Comments on UNDERSTANDING FAI (Hip Impingement): Post Op Week 12: Full Range of Motion

Yes, I met with Karen last week, and Shawn today. ...

2009-12-24T20:37:49.851-08:00

Yes, I met with Karen last week, and Shawn today. The exercises feel so good! Saw Dr. Byrd today and was given a positive outlook, but we won't know anything definite until around month 4 he said. I have to remain on crutches for 4 more weeks, and then they'l start weaning me off.

He gave me some Lyrica for muscle spasms (they wake me up!), which I took my first dose tonight

Sam, Sounds like it's going well for you. You pro...

2009-12-22T13:00:27.189-08:00

Sam,
Sounds like it's going well for you. You probably met with Karen. As for getting comfortable, unfortunately I don't have any good tricks. Although every now and then if you lie on your stomach and raise up on your forearms it will give you a nice stretch that relieves that stiffness.

And yes, I was always freezing!! Getting the stitches out is nothing to worry

I met with a woman the first time, I can't remembe...

2009-12-22T10:13:20.600-08:00

I met with a woman the first time, I can't remember her name. I'm meeting with Shawn (sp?) on Thursday right after I get my stitches out - saving some meds for that! There are two things which suck about this. 1) The incredible bordom! 2) I am FREEZING all of the time! FREEZING! My wife keeps filling up the Game Ready and putting it on 30/30 Medium - and I keep turning it to 30/60

Don't know who the PT is yet, Monday is my first a...

2009-12-19T14:27:36.608-08:00

Don't know who the PT is yet, Monday is my first appt.

I haven't needed any pain meds today, but I've taken a couple just to make sure it doesn't run away from me.

I've been drinking lots of warm tea, my throat is killing me from that tube! My wife and I are amazed at the Game Ready machine - it's really quite the lifesaver!

Sam

Great news Sam! You probably won't remember much, ...

2009-12-19T07:14:00.536-08:00

Great news Sam!
You probably won't remember much, I don't. Honestly the whole first two months is becoming a blur now, but that's a good thing!

Glad you like the Game Ready, it was my best friend...but remember, no ice cream or milkshakes with that thing on, LOL!!

Which PT are you meeting with?

Good luck healing,
Vanessa

Well, I'm about 3 hours post op, and boy does it h...

2009-12-18T18:33:06.519-08:00

Well, I'm about 3 hours post op, and boy does it hurt! I kind of expected this though...the Game Ready machine is oh so worth it though, especially since you can configure it and it auto kicks in. The pain is weird, it's more of wavy than anything else...comes and goes. Dr. Byrd and his staff were all wonderful, and I don't even really remember much from the whole ordeal (I'm

If you have a lot of curve in your lower back, it ...

2009-12-17T13:28:51.975-08:00

If you have a lot of curve in your lower back, it makes your psoas short to compensate. I didn't even notice until I started skating, when I realised that stretchier psoas would be quite useful, so I started working on them! I haven't had any passive stretching post-op - but I have only seen my physio once since discharge anyway. Psoas-stretching is definitely providing the most relief

Briony, That sounds pretty miserable. I know peop...

2009-12-17T13:19:29.422-08:00

Briony,
That sounds pretty miserable. I know people have trouble with their psoas, but I'm not real familiar with short psoas. What I do know is my PT started psoas stretching the day after my scope. At first it was lying on my belly and lifting my chest up, pushing arms down. Gradually the stretches get more aggressive, but honestly it's been the one thing that has continuously

Interesting reading - especially the ROM! As a sk...

2009-12-17T12:52:31.222-08:00

Interesting reading - especially the ROM! As a skater, I am expected to have more than 45 degrees of external rotation, and I don't. I suspect that pushing it too hard is what caused my tears.

Also psoas - I have been fighting short psoas for the past few years, and of course post-op, it contracted and my physio told me not to stretch it beyond 'slight extension'. '