Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Hi, All: Well, I haven't been out on the links -- have spent life in the dance studio rather than on the golf course -- but I think I overdid it yesterday just walking! I'm 2+ weeks out from LHR with Dr. Gross and I'd been down to one crutch and just some tylenol for about a weeks already. But yesterday, I went to a huge Whole Foods Market (on two crutches and with assistance) to shop, but I was walking and on my feet for at least an hour. Felt fine, but in the evening, I also went for a little walk around the block, since the sun had finally surfaced (resurfaced?) after a ton of rain. Felt fine then, too, but when I got out of my recliner (from which I'd removed an elevating pillow, incidentally) about two hours later I was so sore in the hip area (anterior and side) that I really couldn't put much weight on my leg at all. It was and still is scary. Don't know whether it was all the walking (my first guess) or the different " deeper " position in my chair. I'm a little better today (took vicodin overnight and iced), but I'm wondering if this has happened to others and if you all have any advice for me. Hoping this is normal .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 > Hi, All: > > Well, I haven't been out on the links -- have spent life in the dance > studio rather than on the golf course -- but I think I overdid it > yesterday just walking! I'm 2+ weeks out from LHR with Dr. Gross and > I'd been down to one crutch and just some tylenol for about a weeks > already. But yesterday, I went to a huge Whole Foods Market (on two > crutches and with assistance) to shop, but I was walking and on my > feet for at least an hour. Felt fine, but in the evening, I also went > for a little walk around the block, since the sun had finally > surfaced (resurfaced?) after a ton of rain. Felt fine then, too, but > when I got out of my recliner (from which I'd removed an elevating > pillow, incidentally) about two hours later I was so sore in the hip > area (anterior and side) that I really couldn't put much weight on my > leg at all. It was and still is scary. Don't know whether it was all > the walking (my first guess) or the different " deeper " position in my > chair. I'm a little better today (took vicodin overnight and iced), > but I'm wondering if this has happened to others and if you all have > any advice for me. Hoping this is normal .... > > Hi , Hello my dear friend. 3 words. TAKE IT EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Healing takes a while-like 3-6 months just to get back 50% strength of a surgically repaired site, 9-12 months to get 90% back, and one year and beyond for 100% recovery. Please do not rush. Set your exercise goals but do not exceed them 'now' - wait until later (greater than 9 months) before you try to overdue things or exceed your goals. I guarantee that you will not get back to Ballet any quicker if you delay the healing process or injure yourself. The " No Pain, No Gain " motto should not apply after surgery. Be healthy. Regards, Dr. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 and All Other Newbies, I think I have been " under-doing it " . Lots of walks up to an hour in stores, of course I felt it the next day! Haven't been able to get to an stationary bike. I'm investing in one Monday (I was suppose to start two weeks ago.) I realize that part of me has not been able to accept that I am NOT a sick person and my hips are better than ever! Muscle weakness from over two years of inactively definately calls for the bike. Anyway, I tried to lie on my side and absolutely didn't like the feeling and could swear I heard the " CLINK " of metal-on-metal. It is good new to know that evenualy I'll have space and fluid. I'm still not clear on how a new capsule develops. 'm walking (wobbling) without critches and will be that matron of honor at my sister's 25th wedding anniversary vow renewal. This is certainly pushing me to walk correctly. I am proud to be a Pioneer in hip resurfacing. Pamela bilat C+ 5/10/04 Dr. Schmalzried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 > > Hi, All: > > > > Well, I haven't been out on the links -- have spent life in the > dance > > studio rather than on the golf course -- but I think I overdid it > > yesterday just walking! I'm 2+ weeks out from LHR with Dr. Gross > and > > I'd been down to one crutch and just some tylenol for about a weeks > > already. But yesterday, I went to a huge Whole Foods Market (on two > > crutches and with assistance) to shop, but I was walking and on my > > feet for at least an hour. Felt fine, but in the evening, I also > went > > for a little walk around the block, since the sun had finally > > surfaced (resurfaced?) after a ton of rain. Felt fine then, too, > but > > when I got out of my recliner (from which I'd removed an elevating > > pillow, incidentally) about two hours later I was so sore in the > hip > > area (anterior and side) that I really couldn't put much weight on > my > > leg at all. It was and still is scary. Don't know whether it was > all > > the walking (my first guess) or the different " deeper " position in > my > > chair. I'm a little better today (took vicodin overnight and iced), > > but I'm wondering if this has happened to others and if you all > have > > any advice for me. Hoping this is normal .... > > > > > > Hi , > Hello my dear friend. 3 words. TAKE IT EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Healing takes a while-like 3-6 months just to get back 50% strength > of a surgically repaired site, 9-12 months to get 90% back, and one > year and beyond for 100% recovery. Please do not rush. Set your > exercise goals but do not exceed them 'now' - wait until later > (greater than 9 months) before you try to overdue things or exceed > your goals. I guarantee that you will not get back to Ballet any > quicker if you delay the healing process or injure yourself. The " No > Pain, No Gain " motto should not apply after surgery. Be healthy. > Regards, > Dr. Mark Sound advice! We sometimes forget how long it took for the process to rob us of our activity and don't give ourselves equal time to recover. Steve Vince Bilat BHR De Smet Jan 6, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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