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Psoas Release Help Appreciated

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inhal03672
inhal03672

I see the surgeon who did my revision surgery on Tuesday.

Help with questions to ask him would be much appreciated. 

I had the acetabular cup replaced, extensive bone graft, screws & psoas release. 

I don’t know what sort of psoas release I had done so will ask him to explain that. I’m 4 months post surgery, mild soreness on outside of hip (was posterior approach) after lengthy walking I get groin pain & sitting on the toilet or driving causes pain in my groin & refers to my knee.

I can squat but not totally pain free, I can hip hinge & deadlift & have gradually increased weight to 50kg. 

I’m an active personal trainer so being able to move well is crucial to me.

I fear I may never be fully recovered. 

Your input is greatly appreciated.

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  • ray0825
    ray0825 inhal03672

    Posted

    I find it interesting you are doing squats.  Do you do them with weights?  One of the first things my surgeon told me was to avoid running, weight lifting and specifically doing squats. Maybe ask your doctor just to be clear on the squats. 
    • inhal03672
      inhal03672 ray0825

      Posted

      Squats are a functional movement & right at the onset I told the surgeon the whole point of me having this revision was so I could get back to training. This includes squatting & deadline dying under load. I am steadily building strength & progressing with my squats. I’m currently squatting 16kg with a kettlebell to a box, so not at 90degrees & squatting belt assisted to 90degrees with 20kg. Even 5 days after surgery in rehab squatting was programmed. If we can’t squat then our major muscle groups will atrophy & life becomes a serious challenge. 

      Some surgeons are just not understanding of the importance of maintaining strength.

  • claudia95892
    claudia95892 inhal03672

    Posted

    I am not a personal trainer but an avid gym goer and love exercise. I had both hips done. It had been a year from the first one and I am finally psoas muscle pain free. The answer is to stretch and stretch s little bit more every time. I was told to work on stretching and strengthening but not to over do it. That is really hard because when I makes my mind up nothing deters me. A lot of massages also helped relieve the groin pain.
    • inhal03672
      inhal03672 claudia95892

      Posted

      Did you have your psoas released as part of your surgery Claudia?

      My main concerns for my own recovery is related to the psoas release & what exactly to expect regarding how this important muscle repairs.

      Good on you for being active. As long as you progress mindfully then there is no reason not to train.

      All the very best.

    • claudia95892
      claudia95892 inhal03672

      Posted

      No I did not have my psoas released. All my muscles were tight as they were trying to keep the joint functioning and had no cartilage left and a lot of arthritic build up which were restraining the movement of the right hip. Doing a lot better now as I am squatting and lifting weights
  • claudia95892
    claudia95892 inhal03672

    Posted

    I am not a personal trainer but an avid gym goer and love exercise. I had both hips done. It had been a year from the first one and I am finally psoas muscle pain free. The answer is to stretch and stretch s little bit more every time. I was told to work on stretching and strengthening but not to over do it. That is really hard because when I makes my mind up nothing deters me. A lot of massages also helped relieve the groin pain.
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