Thanks Tash. Definitely getting crutches. Don't know about the mobility scooter though. Would be hilarious to drive it out of the garage I guess. Going to Ikea today (I NEED to get out of the house) and looking forward to the relief a wheelchair brings.
my crutches were a godsend PZ, once I had them not only could I move 10x faster, but there was a physical acknowledgement of my lack of speed and people were more understanding. I still use them if my hip goes out (most recently when protesting the ACM's homebirth statement and then for a tourist tour of Sydney )
If a wheelchair at home won't work, a small stool or chair on wheels might. I used one constantly to be able to go around the house picking things up off the floor and for loading/unloading/folding washing.
Did anyone find that different practitioners did different treatments? I am now seeing a second physio because the first one didn't do much for me and I didn't feel that I quite trusted her. The second one comes highly recommended and specialises in womens health and particularly pregnancy. Anyway, had my first appt with the new one and she treated my butt cheeks as far as trying to release the muscles that have tightened and apparently causing/contributing to the pelvic and hip pains (it hurt soooooo much and I was really bruised afterwards - which she said I would be). The first physio just "rocked" my joints... Did anyone else experience such different treatments? I find that they're reluctant to put a name to it too...not sure if it's because every case is different or if I just don't fit the "normal" mould.
Oh and for anyone out there that is considering buying a pelvic belt - I just wanted to add that I am now wearing my serola sacroiliac belt which really does seem to help. I borrowed an Oppo one from a friend of a friend whilst I was waiting for mine to arrive and in my opinion the serola is heaps better - it's not so elasticised so I feel like I have a lot more support.
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