Leading foot change

[thager]

Anyone ever successfully change front foot forward? I am LFF and experiencing moderate to severe arthritus with loss of knee strength. Has gotten bad enough that any bobble results in loading rear foot to compensate/protect. Offside turns have become very inconsistent! If doable, how long would one expect process take?

[Ilivetoski]

If there has ever been a need for video, this is it

[ForrestGump]

I predict great things for us to watch on video.

[OldboyII]

I have a long life problems with knees.

After I broke front leg (LFF) and ligaments I need to water ski in carbon knee brace (CTI OTS and later CTI Custom).

In alpine skiing I started to use braces on both knees, just to make it symmetrical ))

Miraculously pain gone away from BOTH knees.

Stabilisation of knee joint does good job!

 

Added: during rehab I also wanted to change leg. Even did few successful water starts and rides behind the boat.

Though I am not a short line skier at all and can not say about how it results in slalom

Anyway - change is doable.

I also changed hand for computer mouse (due to carpal syndrome) - that was really hard ))

 

 

[thager]

I have very little pain but knee is unstable and weak no matter how much I work out. @OldboyII Where did you get Carbon braces? All you other clowns, that's exactly what I expected. Thx for the laughs! Not that I don't have it coming or anything like that!

[OldboyII]

@thager https://www.shop-orthopedics.com they are friendly and customer oriented people.

This one is just enough for most of occasions - https://www.shop-orthopedics.com/CTi_OTS_Knee_Brace_p/b-238x0011x.htm

 

https://www.shop-orthopedics.com/custom_knee_braces_s/144.htm - This one was one of the best investments in my live ;)

(Sorry for long links - Chrome for MAC does not show this option)

 

[ShaunT]

Totally doable. Just time and dedication.

[Stoner]

@thager I switched RFF to LFF due to ugly injury. Not pretty but beat the alternative. Feel free to PM me. Good luck.