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Good morning all. I have a question and hope it isn't a stupid one. For ten days now after seeing surgeon for my 6 week thingy I have been walking really well. For the last four days quite a bit without any walking aids. Four days in a row exactly the same walk, exactly the same pace, exactly the same distance. Without changing anything on my walk yesterday my outer thigh on operated leg started really hurting, back of knee tight, calf hurt, quads tight and pain in groin and bum. Why suddenly am I having these pains, surely this is not ODIC? Back to resting in bed now, Need crutch to walk and needing to take pain meds. Anyone any idea s please?
 
:wave: Sorry to hear you are hurting...how far are you walking...how Long is the walk you are taking?
Sometimes shorter walks broken up through the day can be better or every other day if one day causes you distress.
It never hurts until we stop you know.
Hard to find those boundaries particularly when we start feeling better and get more active.
Likely your hip isn't ready to go solo - no walking aids -4 days in a row.
Sounds like the ODIC to me.:sad:

Ice is still a great anti-inflammatory.
The muscles are complaining as they get back on line.
Are you concentrating on heel to toe walking...takes concentrating to get out of bad gait habits.
My "toe walking" would really make my calves tight! I had to practice heel toe and not make such long strides for a bit.
Baby steps...friend!
Hope all eases soon.:yes:
 
Thanks @Mojo333 walking about 600 yards without crutches during my walk, small upslope and downslope. Then maybe another 500 yards with one crutch but just putting it down lightly. The pain yesterday started during walk when I stepped off kerb not using crutch. Icing thigh as we speak. Heel toe yes with a bit of butt clenching at the same time. Haven't used crutches indoors for 8 days but now using one again since yesterday . Also non operated thigh quads aching a bit. Thanks again. Oh by the way you look much taller, thinner and younger, did I mention that.

Dean. :santa gifts:
 
Several members have relayed some missteps, actually stepping off step or curb specifically - that have caused issues...all temporary as I remember!
That soft tissue that is still healing and those injured muscles are still TENDER...I'm sure I don't have to tell you.
Waiting on uneven ground...inclines, declines also not ideal. Do take it easy today and Ice it up.
I know this recovery mess is getting old but it is an investment in a hippy happy future.
Sending good mojo your way!
 
Is that the wrath too young to have hip replaced @SwampHiker How went your hectic week? Time now to recharge or time to cause more mayhem? Yes bummer indeed. Still it was a really good 10 days and hopefully will be back in the saddle very soon. In fact back in the drivers seat for Sunday with any luck and hopefully will remember how to use that steering thingy and there seem to be some pedals although cant remember what they are for at all.
 
Oh no, a wrath would be in capital letters as though I was shouting and there would be words not suitable for this forum!

I made it through the week, just got back from PT so I'm "chilling" for about an hour or so before I ventured back into civilization. I must say the things they do there feel good.

I'm planning on keeping it pretty low key this weekend. I've got another Christmas party tomorrow, this one is 80's themed so it should be a real fun one!

Mojo made a great point on maybe just doing your walk every other day or breaking it up into shorter segments. I know I can do several 1/4 mile walks without a problem, 1/2 mile my muscles get angry and I really limp, 1 mile I'm doing the Pattymodo dragging my leg behind me. I am averaging around 4,000 steps per day cumulative (trying not to exceed that for now) .

Just make sure all those muscles calm down a bit before getting behind the wheel. Pushing that clutch will add insult to injury if you're already feeling it.
 
Well you are a busy bunny. 80s thingy sounds like good fun, with any luck they will play all the Thriller tracks that you love to quote. Walking every other day seems a good idea yes, especially as weather forecast for tomorrow is end of world doom and gloom. Also the shorter stuff but more often seems good but it takes me such a long time to get shoes on, jogging pants, some sort of jacket to get out of the apartment building that I would be knackered doing that too many times. Not sure what a clutch is so will have to look at car handbook. If no good for Sunday I do need to drive to Physio people on Tuesday so will see how I am. Is the clutch one of those three pedals under the steering stick? Would it not be possible to use crutch to push clutch [if I can find it of course].

