Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 It did my heart good to read this, Steve. Stand in horse stance (Shiko dachi) a lot and those jello legs will become rock hard again. I guarantee it. The one thing to focus on is becoming symmetrical again. I found that to be the most difficult thing, especially after suffering more pain on one side predominantly. I'm three weeks away from leaving for my Japan trip and I'm raring to go. Becoming a bit of a sadist with my kicking. You will too. Just be careful to not let anyone grab your foot and lift it before you're ready. Standing in shiko dachi will condition your quads, which will enable you to snap your foot back so that won't happen. Des In a message dated 6/22/2004 8:20:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sog@... writes: Well, I celebrated my 9 week anniversary by teaching my very first post-op karate class (at a very gingerly, easy-going pace). No pain, no injury, but my legs feel like jello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 It did my heart good to read this, Steve. Stand in horse stance (Shiko dachi) a lot and those jello legs will become rock hard again. I guarantee it. The one thing to focus on is becoming symmetrical again. I found that to be the most difficult thing, especially after suffering more pain on one side predominantly. I'm three weeks away from leaving for my Japan trip and I'm raring to go. Becoming a bit of a sadist with my kicking. You will too. Just be careful to not let anyone grab your foot and lift it before you're ready. Standing in shiko dachi will condition your quads, which will enable you to snap your foot back so that won't happen. Des In a message dated 6/22/2004 8:20:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sog@... writes: Well, I celebrated my 9 week anniversary by teaching my very first post-op karate class (at a very gingerly, easy-going pace). No pain, no injury, but my legs feel like jello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 It did my heart good to read this, Steve. Stand in horse stance (Shiko dachi) a lot and those jello legs will become rock hard again. I guarantee it. The one thing to focus on is becoming symmetrical again. I found that to be the most difficult thing, especially after suffering more pain on one side predominantly. I'm three weeks away from leaving for my Japan trip and I'm raring to go. Becoming a bit of a sadist with my kicking. You will too. Just be careful to not let anyone grab your foot and lift it before you're ready. Standing in shiko dachi will condition your quads, which will enable you to snap your foot back so that won't happen. Des In a message dated 6/22/2004 8:20:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sog@... writes: Well, I celebrated my 9 week anniversary by teaching my very first post-op karate class (at a very gingerly, easy-going pace). No pain, no injury, but my legs feel like jello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Well, I celebrated my 9 week anniversary by teaching my very first post-op karate class (at a very gingerly, easy-going pace). No pain, no injury, but my legs feel like jello. Life is good. Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Congrats Steve, I started teaching my (Tae Kwon-Do) classes again at 8 weeks and still cannot do anything much with my legs at around ten weeks. It's an advantage being the instructor I suppose. I can hold back and not do much. I'm amazed that I haven't lost much stretch but still have great difficulty with the legs and their strength. (Only had my right hip done) No way I can do a 'full powered ' side-kick. (Even aiming low) You have had a bilat, it's fantastic how you have recovered. Well done. (Right BHR 5th April/04 Dr. Waller-Australia) " sog1927 " sog@... > To surfacehippy 23/06/2004 01:18 cc PM Subject 9 Weeks After Please respond to surfacehippy@yaho ogroups.com Well, I celebrated my 9 week anniversary by teaching my very first post-op karate class (at a very gingerly, easy-going pace). No pain, no injury, but my legs feel like jello. Life is good. Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Des - Might you refer a Web site that may demonstrate some exercises/moves that would be helpful in conditioning as mentioned below for us non-karate folks. I'll do some Google searching as well. 3+ years out from Mont bilat C+ and back playing ball, skiing & working out regularly. " Feelin' stronger every day " Thanks. Brad B Re: 9 Weeks After > It did my heart good to read this, Steve. Stand in horse stance (Shiko dachi) > a lot and those jello legs will become rock hard again. I guarantee it. The > one thing to focus on is becoming symmetrical again. I found that to be the > most difficult thing, especially after suffering more pain on one side > predominantly. > > I'm three weeks away from leaving for my Japan trip and I'm raring to go. > Becoming a bit of a sadist with my kicking. You will too. > > Just be careful to not let anyone grab your foot and lift it before you're > ready. Standing in shiko dachi will condition your quads, which will enable > you to snap your foot back so that won't happen. > > Des > > > In a message dated 6/22/2004 8:20:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > sog@... writes: > Well, I celebrated my 9 week anniversary by teaching my very first > post-op karate class (at a very gingerly, easy-going pace). No pain, > no injury, but my legs feel like jello. