Quote from: Hippyliz on February 21, 2012, 07:33:50 AM
Hi Aerial! I've enjoyed following your posts and am so encouraged by your progress. I'll be seeing Dr. Gross next week for my 6 week post op appointment (I've had no problems at all with my recovery) and was wondering what I can expect? Did he do X-rays again? I'm hoping to meet a friend afterwards so I'm trying to gauge the length of the appointment. And I'm curious -- do you ever use your cane anymore?  Thanks for your help!
Liz

I was in an out in 25 minutes.  They took X-rays, I saw Lee.  She did a few ROM tests, showed me the phase 2 exercises and I was on my way.  I had an afternoon appointment which tends to be a better time relative to little wait.  Morning appointments can get really backed up in my experience.  I did not see Dr. Gross at all.  I have been fortunate.  I have not used the cane since week three.

Aeriel, I'm at 6 weeks but don't see my surgeon until April. Can you share the phase II excercises they gave you? 

Go to grossortho.com, look under forms for the phase two exercises!

I wrote a post at 7 1/2 weeks post-op indicating I had tried a few running steps throughout my walking and was feeling really good.  Well today is one month later (3 months post-op).  I decided to "test" running again.  I ran a quarter mile on a nice flat and soft indoor track.  I felt great, so great I walked a lap and then ran another quarter.  I felt springy and strong....actually elated to experience the wonderful feeling of running.  Then I quickly remembered I am not supposed to be doing this.....deflated.  Oh, I want to run.  If I feel strong, flexible and natural why can't I run??This is extremely difficult.  I know different doctors have different protocols but I know I feel ready to run.  Man this hard........venting.

S'alright Aerial, vent away. We've all been there. It is hard not to push things, but it's better to show that hippy four letter word - Patience (the ence is silent). Keep it up, you'll be done with the six months lickety split.

Ariel, you're brave!  I'm out walking like crazy and doing fake running where I go through the running motion but I'm still walking but I'm still afraid of messing things up.  Six month's will get here soon, just watch yourself.

My cycling has really started to come around, though, so it's going to be a great spring even without running, yippee!

Quote from: Woodstock Hippy on March 05, 2012, 07:16:43 PM
Ariel, you're brave!  I'm out walking like crazy and doing fake running where I go through the running motion but I'm still walking but I'm still afraid of messing things up.  Six month's will get here soon, just watch yourself.

My cycling has really started to come around, though, so it's going to be a great spring even without running, yippee!

Great on your cycling. You know the funny thing is I am much more fearful to cycle outdoors than to run.  I have cycled indoors but don't feel compelled to cycle outdoors yet.  I am really going by what my body "says" if that makes sense!  I think in regard to running I am just so psyched because I never, never thought I would run again. Thank you man above (and Dr. Gross too)  :)

Aerial-

This is my fifth week of running after waiting six months.  (Okay I cheated by a few days)  I have taken it slow and steady in building up.  Even though I feel like I could do more.  I have had some hip socket soreness but nothing bad.  Rolling and self massage seems to take care of any aches.

I did overdo it a bit last week when I ran on a track without looking at the time.  I was running 9 minute miles when I had been between 10 and 10.5.  It is hard to hold back because my cardio is way ahead of my legs and hip.

Best wishes.

Dan

Quote from: Aerial on February 21, 2012, 04:09:36 PM
Go to grossortho.com, look under forms for the phase two exercises!

Thanks, this was helpful.

Hi Aerial,

I'm so happy for you!  I see Dr. Schmitt April 4th, and I sure hope I get cleared to do: swimming,
cycling, and some more yoga. 

Good luck and Good Healing This Week!

'One, 2fer, Two4, take your pick

Quote from: Two4One on March 06, 2012, 08:25:12 AM
Hi Aerial,

I'm so happy for you!  I see Dr. Schmitt April 4th, and I sure hope I get cleared to do: swimming,
cycling, and some more yoga. 

Good luck and Good Healing This Week!

