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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    Month 5 update Daily life is pain free. I can walk long distances over uneven terrain without problems. I have started using my elliptical at a faster pace, and experience no pain the day after anymore. I only use the elliptical every other day, to give my hip some time to rest. If I do more...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    Thanks, hope you two have a great weekend as well!
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    It's week 15 now, and it feels like a switch has been flipped in my hip. My pain has mostly been between 0 and 1 for over a week now. The worst pain I experienced was about a 2, and that only lasted for a few hours. I am walking outside without problems. I have used the elliptical at the maximum...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    For me, I generally don't take medicine during the day if I can help it. I just ice and rest if I can get away with it. However, I do take IBUProfen before bed if my pain is approaching 3 or higher, so that I can get good sleep. Right now, if I sit for too long I experience pain in the 1-3...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Pain 12 weeks post op

    I'm almost 14 weeks post OP, and sitting irritates me a bit as well. The pain is not intense for me, but it can be annoying. I'm hoping it's just one of those things that resolves with time.
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    I have been walking a lot and using the elliptical at a slow pace. Pain has been pretty low in general for weeks 12 and 13, aside from one point when I slightly overdid it on the elliptical and got inflamed for about 3-4 days afterwards. It's almost week 14 now, and I'm feeling pretty good in...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    Week 11 has been pretty good to me so far. I've been walking casually again through the house without any kind of crutches. I did go outside again a couple of days ago, but only for about 15 minutes. I was careful and walked slow. Pain has been present off and on, but overall it's minimal. It...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    No problem :) This forum has helped me too, so I'd like to give back a little. I intend to continue posting status updates every now and then, until I eventually recover. As of today, I am mostly pain free and walking around again. Mild pain is still present every now and then, and I'm taking...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    Thanks for the warning. I did not rest of my stomach on the first week or so, because the painkillers made it unnecessary. In the next few weeks, I did not need to rest on my stomach much either, as my activity level was very low and I was mostly resting. I only started lying on my stomach on a...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    I know the feeling of being barely able to walk around. When my hip is irritated it seems to stay irritated for a very long time, and may hurt for many days even if I rest it, unless I'm lying on my stomach as that seems to offer me a little temporary relief. When my hip was not irritated, I...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    From week 7 to early week 9 I had been walking without a limp, but when the hip became irritated I subconsciously started limping a bit. This was pointed out to me by a family member. I have started using the cane whenever I notice myself limping. Otherwise, I walk with a normal gait. That is...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    :rofsign: I really am trying not to overdo it! It's frustrating sometimes, because my hip doesn't seem very good at communicating what it needs. It's like this - I'll go for a short 5-10 minute walk outside every other day, and afterwards my hip will be painless or nearly painless. After a few...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    Thanks, I've been doing that. It really does help!
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    Things have been going better for the most part! Towards the end of week 7 I was back to a painless state. I had another PT session at the end of week 7, and we did gentler exercises that did not cause pain. I continued doing exercises through week 8 and 9, and by that point the exercises that...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Question about Post-OP Pain (5 Weeks)

    Update: I rested the leg for most of week 6, and walked with a single crutch. There were some ups and downs. On some days, I would have no pain or next to no pain. On some days, I would have pain, which was generally between 2 and 4 out of 10. I couldn't identify a reason for these ups and...
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