Re: post-op recovery : Be careful, fellow hippies...

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On 2004-07-12 11:07:46 am " eastyorkladiessoftball " wrote:

>i am 2 1/2 mos. post-op (r hip). have been progressing quite nicely

>w. swimming, biking and walking...however i believe i may have done

>something detrimental while bending down and then carrying one end of

>a bag of dog food about a week ago - and yes, i feel foolish now...

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Sounds like you maxed out a few muscles and sinews (=ligaments or tendons).

I always got extra thunks when I did that.

I am no doctor, but from your description, I just don't see how you could

have damaged the implant.

Here is what I find for me. Warming up the muscles and using them should

make this become asymptomatic (implies it is not a structural deficiency in

the implant = peace of mind). The less I do the more I thunk. I don't

really get any more, unless I am very inactive for several days, then I get

lots. I suggest you ease back into your activities and make it a point of

thoroughly stretching. before and after.

http://www.exrx.net is a great place to snoop for stretches. In particular

look under the muscle and exercise directory

(http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html). Clicking on an exercise for a

set of muscles brings up a page with links to stretches.

Oh, use you legs when you lift, not your back. Your description sounds like

the classic bending over to pick up something and over using your

hamstrings. These attach way up your butt (ok, the ishial tuberosity if you

want to get technical) and will give you funny sensations under your glutes

(is the thunking by chance about there, or on the side/front?). If you

can't squat and lift it, don't lift it. >

Good Luck!

jeff

rBHR Aug. 1, 2001

Mr. McMinn

>am feeling some groin pain (walking,lying), hamstring tightness and a

>lot more clunking than in previous weeks. not bending down much at

>all. a setback, yes, but i don't yet know its magnitude, which is

>worrisome. i'm taking weight off the leg, whereas i was putting it

>on in the week before. i had op in Canada where i live, however am

>visiting family in the US for the summer so i'm far away from my dr.

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>have others experienced setbacks like this on the path to progress,

>and what happened?? i would kick myself but can't do that either...

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In a message dated 7/13/2004 2:27:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

nor6371@... writes:

I found that I had not properly nor faithfully stretched. After

stretching carefully and regularly I am finally back on track. Can you imagine

I took

a stress test last week. And I passed with no difficulty, no pain and no set

backs.

As " Jeff " has suggested, carefully, gently and regularly stretch those

quads, hams, Hip flexors (groin), and lower back muscles. Good luck. Regards

Nor. Dr Gross 3/31/04

I haven't been given any exercises or stretching.

Can yhou tell me what stretches you are doing?

Thanks

Diane

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In a message dated 7/14/2004 1:32:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

nor6371@... writes:

Diane,

If you would tell four people to fold a same size piece of paper four

times. you would probably get four different looking results. Wherein, you

should really see some type of professional in your area for one on one advice.

Anyhow, you really should have a coach to help you start a routine, getting

towards proper and full range of motion is most often not an easy procedure.

Thank you so much for your help with the stretches.

Am grateful.

Diane