seen 3 wk PO , doc said all looks ok, wont let me do pt or swim yet? just wants me to stretch and walk, i thought pt would be good now, any good sights for stretch exercises, my surgeon pretty slow to OK PT now kinda confused. Brad.
Brad:
Starting slow is fine. McMinn is a big proponent of slow and steady. Check out www.mcminncentre.co.uk for good exercises.
Ps: DC just ok. Walking was great, but we were underwhelmed by museums (and overwhelmed by the cost of some things). I'm a little worried about the US frankly.
I read the easier you are on the hip the first year the longer it will last (Dr Gross phase 2 Pt exercises). Less might be more in our case.
Brad,
I just sent Lee Webb an email asking for a PT 'script. Did they tell you not to?
I mostly want it for range of motion issues. I can only tie my shoe on the operated side when I sit on the stairs and bring the foot to the step below the one I'm sitting on.
If I try to, say, put my operated leg on a chair and bend down to tie it....no way. Can't reach it. Not that I care that much, but I don't want to get a year out and then never be able to do so.
I got the reply. They're happy to have you do strenghtening PT, but NO range of motion for six months.
I don't need PT for strengthening, so I'm going to wait. But, is it going to be that much harder to regain ROM after a 6 month hiatus? Seems likely.
stretching - i try to take time 4 to 5 times a week and it has made a big difference - not yoga just steady ROM