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There you go Greg. Glad you found a good solution!
My surgeon is very good about answering questions. He doesn’t say much unless I talk and ask. Great at giving information though. Just this afternoon I noticed that a simple hamstring stretch completely relieves the pinching sensation. Perhaps it’s tightness and inflammation combined. I’ll know more on Friday.Will be looking forward to good news after your 6 - week follow-up.
I too have bouts of swelling. Yesterday, it was particularly swollen (spent all day in office chair), and last night I did "legs on wall" and more icing. Thus far today, swelling is almost not noticeable. While there is a correlation if I sit too long, it also seems like some days are just better than others as it relates to swelling.
I hope the issue from seating to standing is explained by your surgeon.
Another chance to learn a new skill. This one like patience is a difficult one to learn and practice. When feeling good you just keep going because you can and it is such a treat. Just try to monitor yourself better and maybe keep a log and scale back for a while and then advance your activities more gradually.I need to find a balance between doing too much and doing too little. I’m not very good at judging that.
Wonderful report and you have been set free for a whole year . Now comes the part about continuing the slow and steady recovery and not getting carried away. Keep listening to your hip and your body.
Last Friday I returned to my old gym. The covid restrictions have sure changed the atmosphere. Anywho....it was good to be back throwing around weights for the upper body. All I’m doing now for lower body is body weight squats and some banded clamshells along with the basic hip replacement exercises. I’ve been using lightweight bands for the clamshell. Basically getting the motor control patterns of my leg muscles to work again. That has to come first. Lots of concentration. Stretching has been so important. Hamstrings, calves, and quads. Feet too. It’s an amazing journey. I’m so looking forward to continuing the rebuilding. For now I’m not comfortable actually riding a bike. The strength and muscle control isn’t there. The stationary bike set to very low or no tension has been something I do and feel good. I’ve been getting in 2-3 mile walks split in twos or threes.Awesome report from the OS visit and being told not to come back for a year, woohoo! Now is definitely the time where we all start feeling like we can do more and have a really good chance of overdoing. I know it gets monotonous but you just have to take your time and let your body heal.
Last Friday I returned to my old gym.
Anywho....it was good to be back throwing around weights for the upper body. All I’m doing now for lower body is body weight squats and some banded clamshells along with the basic hip replacement exercises. . The stationary bike set to very low or no tension has been something I do and feel good. I’ve been getting in 2-3 mile walks split in twos or threes.
I break up my walks into .75 mile segments. It keeps the inflammation and soreness to a minimum. I’m grateful that my employer gives me some time in the mid morning and mid afternoon to do this. Box squats are coming along. The op side is very very weak.. I think it’s going to be Christmas before the two sides equal out. Another goal.Last Friday I returned to my old gym.
Anywho....it was good to be back throwing around weights for the upper body. All I’m doing now for lower body is body weight squats and some banded clamshells along with the basic hip replacement exercises. . The stationary bike set to very low or no tension has been something I do and feel good. I’ve been getting in 2-3 mile walks split in twos or threes.
Wow....you are up to 2 - 3 miles! You have given me a new goal!
Our gyms aren't open yet, and I can't wait to have access to free weight again! I must admit, I don't like squats of any type, but they are so good for you!
What a great update, surgery day pal!
I don’t think that the occasional pain and inflammation I’m experiencing is abnormal at 7 weeks. What I’ve read is that inflammation is in part due to the body’s response to having a foreign object inside. It takes time for the body to accept it. Of course there’s also the disrupted tissue as the main cause of inflammation. Other than the occasional start up pain, I’m pain free. And the start up pain has been improving. I’ve set two rules for my recovery. If it hurts I don’t do it or adjust the intensity. If I get tired I stop. Sleep has been 10-12 hours per day which I attribute to most of the healing. The more sleep I get, the more improvement I experience. My surgeon did encourage me to be as active as possible within reason. The worst pain that I feel now is 2-3. The pain I experienced before surgery was 6-8 and it was constant.Hi Greg,
Happy seven week anniversary!
You‘re fairly active for only seven weeks post op. Looking over your recent posts I noticed you’re doing clamshells with resistance bands. Clamshells are good for building core stability and strengthening the lower back, but they can do more harm than good while in early recovery - especially doing them with resistance bands. It’s your body, your recovery, but with a return to work at only three weeks post op and rather aggressive PT, I’m wondering if you’d notice a reduction in pain and swelling if you stepped away from PT for a time. Something to ponder. Complete recovery can take a full year, even up to two years for some. So by Christmas, you’ll only be half way there. I hope with some rest and dedicated icing you notice an improvement with the discomfort and inflammation you’ve mentioned.
A great week to you.
@Greg555
OMG, does it feel good to be able to freely roam around the bed!!..... Unpopular Opinion Trigger Warning....
Maybe you are doing just a weeeeee bit too much for only 7 weeks?
Unwittingly rolling to the op side in your sleep is GREAT!