Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Hello Everyone, I have my date set with Dr. De Smet on August 26. I have been working out a lot lately in a local pool and also once per week doing a personal training session with a Gyrotonics instructor. (Gyrotonics use machines to increase ROM) I am just wondering if all of this work on trying to increase my ROM right now is doing me any good. It is painful. On the other hand, I feel good doing it because I feel like I am being proactive instead of letting myself get worse. I want to be in the best shape possible for August but my friends say I am over doing it and should just wait until I get my new hip. After doing a lot of hip work I do limp a lot more. What do other's think? June Bonacich - " What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? " - > From: surfacehippy > Reply-To: surfacehippy > Date: 18 Mar 2003 09:34:09 -0000 > To: surfacehippy > Subject: Digest Number 1106 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 In a message dated 3/18/2003 10:00:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, junebugproductions@... writes: > I am just wondering if all of this work on trying to increase my ROM > right now is doing me any good. It is painful. On the other hand, I feel > good doing it because I feel like I am being proactive instead of letting > myself get worse. My two cents worth: Best thing to do is ask your surgeon. My personal feeling is that the better your physical shape pre-surgery, the quicker you'll recover. There are always limits and cautions, though. I'm scheduled for my second BHR (on the other side) on May 20 and am attending a karate seminar in Portugal literally the weekend before. I checked with Mr. Treacy, my surgeon, and was given the go-ahead. My concern was that the muscles surrounding the hip might be inflamed. He said I should let pain be my guide. Sounds like you are experiencing pain after your session and that's not a good thing. May be enough to strengthen the surrounding muscles but to wait until after the surgery to work seriously on your ROM. Obviously one needs to be sane about the extent of the exercise. I'm not going to get into a situation where I can't stop immediately if I feel it's appropriate. If you're following an exercise regimen you're comfortable with, that's one thing. If it's causing you undue pain, that's another. Des Tuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 In a message dated 3/18/2003 10:00:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, junebugproductions@... writes: > I am just wondering if all of this work on trying to increase my ROM > right now is doing me any good. It is painful. On the other hand, I feel > good doing it because I feel like I am being proactive instead of letting > myself get worse. My two cents worth: Best thing to do is ask your surgeon. My personal feeling is that the better your physical shape pre-surgery, the quicker you'll recover. There are always limits and cautions, though. I'm scheduled for my second BHR (on the other side) on May 20 and am attending a karate seminar in Portugal literally the weekend before. I checked with Mr. Treacy, my surgeon, and was given the go-ahead. My concern was that the muscles surrounding the hip might be inflamed. He said I should let pain be my guide. Sounds like you are experiencing pain after your session and that's not a good thing. May be enough to strengthen the surrounding muscles but to wait until after the surgery to work seriously on your ROM. Obviously one needs to be sane about the extent of the exercise. I'm not going to get into a situation where I can't stop immediately if I feel it's appropriate. If you're following an exercise regimen you're comfortable with, that's one thing. If it's causing you undue pain, that's another. Des Tuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 In a message dated 3/18/2003 10:00:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, junebugproductions@... writes: > I am just wondering if all of this work on trying to increase my ROM > right now is doing me any good. It is painful. On the other hand, I feel > good doing it because I feel like I am being proactive instead of letting > myself get worse. My two cents worth: Best thing to do is ask your surgeon. My personal feeling is that the better your physical shape pre-surgery, the quicker you'll recover. There are always limits and cautions, though. I'm scheduled for my second BHR (on the other side) on May 20 and am attending a karate seminar in Portugal literally the weekend before. I checked with Mr. Treacy, my surgeon, and was given the go-ahead. My concern was that the muscles surrounding the hip might be inflamed. He said I should let pain be my guide. Sounds like you are experiencing pain after your session and that's not a good thing. May be enough to strengthen the surrounding muscles but to wait until after the surgery to work seriously on your ROM. Obviously one needs to be sane about the extent of the exercise. I'm not going to get into a situation where I can't stop immediately if I feel it's appropriate. If you're following an exercise regimen you're comfortable with, that's one thing. If it's causing you undue pain, that's another. Des Tuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Dear June You're doing absolutely the best thing. I hired a personal trainer before my operation also, and have had a very good recovery as a result. I had bilateral on 1/27/03 w. Dr. Gross. The better your ROM and muscle tone, the easier it will be for you! Per > >Reply-To: surfacehippy >To: <surfacehippy > >Subject: ROM pre-surgery >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:08:08 -0800 > >Hello Everyone, > >I have my date set with Dr. De Smet on August 26. I have been working out >a >lot lately in a local pool and also once per week doing a personal training >session with a Gyrotonics instructor. (Gyrotonics use machines to increase >ROM) I am just wondering if all of this work on trying to increase my ROM >right now is doing me any good. It is painful. On the other hand, I feel >good doing it because I feel like I am being proactive instead of letting >myself get worse. I want to be in the best shape possible for August but my >friends say I am over doing it and should just wait until I get my new hip. >After doing a lot of hip work I do limp a lot more. What do other's think? > >June Bonacich > > >- " What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? " - > > > > From: surfacehippy > > Reply-To: surfacehippy > > Date: 18 Mar 2003 09:34:09 -0000 > > To: surfacehippy > > Subject: Digest Number 1106 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Dear June You're doing absolutely the best thing. I hired a personal trainer before my operation also, and have had a very good recovery as a result. I had bilateral on 1/27/03 w. Dr. Gross. The better your ROM and muscle tone, the easier it will be for you! Per > >Reply-To: surfacehippy >To: <surfacehippy > >Subject: ROM pre-surgery >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:08:08 -0800 > >Hello Everyone, > >I have my date set with Dr. De Smet on August 26. I have been working out >a >lot lately in a local pool and also once per week doing a personal training >session with a Gyrotonics instructor. (Gyrotonics use machines to increase >ROM) I am just wondering if all of this work on trying to increase my ROM >right now is doing me any good. It is painful. On the other hand, I feel >good doing it because I feel like I am being proactive instead of letting >myself get worse. I want to be in the best shape possible for August but my >friends say I am over doing it and should just wait until I get my new hip. >After doing a lot of hip work I do limp a lot more. What do other's think? > >June Bonacich > > >- " What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? " - > > > > From: surfacehippy > > Reply-To: surfacehippy > > Date: 18 Mar 2003 09:34:09 -0000 > > To: surfacehippy > > Subject: Digest Number 1106 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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