Oh what a terrible night that was! First of all, I never sleep on my back. So to be forced into sleeping on my back is a lost battle from the start. Add an ice machine strapped to my hip and the booties from hell to keep my feet from rotating externally...a combination that's sure to keep me awake! I'm hoping tonight will be better.
Had my first PT appointment at noon. I can't believe that I started so early! Not even 24 hours after surgery. I met Lindsay, who will be my PT for the next two weeks and a half. We started with gentle soft tissue manipulations (quads, IT band, glutes) and then passive extended+flexed circumduction. It wasn't painful, but I must admit that I was hesitant and protective of my hip. I then re-learned how to use crutches the right way. It's so hard for me right now...I have to always step the op-leg first with the crutches, followed by the good leg. But bringing the op-leg forward first is so tough...my hip flexors are really not liking it...so I always have to take mini steps to keep pain at a minimum. My first exercises are quad, glute and transverse isometrics. 20x 5 seconds. She asked me if I felt good enough to give the bike a try. Simply getting on the bike was a challenge! But I'm happy I was able to do an impressive 7 minutes lol. Tomorrow we have another session. Well I'm exhausted, I'll post some more tomorrow. Now I'm going to go sleep in the booties from hell. Please save me!!!
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AuthorMy name is Marie-Christine. I'm 34 years old and live in Montreal, QC, Canada. I have had two failed hip scopes on my right hip to do undiagnosed hip dysplasia. My amazing surgeon, who is in Quebec City, performed periacetabular osteotomy in November 2017. He also did one left hip scope (non dysplastic) in February 2017. Archives
May 2018
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