“Sir, You are not using a stick while walking?”
“Should I?”
“Yes Sir.”
“You are wearing a two-bar knee brace and not a knee cap, which means bearing full weight of your body on that knee is not allowed during walking.”
“Yes.”
“Then that is not possible without using a stick in the opposite hand. Do you feel any pain in the braced knee as well, while walking?”
“Yes, it appears momentarily, everytime my body weight passes over it.”
“Ok, this means you have a chance of injuring your knee further, even if it is under the brace while standing and walking. Also, with the possibilities of your pain spiking up anytime, you carry a risk of fall too.”
“Ok. Until how long will I have to use the stick? It feels quite weird to use one.”
“Until you are allowed to bear full weight on the affected knee, Sir. Infact, when the brace will be weaned off gradually, stick will be needed more for the safety of your knee and to prevent falls.”
“Ok. I’ll get my stick today itself.”
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