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Des - Might you refer a Web site that may demonstrate some exercises/moves that would be helpful in conditioning as mentioned below for us non-karate folks. I'll do some Google searching as well. 3+ years out from Mont bilat C+ and back playing ball, skiing & working out regularly. " Feelin' stronger every day " Thanks. Brad B Re: 9 Weeks After > It did my heart good to read this, Steve. Stand in horse stance (Shiko dachi) > a lot and those jello legs will become rock hard again. I guarantee it. The > one thing to focus on is becoming symmetrical again. I found that to be the > most difficult thing, especially after suffering more pain on one side > predominantly. > > I'm three weeks away from leaving for my Japan trip and I'm raring to go. > Becoming a bit of a sadist with my kicking. You will too. > > Just be careful to not let anyone grab your foot and lift it before you're > ready. Standing in shiko dachi will condition your quads, which will enable > you to snap your foot back so that won't happen. > > Des > > > In a message dated 6/22/2004 8:20:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > sog@... writes: > Well, I celebrated my 9 week anniversary by teaching my very first > post-op karate class (at a very gingerly, easy-going pace). No pain, > no injury, but my legs feel like jello. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Des - Might you refer a Web site that may demonstrate some exercises/moves that would be helpful in conditioning as mentioned below for us non-karate folks. I'll do some Google searching as well. 3+ years out from Mont bilat C+ and back playing ball, skiing & working out regularly. " Feelin' stronger every day " Thanks. Brad B Re: 9 Weeks After > It did my heart good to read this, Steve. Stand in horse stance (Shiko dachi) > a lot and those jello legs will become rock hard again. I guarantee it. The > one thing to focus on is becoming symmetrical again. I found that to be the > most difficult thing, especially after suffering more pain on one side > predominantly. > > I'm three weeks away from leaving for my Japan trip and I'm raring to go. > Becoming a bit of a sadist with my kicking. You will too. > > Just be careful to not let anyone grab your foot and lift it before you're > ready. Standing in shiko dachi will condition your quads, which will enable > you to snap your foot back so that won't happen. > > Des > > > In a message dated 6/22/2004 8:20:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > sog@... writes: > Well, I celebrated my 9 week anniversary by teaching my very first > post-op karate class (at a very gingerly, easy-going pace). No pain, > no injury, but my legs feel like jello. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 > > > > > > Congrats Steve, > I started teaching my (Tae Kwon-Do) classes again at 8 weeks and still > cannot do anything much with my legs at around ten weeks. I couldn't kick my way out of a wet paper bag. ;-) What amazes me is that I have no muscle soreness today - which is really strange considering how exhausted my legs felt yesterday. Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 > > > > > > Congrats Steve, > I started teaching my (Tae Kwon-Do) classes again at 8 weeks and still > cannot do anything much with my legs at around ten weeks. I couldn't kick my way out of a wet paper bag. ;-) What amazes me is that I have no muscle soreness today - which is really strange considering how exhausted my legs felt yesterday. Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 > > > > > > Congrats Steve, > I started teaching my (Tae Kwon-Do) classes again at 8 weeks and still > cannot do anything much with my legs at around ten weeks. I couldn't kick my way out of a wet paper bag. ;-) What amazes me is that I have no muscle soreness today - which is really strange considering how exhausted my legs felt yesterday. Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Glad to hear you're doing so well Brad. I'm afraid that I'm not much help once I venture outside my own area of physical exertion. I've never looked at a website to find exercises, although I do recall someone on this group did make reference to one about a year back. I think this is the one. Click here: Hip Articulations I happen to do a form of karate which includes yoga breathing and isometric exercises incorporating the moves, so I've relied totally on that to build my strength up again. Keep on keeping on. Des In a message dated 6/23/2004 2:01:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, bbuchan@... writes: Des - Might you refer a Web site that may demonstrate some exercises/moves that would be helpful in conditioning as mentioned below for us non-karate folks. I'll do some Google searching as well. 3+ years out from Mont bilat C+ and back playing ball, skiing & working out regularly. " Feelin' stronger every day " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Glad to hear you're doing so well Brad. I'm afraid that I'm not much help once I venture outside my own area of physical exertion. I've never looked at a website to find exercises, although I do recall