Friday, August 24, 2012

My Hip

My Hip, My Hip, My Hip

I have not had any pain relief in quite a few weeks.  I am feeling awful these days.  Just a few weeks ago I was feeling great and I thought that it was a turning point and I was getting better. 

Each step I take is searing pain.  My abductors are sore, my glutes and piriformis are screaming, and my hip flexor is crying.  I don't even get pain relieve from any of the cocktail of medicine I have, but I am still taking my anti-inflammatories for fear that I will get worse if I don't take those.
 

I need to make some changes so I can feel better.  I am taking Wednesdays off of work so I work Monday, Tuesday, then a day off, then Thursday, Friday.  I felt really refreshed coming to work on Wednesday, but still in pain. 

I have been slacking on stretching.  I am only stretching twice a day opposed to 5-7 times a day I was doing and I have not been to the gym in weeks.  I just feel so exhausted from the pain, but I know the gym is good for me. 

Last weekend I laid in bed the whole weekend, and I still felt painful on Monday.  I hope this weekend I can relax. 

So these are the changes I need to make:
  1. Eat healthier (I have been eating a lot of sugar lately)
  2. Go to the gym
  3. Stretch more
  4. Rest whenever I have the chance, even if that means not getting as much done
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.   At this point I would stand on my head all day if it would make me feel better.  Speaking of head stands, I miss yoga, but I can't do it because of my impingement.  I can't even do child's pose.  But before my surgery I did do a handstand, I that is something I can still do as long as I am careful not to land hard on my feet.

2 comments:

  1. I am sorry to hear about your pain. I wish there was something I could do. :( What are your options from here on out, besides what you blogged?

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    1. My surgeon keeps telling me wait and see, it could get better. Another option is another surgery. Maybe there is a soft tissue impingement (adhesion) causing the pain. The good news is, I have had weeks where I thought I was getting better. And Jorge, I read your blog! So happy for you. Run Jorge Run!!!!!

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