Michael,

About 6 years ago, I ended up having knee surgery on my right (better) knee,
because of the stresses I'd put on it from my CP and post-stroke gait.  I
wore an AFO on my left lower leg and ankle, but apparently I still strained
my right knee when walking, and over time, it deteriorated.  The knee
problems caused difficulty with balance and falling, because it would
occasionally "lock-up."

Last fall, I was having increased headaches and neck pain, so my doc ordered
an MRI and found arthritis and degenerative disk disease in several of my
neck vertebrae.  I was 41 when I had the knee surgery, and am 47 now.

These are things I pretty much expected in my 60's but have found that they
often happen earlier to people with CP, as my wife, who also has CP is
experiencing problems with her arms, hands, and knees.

On Jan 27, 2008 7:04 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> For anyone here who walk or has ever walked under their own power,  have
> the
> problem of losing balance?  I'm 39 years old now and over the past  year
> my
> left hip has been in better way of putting it cutting out on me and I
>  feel like
> I'm going to fall.  I've never used a walker before.  I had  a lower leg
> brace when I was little but nothing else.  My HMO won't give me  a
> straight answer
> on what's wrong with my hip.  I just want to know if  anyone else been
> through something like this.
>
> Michael
>
> Kendall
>
> An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
>
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
> depends on the unreasonable man.
>
> -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950

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