someone on this group did make reference to one about a year back. I think this is the one. Click here: Hip Articulations I happen to do a form of karate which includes yoga breathing and isometric exercises incorporating the moves, so I've relied totally on that to build my strength up again. Keep on keeping on. Des In a message dated 6/23/2004 2:01:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, bbuchan@... writes: Des - Might you refer a Web site that may demonstrate some exercises/moves that would be helpful in conditioning as mentioned below for us non-karate folks. I'll do some Google searching as well. 3+ years out from Mont bilat C+ and back playing ball, skiing & working out regularly. " Feelin' stronger every day " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Glad to hear you're doing so well Brad. I'm afraid that I'm not much help once I venture outside my own area of physical exertion. I've never looked at a website to find exercises, although I do recall someone on this group did make reference to one about a year back. I think this is the one. Click here: Hip Articulations I happen to do a form of karate which includes yoga breathing and isometric exercises incorporating the moves, so I've relied totally on that to build my strength up again. Keep on keeping on. Des In a message dated 6/23/2004 2:01:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, bbuchan@... writes: Des - Might you refer a Web site that may demonstrate some exercises/moves that would be helpful in conditioning as mentioned below for us non-karate folks. I'll do some Google searching as well. 3+ years out from Mont bilat C+ and back playing ball, skiing & working out regularly. " Feelin' stronger every day " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Just realized the link didn't work out for the exercises. It's www.exrx.net/Exercise.html Hope this works. If not, cut and paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Just realized the link didn't work out for the exercises. It's www.exrx.net/Exercise.html Hope this works. If not, cut and paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Lol, I too have " wet paper bag strength " . Strange about the lack of muscle soreness, can't figure that. Cheers " sog1927 " sog@... > To surfacehippy 24/06/2004 01:45 cc AM Subject Re: 9 Weeks After Please respond to surfacehippy@yaho ogroups.com > > > > > > Congrats Steve, > I started teaching my (Tae Kwon-Do) classes again at 8 weeks and still > cannot do anything much with my legs at around ten weeks. I couldn't kick my way out of a wet paper bag. ;-) What amazes me is that I have no muscle soreness today - which is really strange considering how exhausted my legs felt yesterday. Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Lol, I too have " wet paper bag strength " . Strange about the lack of muscle soreness, can't figure that. Cheers " sog1927 " sog@... > To surfacehippy 24/06/2004 01:45 cc AM Subject Re: 9 Weeks After Please respond to surfacehippy@yaho ogroups.com > > > > > > Congrats Steve, > I started teaching my (Tae Kwon-Do) classes again at 8 weeks and still > cannot do anything much with my legs at around ten weeks. I couldn't kick my way out of a wet paper bag. ;-) What amazes me is that I have no muscle soreness today - which is really strange considering how exhausted my legs felt yesterday. Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 You're still getting better too fast, Chrissie Poo. Give your body more leeway for the healing process for at least the first six months. Your boot installation process is giving you the true message. Ignore the heroics on the gym machines. Des In a message dated 6/23/2004 6:14:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, gabacho@... writes: On this wet paper bag strength I'd like to share that I have made big strides in strength since starting the stairmaster at the gym about 2 weeks ago. It could also be the natural progression of healing, I don't know. But I will say that I couldn't take stairs 2 at a time 2 weeks ago, and I'm able to do so now. I could only do about 10 minutes at level 4 2 weeks ago and now can go 1/2 hour or more at level 5-6. I really feel like it's helped, even more than the bike. But must confess I'm still having to flail in the morning to tie my own boot. =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 You're still getting better too fast, Chrissie Poo. Give your body more leeway for the healing process for at least the first six months. Your boot installation process is giving you the true message. Ignore the heroics on the gym machines. Des In a message dated 6/23/2004 6:14:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, gabacho@... writes: On this wet paper bag strength I'd like to share that I have made big strides in strength since starting the stairmaster at the gym about 2 weeks ago. It could also be the natural progression of healing, I don't know. But I will say that I couldn't take stairs 2 at a time 2 weeks ago, and I'm able to do so now. I could only do about 10 minutes at level 4 2 weeks ago and now can go 1/2 hour or more at level 5-6. I really feel like it's helped, even more than the bike. But must confess I'm still having to flail in the morning to tie my own boot. =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 