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Started by imgetinold, January 11, 2012, 03:57:53 PM

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obxpelican

If I sat too long I would get an ache which would cause stiffness which would go away once I got up and took a few steps.  That is something many people have experienced.



Chuck


Quote from: imgetinold on March 05, 2012, 04:44:27 PM
Okay,

I have a little bit of pain in the hip (similar to the OA pain) when seated at my desk.  I'm sure this is my body getting used to moving again, but have you guys found a little increase in pain/soreness once the "shackles" came off?

Andy
Chuck
RH/Biomet U/C Dr. Gross/Lee Webb
8-6-08

hernanu

Same as Chuck, my startup pain / stiffness lasted for about five months with incremental improvement. Gone now.
Hernan, LHR 8/24/2010, RHR 11/29/2010 - Cormet, Dr. Snyder

Two4One

Hot Dang, Andy!   

That's fantastic!  You sure are pushing yourself!  Just make sure you know your limits; I know I do.1

1  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Pwl8jTLK8&feature=related - Women know your limits!
"I was inspired by the very idea of turning the wildest figments of your imagination into something real and creating a life for yourself." - Ken Ilgunas

12/11 Failed Bilateral BHR by Dr. Schmitt  3/14 Positive Metal â€" LTT for Nickel Allergy.   11/14 Bilat Ceramic/Titanium Revisions.

imgetinold

Week 10.5 Update:

I pretty much feel totally normal.  I rarely think about my hip, except when putting on socks and tying shoes:  My ROM in that direction is not back yet, and Dr. Gross doesn't want that pushed for 6 months.  I asked about PT, but he said for strengthening only (which I don't need), but not for ROM.  So, I wait.  It does get better each week on it's own, though, just not where I would want it.

I can walk indefinitely w/o pain.  I exercise bike probably 3-4x week for about 45 minutes w/o pain.  I do an elliptical machine a few times per week, and swim a mile typically 2x per week.  I've lost 2.5 lbs. in the last 2 weeks, on my way to a goal of 15 lbs.

I don't get much start-up stiffness anymore, unless I sit for hours on end.

I can now see where the patience thing comes in.  I SO want to play basketball with my 9-year-old.  I WANT to do one of the Insanity workouts to really peg my heart-rate.  I WANT to go mountain biking.  I WANT to play tennis.  Anyway, I'm happy to be burning calories, pain-free, and in a warm climate!

I actually think my hip flexor strength on my operated side is now superior to my non-operated side!  I've never had good strength in my hip flexors, because I NEVER worked them.  I've been doing my side leg-lift exercises like clockwork, and my non-operated side burns out before my operated side.  I'm not sure if that's because I do the operated side first, and that somewhat fatigues the other side or not.

I continue to clunk here and there, but am not concerned.

Unrelated to the hip, I continue to have elbow tendonitis that won't quit.  It's been over 3 months, with the only reprieve being 2-3 weeks post-surgery when I was taking Celebrex.  Ugh.

Well, thanks to all for your continued support throughout this journey.

-Andy

Andy
- Right Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 1/11/2012
- Left Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 10/28/2020

BOILER UP!

hernanu

Sounds great Andy. There's still more progress ahead, so keep it up. You're right - patience is the hardest when there doesn't seem to be a need, but there still is. You're doing great.
Hernan, LHR 8/24/2010, RHR 11/29/2010 - Cormet, Dr. Snyder

WTW15

Andy - just the post I needed to read tonight.  Thanks!!  Keeping the "patience faith" and working through the get-up-and-go limp struggle.  Glad to hear yours is getting better and look forward to mine waning soon. 

 
Successful LBHR 1/19/12 Dr. Cynthia Kelly
Fear causes Hesitation and Hesitation causes your worst Fears to come true

ctb

Wow Andy, what a difference a few weeks makes.  I'm looking forward to getting back on my exercise bike.  How long did it take you to get up to 45 minutes w/o pain?   
Dr. Gross, LH Uncemented Biomet,  3/21/12

imgetinold

After I was cleared at the 6-week point to get on the bike, I never did have any pain.  At least not while riding.  My first ride was probably 30 minutes, but I didn't really use much resistance.  Maybe set the resistance to level 3 (out of 12 - I have a lifecycle).  That was probably a good thing to do.  Of course, I didn't get my heart rate very high, but that's okay.  I'd say my third time on the bike I did 45 minutes.  I stopped mostly because I was bored.  After a few weeks, I started upping the resistance (5 min. warm-up, then alternate 1 min. on level 3, one on level 7 or 8). 

Occasionally I'll have a little soreness later in the day/evening.  Mostly I feel it on the outside of my quad....is that the IT band?  Other than that, I really haven't had any pain.
Andy
- Right Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 1/11/2012
- Left Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 10/28/2020

BOILER UP!

hernanu

That is the IT band - time to get a roller?
Hernan, LHR 8/24/2010, RHR 11/29/2010 - Cormet, Dr. Snyder

imgetinold

I have one.....and I fear it.

I started using it prior to surgery, and remember thinking that it might be more fun to pull out my fingernails with a pair of linesman pliers.

Sigh......

