Chris' Hip Resurfacing Story with Dr. Gross Oct 2018

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Thanks so much, John C, for always taking so much time to write such thoughtful and thorough responses.  I think you hit it on the head with finding a good physical therapist.  Truth be told I stopped doing the simple exercises Lee Webb gave me to do (leg lifts, etc.) about a month after my 6-week post op because they were kind of painful or my inner thigh and I felt like after I did them I was pretty sore the rest of the day. 
I started doing them 2 days ago and I think it actually helped loosen up and increase strength a little now that a couple months have gone by.
The real question behind my question (I guess) is "Do I need to be a lot more proactive about my rehab?  Should I be working really hard every day with very specific exercises?"  I'm going to write Nancy and Lee at Dr. Gross' office and see what they recommend. 

My goal is to be able to get out there and start hitting some tennis balls at the end of the month at my 6 month post op date.

Thanks John and so glad to hear your skiing daily! 

Chris

[John C]

Proactive? Yes!!! With guidance from Dr Gross's office of course. During my most recent recovery, I was putting in at least 3 to 5 hours a day of rehabbing my hip. However, every trainer will agree that pushing the same exercises hard every day is almost never a good idea, and may very likely lead to rehab problems.
For example; One day I might do a three hour hike in the mountains, followed by some stretching and PT exercises, and then some Tai Chi in the evening. The next day might be a one mile walk on level ground in the morning, light weights, lots of balance work including Bosu Ball exercises, lots of agility drills, and then a one mile walk in the evening. The next day might be a long session on the stationary bike, followed by PT and agility work, followed by some stretching, and then a long walk in the evening followed by some self massage and roller work. My only hard and fast rule was always a total of at least 2 hours of walking or hiking every day through one or two sessions, and some light stretching every day. The rest of the time each day was all about being creative, varied, and not repetitive in order to avoid overuse in any one area. Maybe you could find someone to help you set up a creative program like that. Pushing the same exercises hard on a regular basis is more for when you transition from rehabbing to training.
All of this is of course just my viewpoint based on my own experience from rehabbing athletic injuries. Your milage may vary.