Hi,
Yeah, hence my question about impingement. Many of us had FAI(some like me cam and pincer). However, this is ok as your surgeon would have corrected in surgery. Also, the fact that you had good ROM before surgery,  should leave you with much optimism that in time and with an appropriate stretching/strengthening/conditioning programme your former ROM will return. In my case in my 20's a serious climbing accident and femoral/pelvic fracture- resulting in large plate/pin restructure surgery. In my early 40's joint became arthritic and because I had my problems for around 10/15 years before surgery significant impingement/shortening of soft tissue etc meant in addition to horrendous limp and pain my ROM just before surgery was about 70 degree flexion and zero abduction! Now, flexion about 120/130 and abduction around 60.
So Jordan with good ROM going in to surgery, I've every confidence that you will get there in time-Pat used to say that it will take a good year to recover from surgery.
Best Wishes and keep us updated.
Toby

Absolutely Toby it certainly took me a full year to recover from my last bhr and I'm sure it will take a similar timeframe this time around.

Try and do something to take your mind off your recovery. This time around I am round a load of career development courses. :)

Hi Danny, are you still on for 12th Feb?
Best
Toby

Yes mate bilat on Thursday

Hi guys

So I seen my surgeon this morning Mr mcbride, I've come away rather disappointed and gutted to be honest, he has told me that sometimes an outcome like mine where I can not put my socks on and my flexion is not passed 90 degrees sometimes happen and that I might have to live with it, he made me aware that the pain from the arthritus had gone and maybe I had to live with my lack movement as a result! He is going to give me a ct scan to see if everything is in line, I had a pelvic x ray on arrival this morning and everything was perfect! To say I'm gutted about the outcome is a understatement, I'm still only 7 months into the operartion and the physio I have been getting has helped it but there seems to of been a halt in the improvement! Just feeling really down at the moment!

Sorry 23jordan. That is quite a surprising and disappointing answer from a surgeon.
Two things I can think of.

One is that I recall regaining range of motion after resurfacing surgery was quite an uncomfortable painful activity. I imagine that you must be experiencing excruciating pain when trying to flex past 90 degrees?

Second, I wonder if a manipulation can work in your situation - where you are sedated and then the leg is forced through the range of motion.

If CT scan doesn't show anything maybe it is time to seek out another surgeon to consult with.

Chuckm

Thanks for the reply chuck!

My pain as I try to get past 90 is quite servere!! What I also notice is that when I try to bring my knee to the chest my leg tends to point outwards and when I try and correct this the pain gets worse!! I'm so grateful for this site!! Is there any exercises or anything I can do to try and improve my movement, I don't mind going through the pain barrier I just want to be able to do normal things again, has anyone ever been sedated so that hey can improve the range of movement?

Hi 23jordan,
Just seeing this string now. I haven't read all of the posts, and you are clearly very concerned about your range of motion issues. I can't comment on your particular issue too intelligently, but I just wanted to note that after HR on my second hip last year, I was surprised for how long it was still difficult to do socks and shoes. It definitely was still a challenge for me for the better part of a year.
I don't remember it taking that long after the first surgery (I really just don't remember, period), but as with the first surgery it was almost exactly one full year at which athleticism and ease of movement came flooding back. Hampered a little the second time around by an Achilles injury, but I just wanted to second what at least one other person wrote and that is, while there are stories of very rapid recoveries on here, I think my experience is more the norm.
Best of luck for your continued recovery,
Mike

Hi I am another uk based hippie! It definitely took me 18 months to be able to get to putting my socks on and I still find at nearly 2 years (May18th) that tying my laces takes a big effort and still hurts from a muscular of view.  My consultant told me this pain is due to the muscles scar tissue pulling back in if you don't keep stretching it. With my desk based job I don't exercise as much as I would like to and I really notice it some days. Keep going with the physio and keep stretching. I found Pilates a big help (I started this at about 10 months post op)and need to get back to that again. Give yourself time. Some people take longer than others.
Kate 😊

Happy summer, everyone! I'm now 6 months out on the second hip and 18 months out on the first one.  Life is good, my friends. 

I cheated the 6 month no impact restriction by a few weeks as I started riding my horses again early.  (Dr. Gross views horseback riding as high impact.)  I did restrain myself to my older, smaller, more sensible horse and stayed off my big volatile mare until just last week :)

Lots of hiking over the 'not-winter' we had with minimal snowpack, which was great.  I started running again just two weeks ago with absolutely no issues -- I'm staying on trails and not pavement, up to 4 miles now and it feels awesome.  My form is awful from years of compensating for the ouchy hip joints, so I'm having to re-learn my running biomechanics.  Interesting, horseback riding I didn't seem to have that problem, my classic English seat has come back just fine with no real help from my brain. 

Back on my mountain bike for the first time last weekend and hitting the weights pretty hard starting this week as there are a few stubborn pounds that need to come off. 

Summer plans include a few horse pack trips both here in Alaska and in Wyoming, lots of miles to put on three horses, and training for a few trail races, although I probably won't do my favorites this year as they are all over 15 miles.  Next summer!  We're also doing a big remodel on our house and it's great I can move well enough to do my share. 

As with everyone else on here, I'm so very happy to be out the other side and will admit I probably waited too long.  I've had close friends tell me how hard it was on THEM to watch me in pain, although I never really thought about it. 

I can't say enough about Dr. Gross and his staff, they are incredible and the whole processes were very easy.  The worst part of the whole thing was the travel! 

Hi BAM,
Congrats on passing the 6 month and also 18month points.  :D   8) You certainly have it sorted and know your capabilities regarding exercise and work outs. Great that you are able to Run freely.
Im now just over 10 months Post Op. , and all is good.
Cheers,
Kiwi Boy.

Congrats, BAM. And good to hear that you're running with no issues.

Yes, great news, great reassurance for new patients like myself, many who I suspect, like me, can't wait to get to six weeks, never mind six months or 18 months!

Best wishes for a long term success, and happy outdoor fun for many years!