21 weeks post-paoThis week was CU Homecoming week, which brought up a ton of hip-related memories from this exact same time last year. Last year, I went to the CU homecoming game around 3 months post-op from my first hip scope. CU is a big campus and I remember being so nervous about having to walk between the parking lot, the various tailgating spots, the stadium and then wherever I would end up after the game. I did pretty well leading up to the game, but not too long after I found that I was hurting pretty bad and had to limp all the way back to the car. As I walked by the alumni tent outside Folsom Field today, I was struck by this overwhelming sense of déjà vu... and for a moment, I began to doubt my hip. But then, this really amazing thing happened. I remembered just how great my hip has been feeling. And what is even more amazing is that I am doing so much better 5 months post-PAO than I was doing 3 months post-arthroscopy. How incredible is that! PAO is such a HUGE surgery--one that had me on crutches for 3 months--and I am doing really well (you know, all things considered of course!). If I had to guess, I would say I'm only 1 month behind the arthroscopy recovery timeline... which is a far less invasive procedure. It was such a cool feeling to be capable of walking all over campus without the same uncertainty I had just 1 year ago. I can't believe how far I've come since this whole hip saga began- but especially in the last 5 months since PAO. I can't wait to see where I'll be at when CU's Homecoming rolls around next year :)
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20 weeks post-pao
18 Weeks Post-PAO"No pain, no gain" is a bit of a taboo phrase in rehab... but for good reason of course. Pain is often one of the most important determinants of rehab progression and patients are instructed to always stay within a "pain-free zone" while doing just about anything. This is so important to allow for proper tissue healing... and was something I really struggled with while rehabbing after the 1st surgery. BUT, there is one exception to that rule: Trigger Point Dry Needling.
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