Gait/Carriage Evaluation and Correction?

[Anonymous]

I've finally had surgeries and replacements to fix a lifetime (nearly 60 years) of skeletal issues, but during the many years of just trying to power through, my body did an amazing job of coming up with all sorts of crazy compensations that are proving extremely difficult to unwind. Does anyone know of therapists/etc who specifically work on untangling such messes? I'm way past just being given a sheet of exercises to do. I'm in lower MoCo.

[Anonymous]

I don't know about MD but after knee replacements that changed my very knocked knees to straight legs, physical therapy at VHC worked on gait and proprioception for me. Look for PT that does therapy for people with orthopedic work.

[Anonymous]

Physical therapist - highly recommend any of the manual therapists here: bethesdaphysiocare.com

And, know ahead of time they don't accept insurance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know about MD but after knee replacements that changed my very knocked knees to straight legs, physical therapy at VHC worked on gait and proprioception for me. Look for PT that does therapy for people with orthopedic work.

Who did your surgery if you don’t mind saying? I have the opposite problem — bowed legs — and definitely have some strange muscles in my legs as a result. Those muscles aren’t just disappearing when I get knee replacements.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know about MD but after knee replacements that changed my very knocked knees to straight legs, physical therapy at VHC worked on gait and proprioception for me. Look for PT that does therapy for people with orthopedic work.

Who did your surgery if you don’t mind saying? I have the opposite problem — bowed legs — and definitely have some strange muscles in my legs as a result. Those muscles aren’t just disappearing when I get knee replacements.

Dr Connell at WOSM in 2016, 2017. Surgery at Sibley. My soft tissues has to adjust, too. Very painful but worth it.

[Anonymous]

You could try structural integration. It’s specific soft tissue work to help align your skeletal system.

Lisa at body prosody is phenomenal.

http://www.bodyprosody.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You could try structural integration. It’s specific soft tissue work to help align your skeletal system.

Lisa at body prosody is phenomenal.

http://www.bodyprosody.com/

Edited to add: it’s worth the drive.