So it's been about 9 weeks since the Doc replaced my hip joint with titanium and a bit of tough plastic. The muscles are slowly coming back, thanks to 2x a week physical therapy, but a bit slower than the last time. I was a bit younger then, and didn't develop muscle knots.
Yesterday I came up out of the basement using both legs like a normal biped. Barely made it by pulling on the hand rail. I paid for that the rest of the day. In therapy I've been stepping up on a 4 inch platform. The steps are 6-7 inches high.
The muscles in my butt have developed knots, due to the trama, that resist relaxing. The result is pain and weakness. About a week ago the most offensive knot got dry needling. A thin needle is pushed into the knot, several times. Hurts like hell, but the knot relaxed. Hopefully the other knots won't need the same procedure.
Late winter or early spring I plan on wild bore hunting with my oldest son, and horse back riding with the Boss. Hopefully the leg won't let me down.
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