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proximal hamstring avulsion Surgery
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It is almost 7 weeks since my surgery. I continue to find all of the above comments very helpful. It helps me know what I am experiencing is not that unusual, and it also helps me to prepare for what may be coming.
Thank you for continuing to post your progress. I do appreciate all the advice and support I have found here.
It felt great to sleep without the leg brace after my 6 week check up. My next check up is at 12 weeks, and he said it should be the last. I question if that should be a final appointment, I don't feel recovery will be complete. Especially after reading some of the above posts.
I am wondering how many follow up appointments others have had?
After laying in bed and slouching on the couch for much of the past 6 weeks, from lack of use, my knee joint pain had disappeared. Unfortunately, with my increased mobility, the old issues are returning. Dealing with weak arthritic knee joints and etc, is proving an additional challenge in doing the physical therapy.
It was difficult for me to do 'squats' with my weak arthritic knees before my accident, and that seems to be what PT requires. I do what I can, and am exploring Hyaluronic injections for my good leg's knee. I had injections in both knees 5 years ago and they worked great. I prefer not to do the steroid injections.
I am just beginning to sit more comfortably, but can not do so for very long. I find that PT seems to make my leg swell more, so I will take above advice and try icing again.
I also have an increased fear of falling. This week was the first time I tackled a flight of 13 stairs. I have the leg strength, but it is often the mental hurdle I have to work through.
I try to celebrate each new task that I can accomplish.
Has anyone tried tracking their step distance since the injury? To track improvement? Not sure if this would encourage or discourage me. At this point, I am wondering if I will ever be up for hiking trails of any grade or length again. Going for hikes and long walks was my previous exercise of choice, as well as hobby and sanity.
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@tamb 13 stairs is an amazing feat!
I have been tracking my walking distances since my brace came off on September 10. On the 13th, I walked 1.28 miles, the 14th 1.78 miles and the 16th was my first 5 mile hike. I was very sore after that first hike and scaled back by hikes and walks to 3 miles. At week 16 I am able to walk 4 miles without too much trouble. I do sit on ice when I get home and use heating pad at night.
October is a bad month for arthritis and I am thinking of asking my surgeon for a hyaluronic injection at my November appointment for my non surgical knee. My PT manipulated the injured leg’s knee cap twice a week while I was in the brace. That knee was replaced in April of 2024. My hips are very sore at night and work themselves out once I get going in the morning.
November 17 with be my fourth post operation appointment. I am hoping it will be my last, driving the 100 miles south to Green Bay in the snow does not sound ideal.
It does not matter how low your squats are, just that you engage the quads. Strong quads and IT bands will help once you can start the hamstring work. I did not start hamstring work until week 12. It started with bridge work with different feet placements.
7 weeks is just the beginning of the hard physical therapy work. Hang in there and keep up the good work.
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@tamb At my clinc the surgeons team sees you at 3mo., 6mo. and 12mo. As for PT I am going every 2 weeks. I often wonder the same thing about full recovery. I read that full recovery tends to be 85 to 100 percent usage same as before. But there are factors that can change the outcome. I think however active you were before you should be able to do again.
I also have arthritis in my same bad leg being in the brace didn't help and some of the exercises with the bands hurt alot. I just got a cortisone injection. what kind of injection did you get that lasted a year. that is amazing. they say I can get cortisone every 3 months.
I wanted to get symvisc injection but because of insurance I have to start with the cortisone again.
it seems like as time goes on the swelling will subside. my whole leg was swollen for a long time. it seems to be starting to not be as bad this week. which is a great relief.
Wishing you a great rest of the week.