That one killer exercise
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Hi, me again! I seem to be getting on quite well with the exercises I've been given, except one! Does anyone else have a problem with lifting the leg off the bed straight up? My leg is like a dead weight!! All the other exercises are easy by comparison. I'm not sure whether my op was anterior or posterior, but my scar runs up the side of my leg and curves towards my buttock. Guessing this is anterior but my consultant just said the cut will be in your side but I work at the front!! Keep positive hipsters xxxx
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jixipix
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Ah, just googled it, so it's posterior then!!!
jennifer86394 jixipix
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That's normal, feeling you leg being so heavy. I remember it well. Never thought I would be able yo lift it off the bed. Just jeep trying every day and it will come good. Promise. ??
jennifer86394
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rich1960 jixipix
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Do not over do, I need to listen to my own advice !!!
I had posterior as well.
Keep up the good work !!!
rich1960 jixipix
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debbi1949 jixipix
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Yes, sounds like anterior. YES! That was hardest for me. I couldn't do it at all with the pt person. I'll be 5 weeks this Monday and I can just now begin to do it. Don't worry, it will come back!!
cathy21850 jixipix
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Take Care,
Cathy
jixipix cathy21850
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Hi Cathy, it's not the one where you push the back of your knee into the mattress whilst lifting your foot off the bed, it's the full leg lift keeping it straight. So from the hip as it were. Funnily enough my pt gave me a rubber band to use to increase resistance when doing leg out to side standing exercise so I'm using that to help my leg off the bed, no doubt it will come, I had problems with several exercises to start with but am finding them a lot easier now, this is just the last to come good. Thanks everyone for some really useful info, I honestly feel finding this forum has been a life line for me! Xxx janine
lyn1951 jixipix
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If you look up the clam shell exercises on the internet you will find some that explain how to do it correctly, this is important to achieve the strength in particular muscles, and I know how frustrating it is when your knee doens't lift. Physio finally explained to me about feeling for the muscles twitching, with the different exercises, it was most re-assuring to feel the muscle working even if I coudn't lift my leg, but it did come over a couple of weeks of intensive trying, about 3 - 4 times a day lying on my bed, but I was months on from my surgery and struggling with my leg, it just wouldn't work for me, but it did come right when I finally got the exercises right.
noplaybarbie jixipix
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jixipix noplaybarbie
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That's reassuring, yes mine is posterior hence restrictions and larger scar. I'm persevering with the exercise, am pretty stubborn so it won't be for want of trying!!!! Good luck with your second hip, I'm sure you'll be a star patient and get those exercises nailed in no time! janine x
renee01952 jixipix
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jixipix renee01952
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Hiya Renee, yep that figures, it's just like the message isn't really getting through, however am managing 5 per session, with the aid of my big rubber band thing, they are getting easier (albeit minimally!!!) hugs back at you x
Rocketman_SG6UK jixipix
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'Concrete leg' .... totally normal .......... see my website.
I used to put my crutch/stick under my foor to help raise it, you could use a belt or a cord.