I'll get back on it.  Maybe after a beer or two........
Andy
- Right Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 1/11/2012
- Left Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 10/28/2020

BOILER UP!

hernanu

It is like getting a particularly mean elf with a cattle prod on your thigh at first, but after the first week or so, the 'stuff' loosens a lot and it becomes bearable :o then it actually feels good.
Hernan, LHR 8/24/2010, RHR 11/29/2010 - Cormet, Dr. Snyder

curt

     I can only stand the thing (hate it but love it so) by supporting the bulk of my bulk with my forearms and other leg.  I then ease it all down with increasing pressure until I cry with "joy".  Curt
51 yr, RHBiomet, Dr. Gross, 9/30/11
happy, hopeful, hip-full

hernanu

Same here. Going on it without that support would be so Spanish Inquisition 1600's.  :o
Hernan, LHR 8/24/2010, RHR 11/29/2010 - Cormet, Dr. Snyder

imgetinold

This week was a bit of a disappointment.  After 12 weeks, I've stalled.  Not in exercise, but my hip is tighter a bit.....the exercises seem a bit harder the last few days than they were, say, last week.  I have a two-step-hobble after sitting a while, which I haven't had for weeks.

I know, probably normal, but just a bit disappointing.  I think I am probably not stretching enough, and the things I'm strengthening are getting tight.  So, I'll up the stretching (even though Dr. Gross said not to push ROM).

Also, after hitting a point where I didn't often think about the hip, I found a few moments where it becomes obvious.  First, the family and I went for a walk, and we stepped off the trail towards the pond to look at something.  On a short slope, I stepped on one of those "Monkey Balls" - a spikey ball from a tree that I don't know the name of -  and the quick "catching myself" move made me acutely aware of the hip.  Not pain, but I realized that I am far from being "normal" there.  Later, I was squatted down and trying to loosen something, and it came loose.  The quick adjustment to that sudden shift of weight made my hip say, "HEY NOW, what the hell are you doing?". 

Hopefully, this passes and I get back on track.

Andy
Andy
- Right Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 1/11/2012
- Left Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 10/28/2020

BOILER UP!

John C

Hi Andy,
For me, the "catching yourself" feeling was still a big deal at 3 months, where you are now. That feeling, along with a reluctance to take a big one or two foot step down onto an uneven surface with the new hip, lasted for up to a year. Now, neither one of those is an issue at all.
I know that from where you are sitting, three months seems like a long time, but you are still fairly early in the healing roller coaster ride, and what you are describing sounds pretty normal. From my experience, you have at least another year of seeing lots of improvement. It just comes with little surprises along the way.
John/ Left uncemented Biomet/ Dr Gross/ 6-16-08
Right uncemented Biomet/Dr Gross/ 4/25/18

obxpelican

Chuck
RH/Biomet U/C Dr. Gross/Lee Webb
8-6-08

imgetinold

Greetings.  Thought I'd update for the benefit of future hippies.

I am 5 months out from surgery.  At this point, I hike locally (~4 miles) once a week, exercise bike 45 minutes about 4x per week, lift weights (machines.....not loading the femur) 3-4x per week.  Actually, I will do dumbells (curls, shoulder presses) with maybe 35 lbs, but I put probably 60% on the non-operated leg.

I occasionally get hip flexor and/or psoas tightness, which is typically a result of my not stretching them enough.  No OA pain at all.

I started doing PT at about 4 months out.  Dr. Gross does not normally prescribe it, but I asked for it, and he said "strengthening only, no ROM".  That is fine, and I recommend it highly.  I found that - like everybody says - the big muscles come back quickly, but the little ones do not.  I was getting a lot of clunking.  Also, I noticed that quick, postural adjustments - like when you trip on something or slip a little - would really make the operated hip noticeable.  After two week of PT, my clunking is nearly gone.  I'm really glad I went, and may go for more later in the year, if I can identify a specific shortcoming.

I am counting the weeks until I can run (4 more to go).  I'm not a marathon runner, but I LOVE a good 3-4 mile run.  There's a trail run 5k on my birthday in October, so I'm planning on being ready for that (just to complete...not compete).  And, I'm a bit tired of the exercise bike.  I may, over the July 4th weekend, get out the mountain bike and do some easy trails.  I could do THAT all day long, but still have a little apprehension of a wipeout.  We also have workout videos like "Insanity" that I'd like to get back to, as they get my heart rate to a level that I rarely achieve on the exercise bike.

Anyway, thanks, as always, to all the cheerleaders on this site, and good luck to those about to take the plunge.  It is SO worth it.

Andy
- Right Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 1/11/2012
- Left Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 10/28/2020

BOILER UP!

WTW15

Great News Imgetinold!
I've been on the MTB on easy trails and it feels good - I say go for it!
Our 6 month check ups are coming fast.  Hard to believe~~  :)
Successful LBHR 1/19/12 Dr. Cynthia Kelly
Fear causes Hesitation and Hesitation causes your worst Fears to come true

Arrojo

Quote from: imgetinold on March 26, 2012, 10:34:13 AM
Week 10.5 Update:

I pretty much feel totally normal.  I rarely think about my hip, except when putting on socks and tying shoes:  My ROM in that direction is not back yet, and Dr. Gross doesn't want that pushed for 6 months.  I asked about PT, but he said for strengthening only (which I don't need), but not for ROM.  So, I wait.  It does get better each week on it's own, though, just not where I would want it.


I know that is old news, but still weird to compare with Dr. Su, who not only doesnt do the 90 degree rule, but had me banding over in a chair on day 2.  I am now 10 weeks out and almost all ROM is back because of mandatory 3 x a day stretching of all the hip muscles in all directions. 

I wonder why two great doctors have such very different protocols on this.
Dr. Su
RBHR 4/9/12

imgetinold

Yea.....I'm not sure.  It would be interesting to hear the actual clinical reasoning behind each approach to rehab.
Andy
- Right Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 1/11/2012
- Left Biomet uncemented HR with Dr. Gross on 10/28/2020

BOILER UP!

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