'One, 2fer, Two4, take your pick

Yeah more yoga......we did pincha anayurasana, handstand and bunny hop to handstand in class today.  Now that is my kind of class.......lots of inversions  ;)

At 13 weeks surgery feels like a distant memory.  Why did I wait so long?  I did a 2 day yoga workshop this weekend.  I had to be careful with deep hip openers but I am feeling really well.  My core strength and balance have returned.  My flexibility has improved so much.  A simple figure four stretch is equal from operated to non operated side at this point.  I didn't think this would ever be possible.  I am thrilled as things continue to progress.  I have been doing a few (2 or 3) short 1 minute bursts of light running within my walks and things feel really, really solid.  I want to do more running but I am resisting. I have a really good massage guy in town and scheduled a massage for this Thursday to move things around a bit in the hip area (IT band and glut especially).  We'll see how that goes!

That is AWESOME.  Congrats.  I need to learn/do more yoga.  I've done the P90X yoga, but that's about it.  I love it, and feel like I'm 2" taller when I'm done.  (not a fan of the static poses, though, mostly because I keep losing my balance.  I like the one-to-the-next-to-the-next style.  Not sure what it's called).

But......STOP RUNNING.  You know you're not supposed to.  Why risk it?

I'll want to run also, I'm sure, at 13 weeks.  And I hope you'll yell at me, too.

I hope to not eat my words but a few bursts of running have really loosened up my outer quad and improved stability in my "one legged" yoga poses.  I notice a real correlation here.  I am not going crazy with it.

Hi Aerial,
Great news. You inspired me to continue to try the Figure 4 stretch and I can actually get the operated leg's ankle to go over the knee of the other leg now. I'm so proud but was hesitant to even try it until I read some of your posts.

Being able to do that really helps the piriformis muscle relax and that's a huge help.

So glad to hear that you are continuing to do well. You seem to know your body and your limits really well so I'd just stay in tune with it and do what you feel is best - within reason!!! :)

Luanna

Vinyasa is pose to pose "flow" style yoga.  I hope to not eat my words but the tiny bit of running really seems to nave helped to loosen my quad and glut on the operated side.  I notice an improvement in these areas with just a few bursts of light running per walk (now hoping some massage can finish it off).   I am not going crazy with running. Also, I notice an improvement in one leg yoga poses (strength wise) on the operated side with just a tiny bit of running. 

Go yogini, Go!

All the best,
2fer

I had a sport massage today for the first time on the operated side incision area, glut (old monkey fist area) and IT band.  I worked with this massage therapist before and he can really get in there (strong).  He indicated he could feel there was some scar tissue which could be pulling a bit on the IT band (in actions where the IT band and incision line up).  This makes sense to me since I really notice this tightness in very specific poses on yoga.  Anyway, things did feel freer immediately afterward.  I was compelled to schedule another appointment.  I am not in pain or really lacking in function, I just feel like I need a little extra push to really loosen things up!

Ooooh, a massage sounds so good!  Today, I'm checking to see who has to order therapeutic Thai yoga massage so I can get it covered by BCBS.  In the meantime, bodywork is so beautiful and relaxing and healthy, I could go on and on......

2for1

My husband and I spent a long weekend at the beach (Pawley's Island in SC).  We cycled on the beach, took a yoga class (me not him) and did a couple nice walks (on the beach).  I am now 15 weeks post-op and very pleased.  I am getting back to the things I like to do.  I could do the what is pictured below before hip surgery but with alot of pain.  I am pain free now, even in half moon pose (second picture) where all weight is supported on the operated side. At six weeks when I started back to yoga, these poses were still quite difficult, well nearly impossible actually.  The difference between 6 weeks post op and 15 weeks post-op is amazing.  My half moon pose still needs a little more external rotation to open it up, but it is getting there!  If you are contemplating this surgery, go for it!  Happy girl!

Aerial, that is just awesome. You must feel so happy to be able to do all of that, and the future possibilities. Great shots, thanks for posting them.