Stiffness in thighs
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Hello fellow hippies I am 10 weeks post op. have been doing exercises daily and walk every other day. I live at bottom of hill so one way is always uphill and it is quitehard going. I was not fit in the first place as suffered sciatica as well as hip pain for many years. I find when walking that any pain eases but once I sit down for a bit when I get up I am really stiff win both thighs. Once get going it eases. Is there anything I can do to ease this stiffness or is it going to take time due to so many 'new' muscles being used? My new hip is great it's just the stiffness and backache. Any ideas would be welcome
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terri17835 lindabowles
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mic71403 lindabowles
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Greetings....sounds like all is going well...The hill sounds like a good challenge !
At 7.5 weeks l too feel stiffness/soreness after sitting...my Alexandra techniques teacher and hospital physio both say this is normal and not to worry. Seems to take 10 steps to ease for me!
Mic.x
MarthaUK lindabowles
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I'm nearly 14 weeks post op and I am,like some other replies, still stiff after sitting a while. I live in the Peak District so everywhere is up or down a hill. I think it's good practice for our thigh muscles but it does take its toll!
I must say that reading this forum has really kept my spirits up. We are told by medics that probably after 6 weeks everything will be wonderful but for a lot of us that isn't the case. Its so easy to feel that you've done something wrong or you're not doing your exercises right, but we all start from a different base point so it makes sense that we're not all going to recover at the same rate.
I have just, last week, started seeing the physio at my GPs surgery. he really seemed to listen to how I feel and where my pain is and I feel he's working WITH me rather than me having to fit into his expectations.
Watch this space
lindabowles MarthaUK
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kevin85498 MarthaUK
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Paulus1949 lindabowles
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However the pain soon eases when walking,so on the plus side I'm getting plenty of exercise..As Martha said it can take a good 3-6 months for most people to feel anything like 'normal' again..you have to be very careful not to get to ambitious as you start to feel better.
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