Three months since my second arthroscopic hip surgery and I’m happy to report that I have started running again. Baby steps, mind you, but still running. Under the watchful eye of my physical therapist, and on the treadmill, I am alternating between running and walking for one-minute increments. (I felt really good,…
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Femoroacetabular impingement (F.A.I.), or hip impingement syndrome.
New Page: Surgery Photos No. 2
I like to call these my holiday photos, because this arthroscopic hip surgery –my second in five months – was smack in the middle of the 2011 holiday season. Like the first set of photos, you won’t see them on the main page of this blog, out of respect for the squeamish.…
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Phase 2, Take 2
Seven weeks since my second arthroscopic hip surgery to repair a torn labrum and shave down bone spurs – this time on my right side – and I am happy to report that recovery continues to go well. In fact, it’s the left side, which was scoped back in July…
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Hip Talk Down Under
Marc J. Philippon, a pioneer in the use of arthroscopic surgery to treat labral tears caused by femoracetabular impingement (FAI), or hip impingement, will be part of a who’s-who list of international surgeons at a convention in Australia this week. Besides Dr. Philippon, who practices in Vail, Colo., and has treated celebrity…
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Doing PT Well
Four weeks since my second arthroscopic hip surgery and I am doing (dare I say?) pretty well. Scary well good. In fact, my physical therapist said that at this point in my recovery, the right side, which was “scoped” on Dec. 9, is doing “1,000 times better” than the left side four weeks out. “There’s…
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Second Time for a First Milestone
Goodbye stitches! They were removed yesterday during my 10-day post-op appointment at the surgeon’s office; four Steri-Strips cover the remaining scars. Speaking of which – I now have a matching set. Two small circles on each side mark the spot where the surgeon had inserted the long, thin arthroscopic tools…
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All I Want for Christmas …
A little over a week since my second arthroscopic hip surgery — this time on my right side — and I am feeling remarkably well. Aside from some general soreness around the tiny incisions near my hip joint, there’s very little pain. And I have my new best friend to thank…
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On the Mend, Again
I made it through my second arthroscopic hip surgery on Friday, and I’m happy to report that this time around there were no spinal headaches to suffer through afterward. The anesthesiologist – an affable older gentleman from New Zealand – performed an epidural instead of a spinal tap, before administering…
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Doubts About Hip Arthroscopy
Is hip impingement surgery really necessary? This was the focus of a front-page story today in The New York Times — Hip Procedure Grows Popular Despite Doubt, by Gina Kolata. The article looks specifically at the shaving of the femoral bone, often done in conjunction with the repair of a…
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The Gait Debate
Almost 12 weeks since my arthroscopic hip surgery, to repair a torn labrum caused by hip impingement syndrome, and there’s now so much that I can do physically. I’m able to ride the stationary bike and elliptical machine for 40 brisk minutes at a time. I can use many of…
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