Thanks Layla! Yes, it's been 2 years. I'm so happy to have the new hip after waiting almost 4 years in pain thinking I could fix it myself! The warm water pool, adapting to chair yoga, and lots of massage and topicals did help but I felt better right away after surgery.
I'm back to yoga on a mat and teaching chair yoga on Zoom. I can do just about anything.
I do still have a bit of nerve pain and muscle stiffness on the new hip side. My quads, low back, and IT band are quite tight. I massage them and still use topical rubs at times. Overall, I would say I'm 98% better and easily can manage the challenges of tight muscles!
We're still staying in here in LA and wearing our masks. I've read as many books now as I did during hip recovery! Thanks again for checking in. I hope you are doing well and staying safe.