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Physical Therapy (PT): How long? Where did you do it?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 26, 2019 | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
@contentandwell : not sure where to find your posts regarding hip bursitis. I am wondering how you are doing? We both had the hip pain show about around the same time. I opted for PT, and it seemed to help things, at least some, and for a while. I kept up with 3 to 4 times weekly swimming 1/2 mile+, and was doing ok. Have put my indoor pool membership on hold (“open” times there do not work for me in the summer), and also have somewhat neglected my hip exercises. After 5 years of daily back exercises, about 7 months of knee rehab exercises after arthroscopic surgery in October of 2017, and now 8+ months of reduced, but still daily knee strengthening and flexibility exercises after right TKR last September, I am sick and tired of them. Will go back to OS and perhaps cave and try a cortisone shot. Hip pain is causing other issues.... left ankle hurts, developing callous on bottom outside of left foot, so things are off kilter. Are you all better now?
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@ellerbracke Hi, I am sorry for such a late response. I am doing well but I do not think the PT helped my hip bursitis. I still cannot lay on my right side. I really wanted the therapist to help me figure out what was causing my bursitis to flare but he seemed clueless. I had used him for a few other things in the pasts and he had been good but this time I would have to say he really was not much help at all so I ended the PT.
I am moving along, and frankly, at this point, I think I may just have to rely on cortisone shots every 6 months or so. Not a great option but I don't see any other really. I am still doing my pool and gym exercises at my club but am on a hiatus right now due to some minor surgery that I had on Friday. I may go back to the doctor I had been to in Boston for cortisone shots before, he always seemed to really hit the right spot. My doctor up here, in the Manchester, NH, area, was excellent with synvisc shots in my knee prior to my TKR but she didn't do a great job on the cortisone shots. I just hate having to drive to Boston for something that should be fairly simple.
JK