@Barbaraj, I'm holding myself back here, but walking yesterday and my walk this morning felt SO MUCH easier ... just so much more powerful. I think my PT is right that my glutes had gone to sleep. She too (like your PT) has given me some exercises to do everyday. She said the everyday regimen is to build endurance, since I have to use those muscles all the time ...
I'm thinking about returning to the gym today ... my PT thinks I can ease into more gym exercise ... and pay attention to what I'm feeling and report back to her. We'll see ... don't want to jump too far ahead ... but part of wonders if I could have benefited from this woman two months ago and skipped all the worrying energy I spent in frustration ... At some point I'll ask her about that.