this and other books regarding knee rehab etc. and found this one is great if you want to find out how to maximise the use of critches after your surgery. There is very little information on what you need to do for rehab.

If your looking for a book to help you get about on crutches after surgery, it covers every thing from climbing stairs to driving!, try this one.

This book is very well organized; truly helpful for dealing with my daughter's broken leg (crutches for six weeks)

Bought if for her a week before hip replacement surgery; helped her self confidence and preparedness immensely (she brought it with her to the hospital and rehab).

Much of the book is dedicated to getting around on crutches. Under "Fitting of Crutches" Pryor states "All too frequently crutches are fitted improperly - generally too long - even by trained personnel." This is exactly what happened to me. I was nearly falling off the crutches every "swing-through" step. I fitted the crutches per instructions. By the next day I had the swing-through step down. By the next week I was successfully practising "non-weight bearing" stair climbing. This made a huge difference to me as my bedroom is on the second floor and the kitchen and living room are on the bottom floor. The detail of the book is wonderful for doing things the first (few) times. Keep re-reading. All that detail makes perfect sense when you are learning. Some of the hints are counter-intuitive and this saves you the trouble of doing it wrong or getting discouraged and giving up. I really wish the hospital had given me this book.

This book actually delivers on what it promises: extremely practical and helpful advice for post surgery or injury. Things you never even think of are presented in a clear and well thought out manner. Do yourself a favor and get it BEFORE you go to the hospital.

After surgery for a badly broken leg and a week in the hospital, I was discharged and went home. Trying to learn to use crutches on my own and understanding the practical details of getting around occupied much of my time. This book is so practical, well written and clearly illustrated that it should be provided by all hospitals in the US to all orthopedic patients several days before hospital discharge, or at the first visit to an outpatient clinic. Why this book is not a "standard issue" item for all patients is a mystery to me. The book is absolutely excellent!

Well written, very practical, useful book. Buy it BEFORE you go in for surgery so you can have it with you from the beginning.

I agree, every orthopaedic patient should leave the hospital with this book! My only wish is that I'd had it sooner after discharge. Helps with topics other titles just don't cover, like flying while disabled, etc.

I had foot surgery to where I was non weight bearing for 3 months. This book helped me get through a very difficult time. So many questions were answered in this book. Even things I never thought of were explained in detail to make my recoverery a success. It's a shame this book is no longer in print because I could find nothing else out there like this book. I thank the person who passed it on to a person in need.