Dean
 
Keeping your clothes on will cut down on the time needed to get outside again. Just saying.....Helpful tip, only do half the amount of reps physio tells you to do. Your muscles are struggling to fire and work together. It took time for your muscles to get this way, it's going to take equally as long to restore them to proper function.

Who needs an elf on a shelf when you can have a crutch on a clutch?
 
Aha good helpful tip from @SwampHiker about keeping clothes on, thanks, just not used to it, wearing a lot of clothes I mean, not taking them off all the time if you get my drift. Normally, t shirt and shorts. Will be ready for the physio, I know what hurts and what doesn't. As you seem to have a handle on all this recovery stuff, as my last good period lasted ten days, if I do it right then the next period of good should in theory last a bit longer, if I stick to the plan of more frequent but shorter, or every other day? What elf on what shelf? But I don't think its too much to have crutch on a clutch unless I am a putz.
 
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thanks, just not used to it, wearing a lot of clothes I mean, not taking them off all the time if you get my drift.
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Open mouth, insert foot (without breaking 90 degrees of course) :heehee:

Hopefully with the modified approach the good time should never end!

At this stage of the game better to be a putz if you must, but not a klutz.
 
@Jamesdean I jerked my leg stepping down from our front doorstep and pulled a muscle that affected my walking . Took a while to get back there and was very frustrating. Shorter walks are better. Also if you have been practising with crutches previously bear in mind that they would be taking some of the weight and walking unaided will put more weight on the joint and also work muscles that have been lazy for a while. It is also tempting to do longer strides all of which can push you unwillingly into ODIC. Been there! Too often!

Practising clenching your glutes when you walk and stand upright as much as possible. Shorter steps too. Yes you might look like you have an apple stuffed where it shouldn’t be but it should do the trick. I mention the Apple metaphorically not literally (not medically qualified you know)

You are doing fine but are bound to have the odd setback. Good luck with the driving and have a restrained weekend...
 
Hello @Jamesdean, don't lose heart. So sorry that step off the curb set you back a bit. It won't be long before you will be back on track again. So hard when it happens though, particularly when you are further out from surgery. :groan:

I too have walked my way to the door (not quite in) of the ODIC in the last couple of days. I haven't climbed mountains or ridden horses...just did too much walking out on holiday errands, without enough support appropriate for the "activity"! Yesterday I called my physio, as he kindly said to call with any questions between my two week and six week post op visits. The upshot of the conversations was that yes, I probably had over done it just a tad :headbang: and to use walking aids where needed. He suggested not to think of the walking aids in black and white, and that the crutches will offer me more weight support, whereas the hiking poles are more for balance (as is the cane). So frustrating as I walk around the house with no aids, heel toeing, sometimes arms in the air for core engagement a la SwampHiker's advice, and do really well. Add other activities and that throws everything off and the front of my upper thighs complain like mad!

Hope your ODIC visit is brief!
 
@SurreyGirl @Alitm many thanks for your messages and passing on really good ideas and tips regarding progress and how best to move on from crutches . It just felt so right at the time, walking with the crutch and then little bit without and then more without than with and then boom. I have a wee Scottish friend who tells me your body has self protecting mechanisms and will generally protect itself. It will let you take one or two liberties then give you a bit of a warning and if you ignore that it will give you a big thumping....don't know if he is right but sounded plausible tbeory. So support with crutch and gently ease off after a while...understood and thank you both. @SurreyGirl I think I met you when you were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar. @SwampHiker and thing, I am slowly learning the rules of limits just happen to be a poor student and am impatient patient but this time have learnt my lesson. Thank you to all three of you for your kind support, it is honestly much appreciated and I shall mention you by your made up names in my next Pulitzer prize winning poem apart from Patty who I shall now refer to as Patty.
 
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I wish your Scottish friend would inform my hip that it’s supposed to be giving me a warning! My hip did not get that memo, and so I wandered around merrily several Sundays ago, and ooopps. Got the warning in the form a painful walking the next day. A wee bit too late, eh? So here I sit in the ODIC now giving things time to settle by using the walker again. I’ll be working on a more gradual transition from aided to unaided this time, like some of the tips I’ve read above. Meanwhile, waving to you across the pond from my ODIC clubhouse to yours.
 
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