Physio ?

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Hi all

Just a thought and wondering if any of you fellow hippies feel the same.

I am 9 weeks post op TLHR. I have been doing the exercises religiously as instructed by my physio, however I don't think I have benefited much from doing these and in fact all it seems to do is aggregate the muscles, so last week I went on holiday and gave the physio a rest for 9 days I was away, and I have felt a big improvement and today just completed a 13 mile cycle ride including steep off road hills and it felt fine so just wondering if cycling and walking would suffice and ditching the excercices altogether.

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  • Posted

    I was told not to bother with physio if I was working on any given day due to swelling issues, so am really now questioning what they are trying to achieve with the exercises anyway...
  • Posted

    Hi Philip,

    Although I cannot answer you from my own experience, I have a good friend who felt exactly the same as you, an almost identical experience.  He ( through a car breakdown ) could not keep up his appointments easily, so chose to spend more time on his static bike and go swimming. He kept this up for around 4 weeks and is convinced it has more than improved his hip and general state of health ! Interesting...smile

  • Posted

    I think the important thing is to keep moving. In the good old days they used to say keep walking which is probably as good advice today as then. I go swimming which I love. Choose something you like doing. Cycling is great and non weight bearing. 
  • Posted

    Great decision from your part. They tend to push you a little more all the time. My last two hip surgeries one a total hip replacement and the second was a revision hip and I didn’t have any problems. I knew the restrictions and went from there. I feel like I’ve never had surgeries except when I see my scars. 
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    How is your gait now, Philip? If you are walking well & distributing your weight evenly then I should think whatever exercise you choose to get fitter is fine. Did your physio change your exercises as you progressed, in view of how you are doing? My physio gave me different exercises at a couple of points and told me at around 12 weeks not to bother with his exercises unless I wanted to. I go to aquafit, the gym, and walk a lot, and he said that was sufficient.

    • Posted

      Hi melody

      I do still have a slight limp so I am continuing to use one stick untill I can walk normal although I can walk any distance with it without having any pain and my gait is good when using it, I just need a bit more strength in the muscle around my hip. In the 9 weeks I have only seen my physio twice and I just feel the excercises wernt doing much for me that's why I am getting back on the bike I also walk at least 4 mile a day. Last time I was at physio 3 week ago he did give me new excercises to do and I'm there again tomorrow so I'll see what he says.

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    My physio put me on an exercise bike from about 8 or 9 weeks. Can’t remember exactly. At that point, I was still using a stick outside the house as it helped me walk without a limp. like you, I could walk quite far with it. He told me to stop using it about that time but I still did if I was walking on rough terrain as it helped my confidence. I’m 70 and felt a little ‘wonbly’ as I got tired, which I think was due to still turning my foot in slightly. He told me to carry it rather than walk with it, so I only used it when I felt tired. I gradually weaned myself off the stick although I keep it in the car. Most times I forget to take it with me now.

    I’m so glad I put time and effort into getting fitter before my operation. I’m sure it has helped my recovery. I’ve incorporated squats and lunges into my routine at the gym now so will continue to do them, but I always hated the hip raises and was glad to give them up.

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