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My Aching Feet!
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That's It? Another microscope moment brought to you by Jess's radiology
Went to the podiatrist last week. She couldn’t get in to see my xrays but managed to have a look during the week. Said she could see the area of the stress fx and had a yak to one of the sports docs who agreed that treatment should just involve taking the load off of the bone. So now I have some fancy pants orthotics in my shoes to do that job. It seems to be working as my forefoot isn’t sore, but oh my god, who would have known orthotics could be so uncomfortable! I hope it’s just a matter of getting used to them as I’ve already had them adjusted to make the arch more comfortable (feels like it’s digging into my heel or walking on a rock all day), but a trial walk around an office and a day on your feet are totally different things!
Hip is doing great. Had my trial ‘last’ acupuncture session on Tuesday, she must have wanted to go out with a bang as I ended up with a huge bruise from one of the needles lol I got a new exercise to do to activate my glutes and take the load off my hip flexors. Have to report back next week on how things are so we can decide whether I need to go back.
Off for a bike ride now while there is a gap in the rain. It’s so cold here now! Glad for my new wind/waterproof booties 
Six Month Blues
Posted by: | CommentsMy physio appointment could not have been timed better. I had the day from HELL yesterday. From the time I woke up I had nagging hip pain and an ache that ran the length of my thigh. All I was thinking was oh my god, please don’t let this be happening AGAIN! I just couldn’t handle it if things went pear shaped again. Thankfully after taking some painkillers it did come right and today I am back to normal. I have no idea what caused the random flare up. I biked 50km in the weekend but it is too far out for it to be caused by that. In fact, lately, cycling seems to make things better!
Had my physio appointment this afternoon. She is still too scared to do anything aggressive given my history and seems afraid she’ll make things worse. She thinks the latest snapping and tenderness might just be some inflammation from overdoing it at the gym a few weeks ago. The plan of action is to avoid the hip machine at the gym for the time being, stretch the TFL/ITB at least 3 times a day and do some ultrasound treatments then reassess. If this doesn’t help, last resort is back to the surgeon for possible steroid injection/scans/xrays. B L A HHHHH for goodness sakes I thought I was done with all this crap. I REALLY don’t want a steroid injection. I have worked so hard at getting off all medications and had been successful for the past couple of months until yesterday’s little hiccup. Feeling like life is once again on hold until good old leftie starts behaving…
Back To Physio
Posted by: | CommentsI have finally given in and made an appointment to see my physio next week.
I don’t know what is going on down there, whether it is scar tissue, muscle, tendon or something else but it’s finally got to the point where I’m sick and tired of it!
It is tight when walking and still have snapping at the Greater Trochanter, especially when straightening from a bent over position. I have also discovered a ‘tender spot’ at the outside/front of the hip underneath the iliac crest which I guess could just be where the labrum was debrided. Has anyone else had pain here or sensitivity to palpation, kind of like a deep bruise?
Good news? Still no groin/joint pain I’m sure the snapping issues can be sorted with physio and the bruised feeling will disappear with time. Funnily after the first couple of settling in minutes riding my bike, I have no trouble with the hip at all. I did my first hill ride last Friday, up to the top of the Port Hills for a great view of Christchurch! Didn’t think I’d make it all the way, felt a bit of protest from my glutes but otherwise it was fantastic!
4 Months Post Op
Posted by: | CommentsAll things coming to an end. I had my four month post op check yesterday and I’ve had the handshake and see ya later from my surgeon He doesn’t think he’ll need to see me again now that I’m getting back to my normal activites and is pleased with how I’m doing. He told me I can still make an appointment further down the track if I feel I need to but I’m hoping he’s right and I won’t need to!
Been having a lot of snapping laterally when straightening up after bending over and even when just plain walking (post exercise). It is apparently my TFL and seems to be a common complaint. I was told it’s nothing to worry about, is more annoying than anything and usually only causes problems if you want to play sports, hmmm…..need to stretch lots, strengthen the glutes and do some resisted abduction at the gym. Might call my physio next week and see if she can give me some more specific exercises for it because it is SUPER annoying.
Also have been getting little clicks in the groin again, though the huge ‘pops’ have completely disappeared and the ache is still gone!
I have been told that I’m still fairly early on in recovery and to expect things to continue to improve for a further year, whoopee!
So I’m pretty much on my own now and am glad to be turning my back on the hip rubbish and looking forward to a future with pain-free hips!