The last month has been… interesting. Finally got over my cold, then had my last surgery. It was a relatively minor one and went well, but I had to be on antibiotics for a week, and that did not go so well. I mean, I didn’t get an infection, so I’m grateful for that part,… Continue reading Getting Back on Track
Author: Monica
I am a former couch potato turned movement nerd. I am a physical therapist, and I am currently rehabbing my own hips while trying to get back to the mountains. I also like to write and learn other ways to improve my life.
My Current State of Health
Let me tell you where I am right now. Things started to fall apart for me healthwise in 2019. I had hip pain that was getting bad enough that I had to have the hip surgeries and both labrums reconstructed in 2020. Turns out, there were a few other things also going on in 2020,… Continue reading My Current State of Health
On Being Healthy
I keep thinking about health. What is it, really? As I sit at home with my pile of tissues from whatever respiratory bug I caught from a family visit, I know I’m not healthy right now. (My nieces and nephews are cute, but, man! Coughing in the face, snot everywhere…) But, a brief conversation with… Continue reading On Being Healthy
Musculoskeletal Health
What is musculoskeletal health? Funnily enough, when you try to define health, it’s a more elusive definition that you might think. We know what’s NOT healthy. Arthritis. Pain in the muscles or joints. Torn ligaments, muscles. or cartilage. Weakness. Osteopenia and osteoporosis. Bulging spinal discs. Inability to get up and down from the toilet easily.… Continue reading Musculoskeletal Health
Hip Arthroscopy: The Ultimate Guide for Patients (How to Make the Right Decision for YOU)
You are at a loss. You have tried everything. After months or years of pain and appointments to all the doctors and other healthcare providers, your hip still hurts. In fact, it might even be worse! Now the doctor wants to do hip arthroscopy surgery. You are willing to do whatever it takes to make… Continue reading Hip Arthroscopy: The Ultimate Guide for Patients (How to Make the Right Decision for YOU)
“Finishing” Rehab for Hip Arthroscopy
What does the “end” of rehab even mean? For some patients, it’s probably when they stop going to PT. I am the PT, and I can see all the things that I still want to work on. In the last several months, I have been working on things, but it has been quite hit or… Continue reading “Finishing” Rehab for Hip Arthroscopy
Ongoing Recovery
I am now over 8 months from my second hip surgery and about 16 months from the first. It’s an interesting place to be, and things are going well. I am well past the initial healing stage and can do a lot more normal things, though not at my normal level. It’s really hard to… Continue reading Ongoing Recovery
Just Me and My Ice Pack
Been a minute since I’ve checked in here. It turns out, I have a full time job. It’s really nice to be back at work and not doing rehab as a full time job. (On myself, that is!) However, it means that I don’t have a lot of time to do my own hip rehab.… Continue reading Just Me and My Ice Pack
One Year After Surgery
One year ago today, I had my first hip surgery on the right hip. Somehow, it seems like both longer and shorter than a year, but here we are. I’m sure having the second surgery about 4 months ago is not helping with my time confusion. I still don’t get to enjoy the full rewards… Continue reading One Year After Surgery
The Definitive List of Things You Need for Hip Arthroscopy Surgery
Note: This post contains affiliate links. Unless otherwise noted, most of these are simply standard examples of this type of equipment. The butterflies in your belly are starting to do a boot kickin’, foot stomping line dance. Surgery is right around the corner! Your thoughts keep scattering in a thousand directions, but one keeps coming… Continue reading The Definitive List of Things You Need for Hip Arthroscopy Surgery
When a PT Rehabs 