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I don't know what kind of runner's stretch you are referring to but I'm not sure any of them would be within my restrictions. We have very wet, rainy weather here today as well. I am due to get my staples out later this morning but might change it as I want to see a doctor at the same time about painkillers. @beachlily
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Hi Carrie, I had surgery around the same time as you and yes I get groin pain too, I was concerned but after a rest it seems to go off, still early days for us but seeing daily improvements , I also put an ice pack on my groin And that helps.
I seen the nurse to get dressing checked last week and also asked for more pain killers but I was refused. Thankfully the pain is much more manageable this week and now only take parecetamol, I'm getting staples out tomorrow
Hi, my house is small too so not much room for walking around comfortably, but I've done very little excerise since coming home and I still see huge improvements, so just take it at your own pace, like Layla says, hips heal with out the exercise, and they really do!! Hope your ok@lotusbuds Thanks! I saw you had mentioned this somewhere last night and have been thinking about it. I also caught myself this morning twisting a bit as I got out of bed, so need to fix that quickly. The first day home my bed was far too high for me so now just has the mattress on the IKEA slats and I think it is too soft making it harder to shift and rotate as I get up and coming close to my 90 degree restriction once I am sitting on the edge of the bed. I'm going to ask the guys to put the firm mattress back underneath today when they wash my sheets (which they don't know they are doing yet). To be honest, I think I should be walking a bit more, certainly a bit more than yesterday which was really quite sloth like. I will try to find a happy medium today. Our house is small and quite chopped up with doorways, etc. so hard to get a good stroll going but too wet to try outside today.
I was told while I'm sitting or lying in bed to slide my leg up by the heel as far as is comfortable and hold for 5 then slide down again, then legs straight point feet in the air and push the back of your knee into the bed and squeeze your bum cheeks together for a count of 5, these really helped with tight thigh muscles and sore bottom, ice immediately afterwards. Hope they help.Thank you for replying @Jaycey I have been limping and at times in a wheelchair for a solid 5 years. To say my op leg diameter is 2/3 the size of my good leg is being very generous and I could easily wear underwear 2 sizes smaller on the op side. What kind of stretches do you recommend? I really don't want to cross the line into doing too much or doing it wrong; I have waited too long to ruin this
I have this article telling me what NOT to attempt but can't find one with the suggestions for safe exercises
https://bonesmart.org/forum/threads/bonesmart-philosophy-for-sensible-post-op-therapy.37103/
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