RE: tightness in muscles aroundhip

[Guest guest]

Have you had any physiotherapy? I found that the exercises

recommended by my PT have been really good at working the muscles I

need to enable me to walk straight and with no limp. At your stage I

was still on 2 crutches - restrictions for the first 6 weeks while

the joint capsule healed, but once they were lifted and I began

physio in earnest I began to see the benefits. I do my exercises

every day, and have been told to continue to do that - the muscles

need a lot of work to get back. A PT would be able to assess you and

recommend the best things for you to do. I went back to work after

12 weeks, but before then I was spending around 2 hours a day

exercising and then doing a walk as well. I would think that it

would be good for you to get up and walk aroung quite often because

the muscles get very stiff if you sit for too long.

All the best

Lesley

LTHR 17.1.04

[Guest guest]

I am a HUGE believer in physical therapy. Try to get your doc to

write an Rx for a few sessions at least. The PT can show you

specific exercises for strengthening those abductors and glutes.

Walking does help, no doubt, but those strengthening exercises will

take you to the " next level. "

> I had THR 1 months ago and am back to work (sitting)all day. I

have

> tightness in the muscles around the hip and some " twinge " type pain.

> My doctors says " walk more " but I was wondering if there are

> stretches I can do to keep the muscles more flexible.

>

> I also tend to pronate inward when I walk and I am trying to me

aware

> and correct this.

>

> Has anyone else had these problems? Thanks for any suggestions.

[Guest guest]

I had the same thing last year, after my thr. mainly due to the muscles

being stretched by about 3 inches.. I would suggest as much swimming as

possible and noo impact stretching..

Caroline

>From: " newhip50 " <newhip50@...>

>Reply-Joint Replacement

>Joint Replacement

>Subject: tightness in muscles aroundhip

>Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 14:04:32 -0000

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>I had THR 1 months ago and am back to work (sitting)all day. I have

>tightness in the muscles around the hip and some " twinge " type pain.

>My doctors says " walk more " but I was wondering if there are

>stretches I can do to keep the muscles more flexible.

>

>I also tend to pronate inward when I walk and I am trying to me aware

>and correct this.

>

>Has anyone else had these problems? Thanks for any suggestions.

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