Clutch Muscles...

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Hey,Surfers-- I had my surgery (left hip) on Feb 2nd and have moving

right along with no set-backs or issues. THEN on this past Saturday,

I traded in my automatic shift car for one that has a stick-shift. So

all day Monday and Tuesday, I've been clutching my around these towns

which have a zillion stop signs. Plus, I had the seat back far enough

so that if the airbag deployed, I would be decapitated. Result: last

evening my surfed leg had shooting, deep aching pains when I stepped

down on it. PANIC! Then I remembered the clutch. So I've scooted the

seat up and it's much, much easier on the leg. I mean, I was

extending that leg to the max (who do they design these cars for??

Short bodied people with l-o-n-g legs??)Anyway, I'm leaning on the

cane today because the muscles are really, really sore. I think it's

the muscle which was cut? Has anyone else had this? How long does it

take for this sutured muscle to heal, anyway? Joyce (Dr Gross, LHR,

2/2/04)

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Reply-To: surfacehippy

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:57:40 -0000

To: surfacehippy

Subject: Clutch Muscles...

Hey,Surfers-- I had my surgery (left hip) on Feb 2nd and have moving

right along with no set-backs or issues. THEN on this past Saturday,

I traded in my automatic shift car for one that has a stick-shift. So

all day Monday and Tuesday, I've been clutching my around these towns

which have a zillion stop signs. Plus, I had the seat back far enough

so that if the airbag deployed, I would be decapitated. Result: last

evening my surfed leg had shooting, deep aching pains when I stepped

down on it. PANIC! Then I remembered the clutch. So I've scooted the

seat up and it's much, much easier on the leg. I mean, I was

extending that leg to the max (who do they design these cars for??

Short bodied people with l-o-n-g legs??)Anyway, I'm leaning on the

cane today because the muscles are really, really sore. I think it's

the muscle which was cut? Has anyone else had this? How long does it

take for this sutured muscle to heal, anyway? Joyce (Dr Gross, LHR,

2/2/04)

Hi Retriever, I had the same type of setback at week 4 when I suddenly

increased my daily walk from .8 miles to 1.5 miles and it took me to week 6

to get back to moving without pain. i just went back to using my crutches

and too a few anti inflammatory pills. Just keep the pressure off it for a

while and you'll be OK.