You're still getting better too fast, Chrissie Poo. Give your body more leeway for the healing process for at least the first six months. Your boot installation process is giving you the true message. Ignore the heroics on the gym machines. Des In a message dated 6/23/2004 6:14:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, gabacho@... writes: On this wet paper bag strength I'd like to share that I have made big strides in strength since starting the stairmaster at the gym about 2 weeks ago. It could also be the natural progression of healing, I don't know. But I will say that I couldn't take stairs 2 at a time 2 weeks ago, and I'm able to do so now. I could only do about 10 minutes at level 4 2 weeks ago and now can go 1/2 hour or more at level 5-6. I really feel like it's helped, even more than the bike. But must confess I'm still having to flail in the morning to tie my own boot. =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Hi guys, On this wet paper bag strength I'd like to share that I have made big strides in strength since starting the stairmaster at the gym about 2 weeks ago. It could also be the natural progression of healing, I don't know. But I will say that I couldn't take stairs 2 at a time 2 weeks ago, and I'm able to do so now. I could only do about 10 minutes at level 4 2 weeks ago and now can go 1/2 hour or more at level 5-6. I really feel like it's helped, even more than the bike. But must confess I'm still having to flail in the morning to tie my own boot. =( Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > Congrats Steve, > > I started teaching my (Tae Kwon-Do) classes again at 8 weeks and still > > cannot do anything much with my legs at around ten weeks. > > > I couldn't kick my way out of a wet paper bag. ;-) > > What amazes me is that I have no muscle soreness today - which > is really strange considering how exhausted my legs felt yesterday. > > Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > ADVERTISEMENT > (Embedded image moved to file: pic06334.gif)click here > > > (Embedded image moved to file: pic26500.gif) > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Aloha...just a little memory of my post op time and moments of humililty. My first attempt at swimming...loading via the handicap chair at the upcountry Pukalani pool. Remember I'm a surfer and swim all the time, and generally consider myself strong in the water. There I am, kicking w/ all my strength. No strong trade winds this day, just a trace of a breeze. However the breeze was enough to blow me backward as I was unable to make forward progress. Eventually I did and that day and many others since have had their little progressions. Keep up the work...don't let up on the rehab/training. Dan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Congrats Steve, > > > I started teaching my (Tae Kwon-Do) classes again at 8 weeks and > still > > > cannot do anything much with my legs at around ten weeks. > > > > > > I couldn't kick my way out of a wet paper bag. ;-) > > > > What amazes me is that I have no muscle soreness today - which > > is really strange considering how exhausted my legs felt yesterday. > > > > Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > > > ADVERTISEMENT > > (Embedded image moved to file: pic06334.gif)click > here > > > > > > > > (Embedded image moved to file: > pic26500.gif) > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Aloha...just a little memory of my post op time and moments of humililty. My first attempt at swimming...loading via the handicap chair at the upcountry Pukalani pool. Remember I'm a surfer and swim all the time, and generally consider myself strong in the water. There I am, kicking w/ all my strength. No strong trade winds this day, just a trace of a breeze. However the breeze was enough to blow me backward as I was unable to make forward progress. Eventually I did and that day and many others since have had their little progressions. Keep up the work...don't let up on the rehab/training. Dan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Congrats Steve, > > > I started teaching my (Tae Kwon-Do) classes again at 8 weeks and > still > > > cannot do anything much with my legs at around ten weeks. > > > > > > I couldn't kick my way out of a wet paper bag. ;-) > > > > What amazes me is that I have no muscle soreness today - which > > is really strange considering how exhausted my legs felt yesterday. > > > > Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > > > ADVERTISEMENT > > (Embedded image moved to file: pic06334.gif)click > here > > > > > > > > (Embedded image moved to file: > pic26500.gif) > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Mooshters howardhou@...> wrote : During the procedure, he cut > a " wafer " of bone that ligaments were attached to and said something > about that making it easier to get in to the femoral head without > interrupting blood supply. This piece of bone was then reattached > with a screw. He probably did a trochanteric osteotomy. They cut the greater trochanter off, then re-attach it afterwords. It happens more often in THR's I think, but I've heard of other resurfed patients with it also. Cindy C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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