#Aftersurgeryrecovery

Elevating Your Broken Foot and Other Foot Surgery Recovery Tips

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May 23, 2018
2 min

Elevating Your Broken Foot and Other Foot Surgery Recovery Tips

Foot surgery recovery can be a lot like walking into your favorite casino. You could end up getting lucky in your experience, have the time of your life, and walk away from the whole episode feeling like a million bucks… Or you could end up feeling like your mind, body, and wallet have been drained from your foot surgery recovery! When it comes to making the most of your healing time, you don’t have to wallow on the couch and count down the days to when you’re better. To spe

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The Best Broken Ankle Surgical Recovery Diet – Revealed

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May 19, 2018
3 min

The Best Broken Ankle Surgical Recovery Diet – Revealed

Admit it: you thought that laying down on the couch for a few weeks recovering from your broken ankle surgery would be a welcome break. Since your days are spent hurrying from the home to the office and back again, it seemed like catching up on your favorite TV shows and surfing the web would be a fantastic idea. But now you’re not only getting bored – you’re noticing that you’re not exactly feeling your healthiest. If you’re eating anything less than the best foods, you migh

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How to Get the Knee Scooter Insurance Coverage You Need

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May 14, 2018
2 min

How to Get the Knee Scooter Insurance Coverage You Need

In an ideal world, knee scooter insurance coverage would be incredibly simple to approach. You’d simply need to collect your knee scooter, submit a photo of yourself waving and smiling happily on your knee walker, and your insurance company would respond with a big thumbs-up and a completely covered bill. Of course, knee scooter insurance coverage doesn’t exactly happen this way. And while it may be fun to dream about an insurance company who’s desperate to make you happy (Ze

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Non Weight Bearing Advice You MUST Take After Foot Surgery

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May 14, 2018
3 min

Non Weight Bearing Advice You MUST Take After Foot Surgery

Whether this is the first time you’ve experienced foot surgery or the third (if this is the case, you may want to re-examine your hobbies), you may already know the most important rule of thumb for foot surgery recovery: you MUST avoid putting weight on your injured foot. Like with most things, it’s a lot easier said than done. Everyone’s willing to give you non weight bearing advice, but it can be difficult to take. After all, you had no idea how much you took your mobility

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May 14, 2018
2 min

What is a Non Weight Bearing Scooter?

Admit it: when you first read the title of this article, you had visions of unattended children zipping around you on those annoying little scooters. And hey, it’s understandable. But when it comes to recovering from your foot or ankle surgery, non weight bearing scooters completely change your mobility options during your recovery period. In fact, knee walkers even make it possible to forgo the awkwardness and inconvenience of crutches. It’s enough to make you disassociate s

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What Is It Like to Be On A Broken Ankle Knee Scooter?

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May 13, 2018
2 min

What Is It Like to Be On A Broken Ankle Knee Scooter?

Dealing with the broken ankle was bad enough – but now your doctor is trying to convince you to master some sort of mobility device known as a knee scooter. Fat chance, right? But before you write off your doctor for attempting to turn you into a half-person, half-machine hybrid, take a moment to really get to know the broken ankle knee scooter… Compare All Broken Ankle Knee Scooters Because it just might change the way you approach your broken ankle recovery forever (or, w

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Helpful Hints to Get Used To Your Broken Ankle Scooter

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May 5, 2018
1 min

Helpful Hints to Get Used To Your Broken Ankle Scooter

You’re about to get a broken ankle scooter – and admit it, you’re excited. When you first broke your ankle, you thought you’d be resigned to a few months awkwardly wandering around on wooden crutches. But with your new broken ankle scooter, you won’t even have to worry about losing your balance or dealing with those painful (and disgusting) armpit blisters… Right? Com Not exactly. Just like with crutches, you’ll want to take time getting used to your broken ankle scooter. Thi

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Feb 3, 2014
2 min

How to Shower with a Broken Foot

If you thought hobbling around with a broken foot was bad enough, you’ve yet to surmount the biggest challenge of all: learning how to shower with a broken foot (cue orchestra playing a wildly dramatic tune). Sure, you’ve been able to go a day or two after the foot surgery without taking a shower. But you can’t exactly get away with not showering for the duration of your recovery period… Unless, of course, you want to isolate your family, friends, and loved ones with your int

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Non Weight Bearing Scooter Accessory Ideas

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Jan 24, 2014
2 min

Non Weight Bearing Scooter Accessory Ideas

When you first received your non weight bearing scooter, you might have been a little less than impressed. Sure, it wasn’t a pair of crutches (what a relief!) but it still looked a little clinical for your tastes…and you want to do something to jazz it up. After all, you may have a broken ankle, but you don’t have broken spirits. And you want to make your knee walker look a little more fashionable! If you’re ready to make your non weight bearing scooter as unique as you are,

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Little Known Facts About Roll About Scooter History

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Jan 18, 2014
2 min

Little Known Facts About Roll About Scooter History

The roll about scooter may seem like a miraculous entity sent from your doctor to help you move your broken foot or ankle around. But however celestial the actual device feels, the truth is that roll about scooters – or knee walkers – have been around for some time now. Whether you’re the reluctant owner of a new knee walker or just interested in this special mobility device, here are some little known facts about the roll about scooter, including its history. Knee walkers ar

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How to Climb the Stairs with a Broken Foot

