Same thing happened to me just last Nov, except that I had an external fix holding my pelvis together until Christmas. I was hospitalized for 2 months, completely bed ridden and was only discharged after I got onto the wheelchair. The trick here is not rush it - take more rests and up your protein intake as it helps tremendously on cutting down your healing time. Every doctors that saw me said that my external fix was gonna be in tact for AT LEAST 3 months and guess what? I got rid of it in 3.5 weeks.
Here are some helpful tips I've learned along my way to recovery (finally walking!):
1. Try to shift your position in bed every 2 hours to prevent bed sore. I couldn't sleep sideways either, but try to hold onto something and stay for few minutes before lying on your back again.
2. As your tailbone gets better, try to sit up slowly - 20 degrees, 30 and slowly get to 45 degrees. Your back will feel stretched for a few days, but that's okay!
3. Perform leg lifts, bicycle, knees bend and exercise your toes as much as you can to prevent blood clots and poor circulation.
Once you are able to stand on ground again, grab a chair, position next to your bed and practice walking a few steps here and there everyday. I started out with 3-5 steps everytime I have to get in the car, or the dining table. That was a month ago. Now I can walk everywhere by myself and everything feels so much more convenient now!
Since it's been a month since your post, I hope you're already strong enough to walk. Take one step at a time! And good luck on your road to recovery. :)
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Same thing happened to me just last Nov, except that I had an external fix holding my pelvis together until Christmas. I was hospitalized for 2 months, completely bed ridden and was only discharged after I got onto the wheelchair. The trick here is not rush it - take more rests and up your protein intake as it helps tremendously on cutting down your healing time. Every doctors that saw me said that my external fix was gonna be in tact for AT LEAST 3 months and guess what? I got rid of it in 3.5 weeks.
Here are some helpful tips I've learned along my way to recovery (finally walking!):
1. Try to shift your position in bed every 2 hours to prevent bed sore. I couldn't sleep sideways either, but try to hold onto something and stay for few minutes before lying on your back again.
2. As your tailbone gets better, try to sit up slowly - 20 degrees, 30 and slowly get to 45 degrees. Your back will feel stretched for a few days, but that's okay!
3. Perform leg lifts, bicycle, knees bend and exercise your toes as much as you can to prevent blood clots and poor circulation.
Once you are able to stand on ground again, grab a chair, position next to your bed and practice walking a few steps here and there everyday. I started out with 3-5 steps everytime I have to get in the car, or the dining table. That was a month ago. Now I can walk everywhere by myself and everything feels so much more convenient now!
Since it's been a month since your post, I hope you're already strong enough to walk. Take one step at a time! And good luck on your road to recovery. :)
April 4, 2015 - 12:13amThis Comment
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