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9th week...still walking with a stuck

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jacqui94204
jacqui94204

Hey everyone,

Oooh I'm so frustrated....still on my stick!!!

I feel as though I'm doing ok, although extremely slowly!! After my last post, I have started physio sessions (I'm in the UK and really had to fight for these). I'm just unsure if this is actually helping at all?? I'm just wondering what everyone else's view is on this? There seems to be two views..one that physio is definitely needed and another where simply walking is enough to aid recovery. The problem is when I walk my hip feels weak, like it is not ready to support my weight. I have looked in a mirror as I walk and my knee doesn't straighten enough when I push through with my operated side.

I have also started using the exercise bike just for 10 mins a day.

This is my 9th week and while I find myself improving in very small ways, the one thing I really want to improve is walking without a limp. Unfortunately, I walked with a limp for years before I had my op. I feel like a toddler learning to walk all over again. I'm supposed to be returning to work on the 5th Sept, but I'm sure not I'm going to make it at this rate.

Any advice on any of the above would be so grateful.

Hope everyone is doing ok ??

Jacqui xx

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  • auntiebeanie
    auntiebeanie jacqui94204

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    My local hospital had a lower limb gym class and it really helped me, like you I am a " younger" hip replacee and had physio appointment 4 weeks post op. Was down to using one crutch and was told to get off of it! follow up I said to her I feel like my muscles are not working properly and that's when i went to this class. I got 6 weeks and it was brilliant. Really built up my muscles. My surgeon has told me that it can take up to two years for the muscles to heal proiperly. I am 11 months post op and I felt like you that I shoud be making progress faster but my surgeon said for some unexplained reason, younger people take longer to get better than older! . I am now back at the gym 3 times a week and have just started attending an aqua fit class.

    ?We are all different, take your time and you will be surprised. My turning point was 6 months.

    • jo_partee
      jo_partee auntiebeanie

      Posted

      So 6 mos eh

      Good for us all to know

      Each week has day of success like wow i did 12 mins not 10 on that machine

      Or wow added more degress of flexibilty etc

      Then later in day fatigue hits u and u sit down thinking how much longer so hey

      Keep the path lined with success and lets keep healing together

      I am at pt now after work getting ice soooo nice

      I will b at one month in few days yay

      Jozie

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