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Oct 17, 2013
2 min

How to Climb the Stairs with a Broken Foot

Carefully! Just kidding (well, not really). We know you’re looking for more than a snappy joke to the question, “how to climb the stairs with a broken foot.” And while we can’t pass up the opportunity to flex our funny bone, we know it’s important for you to get the important information you need. After all, climbing stairs with a cast slapped around your foot can be incredibly dangerous for a variety of reasons. You can either purchase an iWalk 2.0 (which we offer) Or...foll

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Avoid Crutches-Related Injuries by Using a Steerable Knee Walker

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Oct 3, 2013
2 min

Avoid Crutches-Related Injuries by Using a Steerable Knee Walker

We know what brought you to this article on steerable knee walkers. Maybe you lost your balance for a few terrifying seconds on your crutches. Maybe you slipped on your hardwood floors and gave your injured foot a good shock. Or maybe you even re-injured your ankle and have to stay in a cast for another three months. Whatever the case, there’s one thing you know for certain: you’re ready to avoid crutches-related injuries by using a steerable knee walker. Unlike those wobb

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How to Calculate the Cost of Your Rolling Knee Walker Rental

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Sep 17, 2013
2 min

How to Calculate the Cost of Your Rolling Knee Walker Rental

It doesn’t take an accounting degree to realize that recovering from your foot or ankle surgery is really, REALLY expensive. Like, the kind of expensive that makes you almost dread checking your bank account. There are co-payments. Money spent on medications. Money spent on modifications made to your house. Compare Knee Walker Rentals So when it comes to your rolling knee walker rental, it’s no wonder that you want to calculate the total cost before signing the contract! Whil

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Best Meals to Pre-Make for Foot Surgery Recovery

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Aug 28, 2013
3 min

Best Meals to Pre-Make for Foot Surgery Recovery

Let’s face it: foot or ankle surgery is never fun. But if you’ve spent the majority of your time dreading that ominous square on your calendar that contains the date of your surgery, then it’s time for a reality check: Your foot surgery, whether you like it or not, is happening. So you have one of two options: you can either avoid preparing for your surgery, or you can take some steps (you know, because stepping’s gonna be hard after your surgery!) to prepare for life after s

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americusga

Aug 21, 2013
2 min

Phil’s Experience with a Knee Walker

My husband, Phil, is an active biker and adult kick scooter rider who loves being outside on wheels. Unfortunately, on June 2012, the front wheel of Phil’s bike got caught in an asphalt rut, tipping the bike and pinning his ankle in an unnatural position. Worse, Phil did not like walking with crutches and simply did not. Fortunately, he had a favorite chair, upon which he sat day-after-day, thinking penuriously about his upcoming medical expenses. As a surprise, I purchased a

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Are You A Member Of The “I Hate Crutches” Club?

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Aug 16, 2013
2 min

Are You A Member Of The “I Hate Crutches” Club?

Us too. The “I Hate Crutches” Club has one of the highest online memberships around (well, in our head anyway). But seriously, who actually likes using crutches? Who likes wobbling around on two glorified wooden sticks, which are slowly and devilishly building up a firm layer of armpit blisters under your arms? Yeah, that’s right. So as part of opening the “I Hate Crutches” Club, here are just a few reasons why members have joined: “I hate that I feel sore everywhere. Serious

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Adventures To Have With Your Scooter For Non-Weight Bearing

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Jul 30, 2013
2 min

Adventures To Have With Your Scooter For Non-Weight Bearing

Just because you’re laid up on the couch from your foot or ankle injury doesn’t mean your adventures have to be limited to surfing daytime TV (that’s more like a nightmare, am I right?). Here at Knee Walker Central, we’re all about encouraging our clients to take their scooter for non-weight bearing out into the world for some safe yet awesome adventures. Ready to put some mileage on your scooter for non-weight bearing? Here’s what you can do: Play knee walker bowling. Push a

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Non Weight Bearing Workouts You Can Perform During Your Recovery Period

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Jul 18, 2013
2 min

Non Weight Bearing Workouts You Can Perform During Your Recovery Period

When your foot is locked up within the ironclad grip of a cast, you might feel like there’s no chance of getting the exercise you need. Gone are the days when you could walk around whenever you pleased. Gone are the days when you could hop in your car, drive to the gym, and log in a six-mile run on the treadmill (or six minutes…but honestly, who’s counting?). And even the days when you could walk around the mall and shop to your heart’s content are temporarily gone (hey, shop

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Entertainment Options While Using Your Rolling Knee Walker

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Jul 3, 2013
2 min

Entertainment Options While Using Your Rolling Knee Walker

Let’s face it: when you’re stuck on the couch waiting for your broken ankle or foot to heal, you might feel like you’re coming down with a severe case of cabin fever. Luckily, a rolling knee walker offers you plenty of mobility freedom that you might not have with crutches. A rolling knee walker makes it easier for you to head outside and enjoy what the world has to offer… Without feeling like a robot with a massive wingspan. If you’re looking for ways to liven up your recove

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americusga

Jul 2, 2013
3 min

How to Shower With A Broken Ankle

You’re back from the hospital, and you’ve got the cast to prove it. You can get around the house just fine, thanks to your brand-new mobility device. You have enough room to get around the kitchen. Your living room is prepped for your recovery time, complete with shiny new DVDs of your favorite movies and TV seasons. Yes, your living situation is completely optimized for your broken ankle recovery… Except, of course for the shower. A seemingly simple daily activity has now be

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