Four and a half months after the heel fracture surgery, the knee is uncomfortable when walking with a single crutch, which needs to be considered as a result of the change of force pattern or excessive force on the healthy side, or it can be considered as arthritis.
1. Change of force pattern or excessive force on the healthy side: It takes about three months of rest after heel fracture before normal exercise intensity can be resumed.
Prolonged bed rest or low exercise intensity may cause the major muscle groups of the lower limb to weaken or not be able to withstand normal walking exercise, resulting in altered force generation pattern or excessive force on the healthy side. Therefore, walking in the early postoperative period may cause discomfort in the knee joint, which can be effectively improved through appropriate exercise.
2. Arthritis: Some of the knee discomfort after walking after fracture surgery needs to be considered as a symptom of inflammation in the knee joint area. As walking with a single crutch will exert more pressure on one side of the knee, so in the process of movement and walking, it may cause different degrees of wear and tear on the knee joint, thus triggering inflammation, which can be effectively relieved by applying hot compresses to the local area.
Humerus fracture surgery four and a half months to support the single crutch walking knee discomfort, it is recommended to go to the hospital for X-ray examination, can be under the guidance of the doctor to do joint protection.