Re: Bone growth and flexibitity?

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>Also i have notice that my flexibility is not what i thought it would

be,if i

>lay on my back my knee only goes to 90 degrees,i cannot hold my knee on my

>chest?

You just spent the first several months post-op tightening up the hip

capsule, so now that it's all healed it should be tight. Flexibility comes

back slowly. Even at 2 years I have a difference due to soft tissue. It has

only been a tiny march of months, so why do think you are lagging? Also,

why do you need to get more flexible? If this is interfering with something

in your life that is one thing, but if not, so what? Note I train lots of

folks in sports and many think they should be able to do the splits, etc.

This just isn't worth the trouble, unless there is a need for it, and it

can actually lead to an increase in injuries.

If it does impact your lifestyle, then stretch a half-dozen times a day.

E.g. by crossing your operated leg on top and just leaning forward, tummy

to thigh (15 sec), then pulling the leg so that it crosses at the ankle and

gently push the knee down to the floor (15 sec.). Repeat on the other side.

This should take you all of a minute. You should see some improvement

within the next couple of days.

Hope this helps...

Jeff

rBHR Aug. 1, 2001

Mr. McMinn

[Guest guest]

>Also i have notice that my flexibility is not what i thought it would

be,if i

>lay on my back my knee only goes to 90 degrees,i cannot hold my knee on my

>chest?

You just spent the first several months post-op tightening up the hip

capsule, so now that it's all healed it should be tight. Flexibility comes

back slowly. Even at 2 years I have a difference due to soft tissue. It has

only been a tiny march of months, so why do think you are lagging? Also,

why do you need to get more flexible? If this is interfering with something

in your life that is one thing, but if not, so what? Note I train lots of

folks in sports and many think they should be able to do the splits, etc.

This just isn't worth the trouble, unless there is a need for it, and it

can actually lead to an increase in injuries.

If it does impact your lifestyle, then stretch a half-dozen times a day.

E.g. by crossing your operated leg on top and just leaning forward, tummy

to thigh (15 sec), then pulling the leg so that it crosses at the ankle and

gently push the knee down to the floor (15 sec.). Repeat on the other side.

This should take you all of a minute. You should see some improvement

within the next couple of days.

Hope this helps...

Jeff

rBHR Aug. 1, 2001

Mr. McMinn

[Guest guest]

Hi

Be patient and be smart. I know exactly how you feel. I had

bilateral resurfacing, and I'm dieing to get back to my martial arts

and to playing tennis and golfing again. But, it has only been just

over 5 months post op for me. Keep stretching, carefully and

smartly, just as I am. We will get there.

By the way, I have also been doing the stretch where I lay on my

back, pull one knee up and try and get the other leg flat on the

ground. I do this every night - even have my 5 year old sit on the

grounded leg to help. It does work! Though the gains are very

subtle, even the slightest gain in flexibility is comforting.

By the way, the silver lining: I waxed the SUV and then cleaned the

hot tub on Sunday, spent 5 hours, though tired afterwards I was pain

free! I remembered how I hurt pre op just from mowing the lawn. Lfe

is great!

Joe

Bilateral, C+, 5/8/03, Dr. Amstutz

> I have had my right hip resurfaced in May,my surgeon has found a

bone growth at the side of my hip wear the implant was placed.He has

x-ray it and says i will have to see him again,when it stops growing?

(minor surgery).Has anyone within the group had any bone growth after

surgery?

> Also i have notice that my flexibility is not what i thought it

would be,if i lay on my back my knee only goes to 90 degrees,i cannot

hold my knee on my chest?

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi

Be patient and be smart. I know exactly how you feel. I had

bilateral resurfacing, and I'm dieing to get back to my martial arts

and to playing tennis and golfing again. But, it has only been just

over 5 months post op for me. Keep stretching, carefully and

smartly, just as I am. We will get there.

By the way, I have also been doing the stretch where I lay on my

back, pull one knee up and try and get the other leg flat on the

ground. I do this every night - even have my 5 year old sit on the

grounded leg to help. It does work! Though the gains are very

subtle, even the slightest gain in flexibility is comforting.

By the way, the silver lining: I waxed the SUV and then cleaned the

hot tub on Sunday, spent 5 hours, though tired afterwards I was pain

free! I remembered how I hurt pre op just from mowing the lawn. Lfe

is great!

