HR 1 week post op with Mr. Moss

kate71 · February 04, 2014, 12:30:15 PM

Hi there keepmovin! the cortisone has definitely helped - it was quite painful but in the general scale of things it was ok! if you've been through arthritic hip pain you can do it!

at the appointment he said that i need to keep stretching the area which is hurting - he says what he thinks is happening is that when the scar tissue heals it tightens the muscle which then in turn rubs on the bursa causing the bursitis. so by stretching (gently) through the pain and then hold for 10 seconds then release and do this again another 9 times a few times a day this should slowly but surely stretch the scar tissue to the correct length and this should stop the rubbing. I am doing a pilates class which is really helping with the stretching, my teacher is a physio too so she is aware of my operation and is really helping me address this problem - would recommend looking into this.

good luck and let me know how you get on!
Kate;-)

kate71 · March 16, 2014, 05:46:53 PM

Hi all - so coming up for 10 months now and things going well. Really looking forward to getting hold of a tennis racket very soon and testing the hip a little more. Had little pain at all in the last month, following the cortisone/stretching and have noticed a real change in range of movement especially in the 'putting on socks' movement. Thinking back to this time last year and I could hardly walk without being in pain all the time. It's quite frankly a miracle and I hope in 2 months time my year checkup will all be ok. :) not been allowed to do full impact exercise till I have reached 12 months post op, so life is going to get better and better and it almost makes me cry to think I can play competitive sport again after 10 years.

Debcoco · March 16, 2014, 06:18:55 PM

Hi Kate,

I'm a little over 3 months post -op. I was thinking about Pilates and I read your email about how much it has helped you with flexibility. At what point did you start Pilates? I wasn't sure if I needed to wait until I was about 6 months out.

deb

kate71 · May 13, 2014, 05:22:53 PM

Hi Debcoco I was about 5 months post op when I started Pilates. My teacher is also a physio so she was very aware of all my restrictions and what I should push more. Everyone is different but if you trust your teacher to do all the right things then I would guess its fine. I did check with my consultant and he was supportive of Pilates as a post op non impact exercise.
Good luck hope all is going well for you.
Kate :)