The beach, tropical heat and tequilla is just what my hip needed to start feeling better. I honestly wasn't bothered by my hip at all while in Cancun and I could have stayed there for ever (with my mexican boyfriend Luis of course). My hip has finally started to feel better, but I still have a long way to go. I'm able to get my glute to fire almost all the time now and I don't have the pain in my butt when I walk. My groin continues to give me trouble and I'm still very limited in my internal and external range of motion, BUT things are getting better just like the doctor said they would. I'm just about at 3 months and that is when he said I would start to notice a change-which I am. I'm still not able to wear jeans comfortably because of the groin pain, so I'm sticking to my cotton crop pants. I'm able to take long walks again and walk on uneven surfaces so watch out! I was even to climb a sand dune in Mighican (300 foot incline over 500 feet)and was never bothered by my hip. It feels so great to get to do more things!
I go and see the doctor on September 13th for my 12 week check up. I have the 3:30PM appointment again which means a LONG wait, but this time I'll bring something to do. This is the appointment in which I should be cleared to run and jump which will be timely with me going back to work. The little runners in my room won't be able to get by me!!!
I'm hoping my hip holds up with me going back to work. I feel like I just got it all figured out and feeling better and now I'm going to abuse it by sitting in little chairs, sitting on the floor and moving quickly. Maybe I'll just schedule a trip to Cancun for a little rehab every month! Who's coming with???
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Have you seen my right butt muscle???
It's missing!!! My left one works just fine, but my right one just doesn't want to fire. I'll explain...because my right side has not done much in the past 10 months, it has pretty much "died". I now need to re-train it to fire and start working again. I can tighten up my glutes, and can feel the burn on the left side, but I can't feel anything on the right. SO, my job for the next week is to experiment with different exercises to get my right butt to fire!. I think today I got it one time, but then it went away. My PT told me that this is normal, so I shouldn't be too worried. At least my right butt doesn't droop.
I have to say that my new PT kicks butt (literally) and I am so happy I switched to her. I saw her yesterday for the second time and she was impressed with my ability to get my femur head into my hip socket now. I worked hard on getting it in there and I'm able to about 90% of the time now. I'm doing my exercises regiously and have been to the gym 3 times now this week to bike, stretch and swim. All have been very successful and I have very little pain when doing so!!!!!! I'm a bit sore during the night and early in the morning, but I can live with that.
Let me know if you find my right butt!
I have to say that my new PT kicks butt (literally) and I am so happy I switched to her. I saw her yesterday for the second time and she was impressed with my ability to get my femur head into my hip socket now. I worked hard on getting it in there and I'm able to about 90% of the time now. I'm doing my exercises regiously and have been to the gym 3 times now this week to bike, stretch and swim. All have been very successful and I have very little pain when doing so!!!!!! I'm a bit sore during the night and early in the morning, but I can live with that.
Let me know if you find my right butt!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
7 weeks and some progress
Finally, I'm seeing some progress!! I've been working my butt off, literally this past week! I'm doing my exercises/stretches for about 1.5 hours daily and I think it's helping. I've caught myself sitting on the couch in ways I haven't sat in months and I don't even realize I'm doing it. TMI, but I have also been able to snuggle Eric which I haven't been able to do in months either.
Decoy has been on two walks in two days and I haven't had much trouble. I've also been to the gym 2 times and I'm feeling pretty good. I'm by no means out of the woods yet, but maybe starting to see the light at the end tunnel?
My exercises consist of about 20 minutes on the bike, followed by about 1.25 hours of stretching and a core workout. I do a lot of glute work, but am having a bit of trouble getting my right butt cheek to tighten up. My left one does what it's supposed to do no problem, but my right just doesn't want to work. I'll keep trying! I'm going to see the new PT tomorrow and am excited for her to help me make more progress! I'm not really looking forward to the groin massage (shocking, I know), but whatever she can do to help me move forward, I'll put up with.
I'm so happy to report some positive things this week and hope to do so more often!
Decoy has been on two walks in two days and I haven't had much trouble. I've also been to the gym 2 times and I'm feeling pretty good. I'm by no means out of the woods yet, but maybe starting to see the light at the end tunnel?
My exercises consist of about 20 minutes on the bike, followed by about 1.25 hours of stretching and a core workout. I do a lot of glute work, but am having a bit of trouble getting my right butt cheek to tighten up. My left one does what it's supposed to do no problem, but my right just doesn't want to work. I'll keep trying! I'm going to see the new PT tomorrow and am excited for her to help me make more progress! I'm not really looking forward to the groin massage (shocking, I know), but whatever she can do to help me move forward, I'll put up with.
I'm so happy to report some positive things this week and hope to do so more often!
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