I'm in my fourth week post-op and am happy to report things are still moving along well (literally). I'm pretty sick of crutches, but only a little over two weeks to go now, so I'm trying to stay positive.
As for PT, I'm still doing isometrics, heel slides, abduction and this week added some adduction as well as the balance ball to my bridge work and more resistance on the 4-way standing leg raises.
I have very little pain, actually I would call it discomfort. If I turn wrong and stress the heal site, which I'm very careful NOT to do, I still get some significant pain. I usually wake with a lot of pain in the mornings, but movement has proved to be the best pain killer of all, especially water walking which has been wonderful!!
I'm crossing my fingers, holding my breath, saying my prayers...anything and everything I can to make this work!! It's terrifying and motivating all at the same time.
I will continue to keep you updated on my progress. As always please share your experiences, questions, suggestions, etc.
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7 comments:
How is your mobility Vanessa...curious as to your 8 week prescription of crutches as only about 1-2 weeks is prescribed here for FAI scope
Hey Jess,
Actually 6 weeks crutches 50% weight bearing for labral tear (8 weeks microfracture), so I get around really well, but I am hating the crutches at this point!! I met with the PT the day after surgery and she taught me how to strike with the heel and carry out a normal step with the crutch in order to keep the gait normal while on crutches for so long.
Dr. Byrd, his nurse & the PT at his office all told me the non-weight bearing prevents stress on the healing site. But, they did say the very most important thing was no hip flexion beyond 90 degrees & no external rotation especially. These things are very likely to compromise the anchors of the repair.
Honestly Jess, after being through this I can tell you I wouldn't have felt comfortable off the crutches even at 3 weeks post-op. You might consider going it a bit longer. I'm pretty sure Louisa wrote that she stayed on them because she didn't feel strong enough. On the occasion that my crutches slip out from under me, or for some reason I take a full weight bearing step it definately hurts.
If you don't already, find access to a pool and start water walking when your incisions heal (i used those water proof bandaids).
And, when I get a chance I'll send you a copy of what we're doing in PT to compliment what you are given.
You're going soon right? How are you feeling?
-Vanessa:)
I'll second that re cruches, I was told 6 weeks (all, but no microfracture for me) but defo kept my crutches for eight wks, it basically hurt without and I limped and had NO stamina to walk any distance without and I HATED them but i really needed them, then one day I just stopped needing them. Though my pain started really coming off them and unless I take it super easy hasn't exactly left, though there are improvements for sure and I just hope I keep improving.
Vanessa re the 90 degree, we aren't told that here and I did it a fair bit from stationary cycling, are you cycling, I was, from day 2 and a remember a physio getting me to pull knee to chest at 3-ish wks, how long are your anchors at risk, do you know?
And yes water walking is WONDERFUL!
Louisa,
I'm not sure how long the repair site is at risk, but I'm restricted from 90 degrees flexion for 6 weeks. I know not all surgeons give the restriction, so I wouldn't worry about it. I guess they are pretty conservative at Dr. B's office, but that's ok by me.
My PT did tell me that if you tear the labrum at the repair site, you'll know it! She said that the patients that bust those anchors are in a lot of pain and they knew something was wrong immediately. It's more than post-op pain which is to be expected.
Oh, as for cycling, they put me on the recumbent bike and recline it so that I'm still not moving past 90 degrees. Obviously, sometimes I have to bend farther to tie shoes, put on pants, etc. But for the most part I haven't yet.
Reading your blog with interest. I go in for bilateral hip arthroscopy on 4 Dec, for torn labra and FAI. Saw the surgeon today and he tells me that I will be on crutches immediately (not 6wks in a wheelchair as was suggested before). As for what I can do afterwards, it will depend on the extent of FAI/bone work that they do, since they tend to trim labra here, rather than repair them.
Looking forward to getting it done and getting back on the ice!!
I have another question, did any of you have this surgery open? I had arthroscopic surgery by another doctor he only gave me a bursectomy. He did not find the FAI and tears, it was noted in his OP report, funny how I developed FAI and labral tears after he did the arthroscopic surgery. My new doc said "open surgery.
I have not had the open procedure, but from what I've been told there are some advantages in that the hip joint becomes more accessible to see and treat problems. Although, it is a much more difficult recovery.
But, I've also been told by a very experienced surgeon who treats FAI (not Byrd for the record), that he wouldn't trust anyone in the US to perform open procedure. The best is in Switzerland.
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