Some more exercise and that old ache in the pelvis/hips - 61 dayspost-op

I've been very quiet on the rehab front this week. I've continued with the quadratus exercises and been on my feet a lot and have felt quite reasonable. Sleeping is still relatively difficult with that ache in the hip/pelvis area on both sides but I'm soldiering on.

I had a ride on the exercise bike this morning for half an hour with the seat high but some reasonably high resistance. I'm buggered if I know how pro riders can be in the saddle every day of their lives! After half an hour I got off with a numb backside and undercarriage. That's right, folks. My doodle was numb!

I've felt very achy in the left upper hip/pelvis all day today and I'm about to go for a swim, minus using the legs, to try and free up the back. To be honest it is disappointing that the surgery hasn't relieved that pain as it was assumed it would. Back to the drawing board there.

I'm playing golf tomorrow with the use of a golf cart so that should be very interesting. I'm not really too confident that the hip twisting involved in the swing will be pain free. We'll see I suppose.

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Deep dull ache in the right bum cheek - 44 days post-op

I've been on my feet and sitting driving alot in the past 3 days and have been feeling quite ok, all things considered.

Since my Sunday impromptu hydrotherapy session I have had a busy Monday morning driving around to do soil test fieldwork, then I raced home to collect the kids and drove to Melbourne to see the footy at the MCG. I probably spent a good 3 or more hours driving for the day.

Tuesday was spent driving around soil testing from 10 am to 4pm. I was happy with how everything felt when I had to use the hand-held power auger. It can be quite physically demanding on the lower back, hips, knees and thighs but I felt ok. I also had a physio appointment where Matt gave my lower back and upper gluten a good seeing to. I mentioned I was experiencing numbness and tingling down my left leg. He believed that would be back related.

I mentioned how I don't remember a time when I wasn't taking something to try to dull the aches I have had, be they aspirin, Panadol, ibuprofen, anti-inflammatories, etc. I think that surprised him. I remember as a kid my Dad taking tablets all the time for his back and headaches and thinking to myself I'd never do that, yet here I am popping pain relief like lollies.

Today l was on my feet teaching all day and I noticed a deep dull ache in my right arse cheek that developed early in the day and has persisted still until now (late afternoon). I am only guessing but I wouldn't be surprised if it is the quadratus muscle, which is apparently prone to wasting away after hip arthroscopy/ostectomy.

I wonder where I go from here. Will I need to start more strengthening exercises for my arse and core muscles soon? I'm sure I'll find out on June 24 when I see Amir, the Melbourne physio, who will outline the program I need to follow over the next year.


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