JD's story

[enmayer]

JD, Blinky, and Chuck


I am a Dr. Gross hip resurfacing patient, now about 10 weeks post op and I am having the exact same issues you all are describing. Really limited range of motion with internal rotation and adduction when my leg is in the flexed position. The more that I abduct and external rotate, the more flexion I can let my leg fall into. I actually had really good range of motion still prior to the surgery, and this was not something I was anticipating would be a main limitation afterwards. It has been really uncomfortable and makes it more difficult to bend over and grab something than I did before. If I am not being carefully when I swing my leg out of bed or out of the car, my groin will get that sharp pinching sensation. I am curious if you have found that this goes away with time and has been improving, because mine has not in the slightest.

[blinky]

I had to review to see what movement we were were talking about.


It does get better. I can cross my legs on both sides easily now. When did that happen? It took awhile, maybe six months. I'd say give it time. Between three and five months I made a bunch of gains in strength and agility. The most memorable was being able to do a legal breaststroke kick. The right leg could do the motion but was weak and a little behind the left. I had an asymmetrical kick. Then it caught up. At first my toes wouldn't point and flex during breaststroke  on the right leg, then that ability came back.


If you still can't do it at six months, come back and tell us.


I will confess that I am still weak/stiff in my external rotators on the right side. I have periods when everything feels great and I can do whatever I want, then go too far and and have a period when they feel weak, the right knee is swollen, and I have to dial it back. The point where I have overdone it and I have that problems gets further and further out, so I am making progress, but that is still my weak link.

[Shotohips]

All of you are amazing and truly inspiring. Keep up the good work!