Joe

Bilateral, C+, 5/8/03, Dr. Amstutz

> I have had my right hip resurfaced in May,my surgeon has found a

bone growth at the side of my hip wear the implant was placed.He has

x-ray it and says i will have to see him again,when it stops growing?

(minor surgery).Has anyone within the group had any bone growth after

surgery?

> Also i have notice that my flexibility is not what i thought it

would be,if i lay on my back my knee only goes to 90 degrees,i cannot

hold my knee on my chest?

>

>

>

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Hi

Be patient and be smart. I know exactly how you feel. I had

bilateral resurfacing, and I'm dieing to get back to my martial arts

and to playing tennis and golfing again. But, it has only been just

over 5 months post op for me. Keep stretching, carefully and

smartly, just as I am. We will get there.

By the way, I have also been doing the stretch where I lay on my

back, pull one knee up and try and get the other leg flat on the

ground. I do this every night - even have my 5 year old sit on the

grounded leg to help. It does work! Though the gains are very

subtle, even the slightest gain in flexibility is comforting.

By the way, the silver lining: I waxed the SUV and then cleaned the

hot tub on Sunday, spent 5 hours, though tired afterwards I was pain

free! I remembered how I hurt pre op just from mowing the lawn. Lfe

is great!

Joe

Bilateral, C+, 5/8/03, Dr. Amstutz

> I have had my right hip resurfaced in May,my surgeon has found a

bone growth at the side of my hip wear the implant was placed.He has

x-ray it and says i will have to see him again,when it stops growing?

(minor surgery).Has anyone within the group had any bone growth after

surgery?

> Also i have notice that my flexibility is not what i thought it

would be,if i lay on my back my knee only goes to 90 degrees,i cannot

hold my knee on my chest?

>

>

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I have a bone growth too. Heteroscopic Ossification (sp?)its

called. I hope to have surgery in December to remove it.

It can take a long time for it to stop growing. Mine is nearly two

years now, and it does restrict range of motion.

It's a pain in the ass after thinking that the main implant will be

the end of things, but you have to be patient.

I'll post how i get on after the surgery.

Take care and good luck.

> I have had my right hip resurfaced in May,my surgeon has found a

bone growth at the side of my hip wear the implant was placed.He has

x-ray it and says i will have to see him again,when it stops growing?

(minor surgery).Has anyone within the group had any bone growth

after surgery?

> Also i have notice that my flexibility is not what i thought it

would be,if i lay on my back my knee only goes to 90 degrees,i

cannot hold my knee on my chest?

>

>

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Hi,

Go back into the archives for about now last year and you will find emails

from a guy called Dasher who has gone through a similiar hassle............

From what I remember of his emails it did interfer with flexibility, though

in my world I will be breaking out the champagne when I achieve 90

deg.........smile.

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

I have had my right hip resurfaced in May,my surgeon has found a bone growth

at the side of my hip wear the implant was placed.He has x-ray it and says i

will have to see him again,when it stops growing?(minor surgery).Has anyone

within the group had any bone growth after surgery?

Also i have notice that my flexibility is not what i thought it would be,if

i lay on my back my knee only goes to 90 degrees,i cannot hold my knee on my

chest?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

at my first check 3 month after op, my ortho told me, that I have

bone growth. He just told me to reduce my activities (biking,

(nordic)walking etc.). I will see him over 2 month. And I hope it

will be stopped then. In hospital I had some drugs, which should

should avoid bone growing. I forgot the name.

Also I have a problem with flexibility. At end of week 5 post op (end

of a 3 weeks revalidation period) they told me, that the flex of my

left leg is only about 70 degree (should be 90 or more degrees).

I still have problems to lace my left shoe. The reason is probably

the movement restriction before the op. So I have to work hard to get

more flex. Sometime I think, isn't it the extra( normal again)length

of the leg. Before op I had no cartilage and therefore the leg should

be shorter. Also my muscles were very tight before (I biked a lot.)

At the moment I still think everything will be good.

h

BHR L 170603 Dr. Hertel Cologne

> > I have had my right hip resurfaced in May,my surgeon has found a

> bone growth at the side of my hip wear the implant was placed.He

has

> x-ray it and says i will have to see him again,when it stops

growing?

> (minor surgery).Has anyone within the group had any bone growth

> after surgery?

> > Also i have notice that my flexibility is not what i thought it

> would be,if i lay on my back my knee only goes to 90 degrees,i

> cannot hold my knee on my chest?

> >

> >

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