When I awoke from surgery, I found out that I was very lucky. A sliver of my labrum was causing all of my pain. The doctor trimmed that area and preserved as much of the labrum as possible. I also did not have a bone issue and no arthritis. We went back to the hotel and plugged in my rented Game Changer (an ice and compression machine), that I highly recommend.
The next morning I had a physical therapy session and post-op meeting with the doctor. I was shocked to find that I could actually walk and take a shower. I have three small incisions on my right side, where the doctor entered to perform surgery. And the wonderful part, I no longer had my groin pain. I was more stiff than in pain. Basically, it feels like someone punched me in my side. I was told to use a crutch for a week or until I felt stable. By day two, I ditched the crutches (I am not a good patient), but to be honest I did not walk far to overextend myself.
I mentioned the Game Changer earlier. It is a must. The cold feel and compression have really kept my swelling to a minimum. For the first week, I used it 24-7, which was hard because at night you get very cold. With the start of week 2, I began using throughout the day and then unplugging around 9:30pm. I just had a hard time sleeping with it.
The first week I have been religious about the physical therapy. The focus primarily has been building my glut muscle and starting to work on range of motion. By day three, I was allowed on the bike for 10 minutes. I do my exercises two times a day. The good news: it is pain free.
The next morning I had a physical therapy session and post-op meeting with the doctor. I was shocked to find that I could actually walk and take a shower. I have three small incisions on my right side, where the doctor entered to perform surgery. And the wonderful part, I no longer had my groin pain. I was more stiff than in pain. Basically, it feels like someone punched me in my side. I was told to use a crutch for a week or until I felt stable. By day two, I ditched the crutches (I am not a good patient), but to be honest I did not walk far to overextend myself.
I mentioned the Game Changer earlier. It is a must. The cold feel and compression have really kept my swelling to a minimum. For the first week, I used it 24-7, which was hard because at night you get very cold. With the start of week 2, I began using throughout the day and then unplugging around 9:30pm. I just had a hard time sleeping with it.
The first week I have been religious about the physical therapy. The focus primarily has been building my glut muscle and starting to work on range of motion. By day three, I was allowed on the bike for 10 minutes. I do my exercises two times a day. The good news: it is pain free.
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