January 18, 2009
no more limp
I am no longer limping. My appetite has returned and I’m back to my usual overly-hectic schedule. But I’m still being very careful not to go beyond the limits set forth by the doctor. The swelling is still evident but much less than just a few days ago. My range of motion is slowly improving. I know that I could bend past 90 degrees at my hip but am only limiting that movement as per instructions from the Dr. The movement of my leg outward, away from my body (abduction) is still very limited. I am working on that through stretches such as horizontal (laying on my back) “butterflies” (no bouncing) and an exercise prescribed by my physical therapist where I lie on my non-operative (right) side and with my knees bent and pillow between them and lift my left knee upward and hold for 5 seconds per repetition. I can feel the strength returning in my hip/leg. Things are definitely improving and it feels good to see definite progress almost every day.