Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Strike a Nerve
So after my check up with the doctor he is unsure what is causing the continued pain the left hip (now 6 months post op) and hasnt even ever heard of the heat in the feet sensation. He recommends I get an EMG, nerve conduction study done. Im continuing PT and starting some new exercises, actually got to try the elliptical for 5 minutes, watch out! Funny part is immediately after that the heat sensation switched back to my right foot! Now its over there again, strange!
Vacation & other updates
Well its been an exciting few weeks recently. The interarticular hip steroid injection did not help. It would have temporarily relieved the pain Im experiencing in the left hip if the pain was originating from inside the hip. Considering that as soon as I left the facility and got in my car, that same, bucket seat, seatbelt area side of the hip pain was there...means its something else.....Im guessing pinched nerves.
The night prior to my long awaited Hawaiian vacation Im running around packing my luggage and decide to well kneel down and sit on my heels to pack, innocent enough right? Well upon standing I felt a peculiar tightness on the outside of my left knee, almost like a kink in a hose. It didnt go away and soon became weak and hard to stand on. Within hours I was unable to sleep and in excruciating extreme pain. The area on the outside of my left knee felt like I had ripped cartilage or worse.
It felt heavy, weak and I could barely move it much less stand on it. The muscles around it were tight like cement and bubbling like a hot stew. I was terrified! When ice only made it worse I tried heat, that was slightly better. Luckily I had some left over muscle relaxants but nothing seemed to work for a span of approx 12 hours until suddenly, after sitting through a 5 hr plane ride, it let up.
I of course avoided any crouching, kneeling, sitting on my legs the rest of the trip and it did not return but i DID continue to have a hot burning sensation intermittently down the front of my left thigh and the heat sensation on/off in my left foot.
Fortunately I was able to enjoy my vacation, and even got a little water time!
The night prior to my long awaited Hawaiian vacation Im running around packing my luggage and decide to well kneel down and sit on my heels to pack, innocent enough right? Well upon standing I felt a peculiar tightness on the outside of my left knee, almost like a kink in a hose. It didnt go away and soon became weak and hard to stand on. Within hours I was unable to sleep and in excruciating extreme pain. The area on the outside of my left knee felt like I had ripped cartilage or worse.
It felt heavy, weak and I could barely move it much less stand on it. The muscles around it were tight like cement and bubbling like a hot stew. I was terrified! When ice only made it worse I tried heat, that was slightly better. Luckily I had some left over muscle relaxants but nothing seemed to work for a span of approx 12 hours until suddenly, after sitting through a 5 hr plane ride, it let up.
I of course avoided any crouching, kneeling, sitting on my legs the rest of the trip and it did not return but i DID continue to have a hot burning sensation intermittently down the front of my left thigh and the heat sensation on/off in my left foot.
Fortunately I was able to enjoy my vacation, and even got a little water time!
Monday, January 24, 2011
ROM
The good news is my latest evaluation at pt revealed I have full range of motion now in both hips! The not so good news is Ive been in pt now about 6 mos and my left hip is nowhere near the recovery it should be supposedly. So I have another MRA scheduled in a few weeks. Im kinda hoping I will have a miraculous recovery and not have to go through with it, but I have a suspicion something isnt quite right with the first surgery. Perhaps its just irritation, nerve something or muscular, all which would not require more surgery. Although the possibility always exists that the surgery could have failed or another tear developed, etc etc. Guess only time will tell. At least I have standardized full motion back. Certainly not the level of motion Im accustomed too having been a hot yoga junkie, but some day I'll get back to that....
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Heat in the Feet
A strange phenonmenon I have to share for those of you out there experiencing the same. After my right hip surgery I had a week or so where I would get sudden heat sensations in my right foot. They would last about 10 seconds and occur throughout the day. Although they weren't painful it was quite odd considering my usual other problem is my toes going totally numb when standing or walking.
Three days ago this started to occur again but this time on my left side. Same scenario. It feels like I just put my foot in hot water temporarily. I guess its nerves, although any time I mention it at PT or to anyone else they look at me with a blank stare.
I have found others with this same issue, here are their comments....
-periodic warm sensation in lower left leg
-Strange sensation of heat
-Right foot keeps getting warm?
-Heat sensation on my foot
Three days ago this started to occur again but this time on my left side. Same scenario. It feels like I just put my foot in hot water temporarily. I guess its nerves, although any time I mention it at PT or to anyone else they look at me with a blank stare.
I have found others with this same issue, here are their comments....
-periodic warm sensation in lower left leg
-Strange sensation of heat
-Right foot keeps getting warm?
-Heat sensation on my foot
Monday, January 10, 2011
Breathing Easy
Despite all the various anti-inflammatory, pain relieving etc medications I have "tried" over the past few months, I recently re-discovered one thing that is NOT a medication and DOES help me sleep better, yay for Breathe Right! Having upper respiratory allergies I regularly take an antihistamine/decongestant so I can breathe at night, but those combined with others isnt always the greatest idea. I recently started using Breathe Right strips again and forgot how great they work! It's amazing how much better one sleeps when they can breathe freely. I highly recommend these!
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