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Hi everyone
Following second thr in may I have been working hard at regaining strength and mobility with lots of swimming, cycling and adductor exercises but still not 100% happy. The reason for this post is aimed at UK users who probably get signed off by the physio after just a few visits. I decided to get a six months MOT with a private physio to check my progress, I was amazed to find that my glutes (bum) and hamstrings were still very weak despite always doing the recommended recovery exercises . I am now doing squats and lunges to improve this and can already feel my mobility improving.
merry Christmas to all on here and best wishes for the new year
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anniepaint paul170864
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Ann
paul170864 anniepaint
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I would appreciate any links to good pilates info you may have.
Paul
anniepaint paul170864
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Hi Paul, the Pilates instructor is a Physio at the hospital where I had my op. She follows the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute system (APPI) If you are in the U.K. Circle hospitals offer the clinical Pilates course. You don't need to have had your op there. Just ring the Physio dept to enquire. you need to be 6 weeks post op to take part. The APPI has dvd's on their website. I can't post a link here but you can find it via a search engine.
Cheers
Ann
breeze61 paul170864
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Hi Paul,
I'm only 2 weeks on new hip so interesting to hear about your observations. You would think your cycling and swimming would have got your gluteus and hamstrings strong. I don't know how old you are but it's harder to maintain strong fleshy muscle as we age and maybe the physio didn't account for this . Sorry if you're a younger man but I will take into account about what you say and when I start back in the gym, hopefully in another week I will work those areas. Tony.
paul170864 breeze61
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Me too - I was surprised. Go steady though mate. I guess some of the lesson learnt is that things take longer to completely heal than you think. Certain muscles have been cut straight through if you have had posterior approach. Good luck with your recovery
Paul
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