Quote from: morph on October 18, 2012, 07:02:50 AM
In the article by Dr Su posted by John C, there is a bit about the Psoas and how it is stretched during surgery and to avoid striaght leg lifts for a while after surgery.

That is a nice article Morph.  I found that I just couldn't do straight leg raises post operatively but my physio suggested engaging the quads first and then I could do the straight leg raise to swing my legs off the bed.  It was a great little tip from the physio.

Morph - where did you have your operation with Mr Holland?  Is he based at the RVI or North Tyneside/Wansbeck?  My daughter is due to orthopaedics on her rotation as a junior doc at North Tyneside this year and is not looking forward to it!

Seems like its gonna be a bit of a longer haul to recovery, Ruby.
It's so good to know that its 'only' a muscular thing. From the many recovery stories I've read on here, I think many people have serious doubts or thoughts about their resurfacing device at some point and even knowing you've received treatment from one of the elite group of surgeons isn't always enough to not have doubt in your mind.
I've read a lot of replies from Pat about the importance that no two recoveries are the same and that's stopped me dwelling too much about still using a cane at over three months post op.
Dig in, Ruby, you can and will get there. Mike.

lycraman - I had mine done privately at Nuffield, I live in Edinburgh so had to travel but I am from the the NorthEast so could stay with my folks for a couple of weeks, my wife was heavily pregnant with our twin girls at the time too so it has all been a bit crazy. They were born exactly 4 weeks after my op (6 weeks early).

Mr Holland also does NHS at the Royal Victoria and Freemans too I think.

Quote from: morph on October 18, 2012, 04:05:52 PM
my wife was heavily pregnant with our twin girls at the time too so it has all been a bit crazy. They were born exactly 4 weeks after my op (6 weeks early).

Wow Morph!!  Brave man.  No wonder your poor wife decided to give birth early! Hope it all went well.  I know my second was born whist I was flat out recovering from a slipped disc.  Expect your restricted mobility will have been a good excuse to avoid the early hours feeding (x2)

In reply to morph, it was pretty much localised in the psoas region, I don't recall any low back pain. The pain was brought on by repeating the motion that caused it, raising the leg to the front felt weak. I used to stretch the muscle by rolling over a hard rubber ball, also using a foam roller on the quad, this is extremely uncomfortable and good for cultivating an attitude of 'grim determination'.
G

Hi everyone,

It's been some time since I logged in. I'm still dealing with the Psoas pain and it's showing no signs of going anywhere :( Is this a normal part of recovery? To still be in this much pain almost 3 months post op?

I'm not due to start my hydrotherapy until the 27th November, but in the meantime I still try to swim twice a week and attend a weekly yoga class. 

I can see myself heading back to the ROH for these cortisone injections before the year is out.....

Your still very very early on ruby. I was very discouraged at that stage as my recovery was slower than some of the guys on here. But everyone is different. Get into a swimming pool and just work on movement and strengthening before your hydro starts 

You might be overdoing it with yoga at 3 months; why not do your stretches in the water instead of swimming, which is repetetive so might actually shorten the muscle. That's all hydrotherapy is really. I'd leave out the cortisone because it does weaken bone stock. Static cycling was good for me, and walking, lots of walking followed by ice.

I'd say whatever you get is normal, it's just the aftermath of surgical trauma and how your body responds to it, scar tissue forms and has to be broken down again, then repeat. But if your device has been correctly fitted - and an x-ray will show that clearly - you will recover. Can take 18 months - 2 years before you feel completely normal.

The psoas is a bastard!
G

I echo what Gary says ruby we know your device is in perfectly (would you expect anything else from Mr T!) I remember going in for one appointment at around 2 months and Christine saw me in thewaiting room and the way I was hobbling she confessed to me after viewing my xray that she thought from the obvious pain i was in and the way I was hardly able to walk that she thought I'd broken something! Everyone heals differently. I was readmitted to hospital for a short time in the first 2 weeks cos I was in such rag order!
How often are you icing?

I have to admit, I've not been icing so much lately. I've slipped up with doing it.

I went to see my chiropractor today, he's a bit of a master with the Psoas, and he only had to lightly touch my leg and he said it was the worst Psoas he's seen this year, it's rock solid. Much worse than when he last saw me.

The good news is he said it won't be permanant, but it will take a lot of work to get back to normal. He's advised me against the cortisone injections also, just heat for 15mins at a time, lots of gentle swimming and deep tissue massage on the groin.

Oh the joys of dodgy hips!

On the bright side, its fixable Ruby! At least you know the BHR is perfect  :)

You will get there x

Ruby try and ice a lot more if it's inflamed that will help take the swelling out of it.

Hey Ruby... as usual good advice from Anna and Danny. Muscular issues are a pain, but they can be treated. I had psoas issues also, eventually they will go away if you work on them gently.

Your Chiropractor seems to have a good handle on it, gentle work will get that hard muscle to loosen up on you.

Hi everyone,

Apologies for not being as active on here. Been feeling quite depressed about it all and to top it off I returned to work for one day last week and came down with laryngitis!!!

I've decided to go ahead, at least for now, with some chiropractic treatment to work on the Psoas rather than go down the injections route. Not that I doubt Mr T, but if I can avoid a huge needle being injected into my groin, then I will!

Good to see you back Ruby you had me worried. Hope it all goes well. I was tempted to comment on injections in your groin but dodged the "Carry on Hippy" double entendre.

Jas ::)

You know Jase, as soon as I had posted my reply I thought what I had typed sounded full of inuendo, but I thought i'd just leave it... we're all adults here lol!

Hey ruby, no worries about taking time, we all have healed differently and had challenges; glad to hear from you, though.

I know it's muscular and not the hip, but still painful. I'm sure the chiropractic approach will help, is there also a physical therapist who knows the exercises and stretches to deal with psoas pain available to you?

Well i'm still waiting on the hydrotherapy, but my chiropractor did recommend me asking my GP for a referral for some physiotherapy also aswell as his work and the hydrotherapy. I'm hoping everything combined will loosen things up.

 ;) Must have my naughty head on today. Don't get too loose.

Hi everyone,

I've not been on here regularly of late. Lots to be dealing and coming to terms with. My muscle damage has spread to my hip flexors and I'm needing both intensive physiotherapy, hydrotherapy and chiropractic work.

I may have a shiny new hip, but it's pretty much useless right now as i'm unable to use it correctly. Very down in the dumps and i'm wondering if this BHR was really worth all this.