Dad’s too weak.
Needs someone who knows what they are doing..
Am registered with community team so they should do more than just give me printouts
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Perhaps you need to go back to ghe community team & see what else they can do to help.
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Going to have a word with my doctor
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Hi Anne got my new splint and it’s not good wish I had kept old one
Top strap has long bobbles instead of being flat like the last one so can’t tighten it enough.
Having to mess about with it causes my elbow pain.
Managed to get a appointment to go back tomorrow so wish me luck.
John
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Oh that doesn’t sound good. Hope they manage to sort it out at your appointment today.
Ann
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Been to appointment and arranged a new splint don from old cast.
Cushion down both sides of foot part and wider at heel with white straps.
Also got top strap of this one sorted so I can now tighten it.
Takes about 3 weeks to come.
Hope your ok Anne.
John.
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That sounds like it will be better for you. Fingers crossed this will be the ideal one for you.
All ok with me thanks. Day off work today so resting up ready to get through the next 2 days at work.
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Everything crossed.
Am trying not to grab my stick too tight to help with the pain of my tennis elbow.
My dad has had to give his car up.
It was a mobility car.
I have a feeling he’s giving up but the way he is isn’t helping.
I’m keeping him fed buying food for him.
Glad you’re ok John
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Hope your elbow is slowly improving. It’s amazing how much pressure using a stick can put on your arms.
I bet it was upsetting for your dad to give up his car. Hope he does start to improve. It is so frustrating when you can’t do the things you want to.
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I have found a way to use my stick without grabbing it tight.
I’m able to walk and only lightly grab my stick.
My elbow pain comes and goes but I get pain in my wrist and top of my shoulder too.
I’m getting a new splint for my foot made from the old cast with cushion at both sides of foot and wider at the heal.
This splint is way too big and not as good as old one.
My routine has gone out the window because of it.
My dad is so weak don’t know how long he will last
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Sorry to hear your dad has become do weak. Hope he’s having some medical input. It’s hard looking after someone who is weak especially when you have health issues yourself.
It’ll be a while before your elbow settles but it will get there. Hope you don’t have too long a wait for your new splint. Try & keep moving in the meantime.
Ann
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Hi Anne.
Takes about 3 weeks for splint to come.
I keep doing my squats but that’s all.
This splint has really set me back.
When you put your splint on was there alot of space between your toes and end of splint or not alot?
John
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My splint goes tight through to end of my toes as was designed to help lift my toes as they point downwards.
If you’re not able to do much walking till the new splint comes then keeping up the squats will help keep your muscle strength which all helps towards recovery.
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Thanks for the advice Anne
There’s a big gap between the end of my toes to the end of the splint which my old splint didn’t have.
John
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Squats without the splint or is it ok with the splint Anne
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Legs/feet do swell a little throughout the anyway, particularly in the warm weather.
Elevating them a couple of times thrghout the day will help with that.
And wearing your splint while doing squats should be good for working the muscles and tendons in the correct position thus strengthening the weaker areas that aren’t currently holding your foot correctly 
Lorraine
I am with Lorraine wearing your splint whilst doing your squats should be fine as long as the splint isn’t hindering your knee area.
Hi Lorraine.
I do squats with my splint on .
This new splint is causing so many problems.
It’s way too big so am getting another one made from the old cast that does fit.
Hope your ok and enjoying your kitchen.
John
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Hi Anne I do that always but with this one being too big I can’t tighten it enough.
Hopefully the next one will be as good as the last one as its from the same cast.
John
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Hey Lorraine any advice on getting rid of tennis elbow?
Am rubbing it with voltarol but get pain in my wrist and top of my elbow that I can’t reach
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