I was so thrilled with the first four months of recovery from my FAI hip impingement surgery that I almost signed up to have my other hip done. Then as luck should have it, I likely overdid with the easing into running and caused a nasty flare up of psoas bursitis and ended up back…
The Life
My Hip Impingement Recovery Timeline: The First 3 Months
Truth be told, the recovery from FAI surgery is long and arduous. In general I was pretty much glued to my CPM the first week. I went back to work after 10 days, flew home for the holidays at 3 weeks (don’t recommend that to anyone ever!), and was driving (a manual transmission) at 4…
Best Running Quotes About Injury
During my seemingly endless recovery from multiple hip FAI surgeries, I sought out supportive and inspiring quotes about running injuries. Truthfully it was very difficult to stay motivated during the long recovery, but the words below bettered my mood just a little. Dealing with an injury adds stress to your life that affects all…
Hip Impingement (FAI) Surgery: A Success Story?
One morning last July [2011], I stepped out of bed and felt a sharp pain in my hip. I figured it would go away, but it only got worse throughout the day. I tried to run through the pain thinking it would loosen up, but it just wouldn’t budge. The pain was deep and it…