It’s been almost a week since the last update. Let me catch you up….
Day 4 was just spend moving around Raleigh trying to do normal activities as much as possible. I stopped taking my prescription pain meds around noon and switched over to Ibuprofen. Easier on my stomach and I was feeling loopy. Also since there is so many people that I hear of that have had surgeries and then ended up addicted to the pain meds. Not a problem I want to have.
Day 5 – Today was my first PT appointment. It went well and I was given exercises designed to fire my glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves. I’m still restricted from putting weight on my right leg. The PT described it like this.. the microfracturing process is like planting grass seeds. You dont want ride over the sprouts with a mower until they have taken root or else they will be scraped away. Same concept with the new tissue being formed from the bone marrow and blood that is setting up. He also cleared me to go to the gym and back to yoga as long as I don’t place weight on the right leg. Deal!