20 Nov
A new Direction
So the last few months have been up and down to say the least. But today everything peaked; not in pain, or discomfort, or training success or turning a corner knowing everything is going to be. No actually in some ways the exact opposite.
It was confirmed from the X-ray assessment that I have FAI or hip impingement caused by bone spurs.Recommendation is a visit with an Orthopaedic surgeon and surgery to correct the problem. My MRI is scheduled for next week so from that i will find out what soft tissue damage i have if any. From some of the pain i have gritted through in the past month i would be surprised if there is no damage.
Pain management has become key. The PT and I have worked diligently and determined what will trigger pain, discomfort or nothing at all. The problem with this injury has been that at the time of doing anything I have had no pain but then hours later i get pain in a sharp manner or a chronic ache.
Where did this come from? My best assessment is not from a single event. But rather from living as open throttle and hard I could for the past 19+ years. All I know is that my mettle will be tested once again. Not as nervous or scared as I was with the knee surgery. I will have new unknowns to deal with, I will document and write about them.
The Way Ahead
So after discussing with Physio today we have come up with a strategy for the way ahead.
-Manage IT Band pain by doing daily Glute and Hamstring work.
-Daily TKE's to keep the VMO active and strong
-limited ROM Hip flexor work to keep it firing
-Box Squats, the weight on my back keeps my hip compressed and highlights blood flow
-"Core" work to keep my low back healthy. So abs, obliques, spinal erectors, etc
-Deadlifts of all kinds
-GHR DAILY this exercise has been gold for me
-Swimming a few times a week, stretches the body out, conditioning, work the glutes and hips in a ROM that is non irritating
I still have to test sled dragging forward and backwards to see if i will add them to this list. Which is not extensive. I am coming up with other training and performance goals that will lead to the over goal pre-surgery in check and excelling. The goal going into surgery is to be healthy and strong as Frack the day of surgery. Maintaining ROM in the hip will be a secondary goal. The third goal is to observe and try to minimize adaptations I will naturally make pre-surgery.
So starting tomorrow the chronically will continue with a new direction.
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