Recovery & Swimming After Hip Arthroscopy

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moodyrichardson — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 12:11:27 GMT

Glad that you are back to full power! Are you going to Spring Nats?

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Elaine Krugman — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:34:50 GMT

Glad that you are back to full power! Are you going to Spring Nats? Thanks, Moody! I wouldn't say I'm back to full power just yet. I'm running on four cylinders; however, I'm running more like a cheap American gutless wonder :help: rather than a zippy sports car :bolt:! My times are slowww. :whiteflag: Since my doctor said I can't compete until May, and breaststroke kicking will have to wait even longer, I'll have to miss Spring Nats. :badday: Instead, my first meet back will be a funky little Senior Games meet in Gwinnett County. I'll have to use a dolphin kick for breaststroke (as I did for St. Nick's), and I won't be pushing it 100% yet. Have a blast in San Antonio, Moody, and good luck! :cheerleader:

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Elaine Krugman — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:41:22 GMT

Swim long and prosper! Thanks, Orca! :D

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orca1946 — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:29:22 GMT

Swim long and prosper!

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Elaine Krugman — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 04:24:22 GMT

Keep it up. Have fun tomorrow! Thanks, Steve, Iwill! :ohyeah:

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__steve__ — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 03:09:21 GMT

Keep it up. Have fun tomorrow!

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Elaine Krugman — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 02:48:49 GMT

This will be my next Wordpress blog post: Gettin’ My Kick On Farewell, pull buoy, it’s time to get my kick on! You became my new best friend on January 3 when Dr. Andrachuk said I could return to the pool after hip arthroscopy surgery, “…but NO KICKING!” On February 9th at my follow up appointment, Doc gave me the green light to start working with my physical therapist, Chip Ransom on a more advanced strengthening-focused program. Still, though, I was told I had to wait another month before I could add hip extension with resistance to my program. My blue and white-striped pull buoy (en.wikipedia.org/.../Pull_buoy) would have to continue being my pool buddy for another four weeks. “Is it March 9th yet?” Not to rush time (It’s already going by fast enough!), but that was the question I felt like asking each day leading up to the magic day my legs would be allowed to do their horizontal happy dance. Don’t get me wrong. Any day I can be in the pool doing anything is a happy day. It has been pure joy, even if I had to create an entirely new framework for what a “best time” was for a practice race. Swimming a best time with only my upper body is entirely different than having all four limbs running full steam ahead. My pull buoy best time for my 500 yard freestyle is 50 seconds slower. It didn’t matter, though; it was just as exciting to hit the wall and look up at my watch at a new best pull buoy time as it was when I was running on all four cylinders. In memory of my last two months of rehab, here’s a look back by the numbers: 2,000 – The total number of yards I swam each day, averaging six days per week. Even if I felt like swimming more, I limited my yardage to protect my shoulders. (Swimming with a pull buoy and no kick is ALL shoulders.) 200 – The maximum number of total yards I swim butterfly for the same reason. 55 – Miles I have swum since I was allowed back in the water on January 3rd. 51 - Days I have swum since my first plunge back in the pool. 45-60 – The number of minutes I average each day doing my physical therapy exercises for both lower and upper body. 45 – The number of repetitions I do of each exercise. 30 – The number of different exercises I learned in PT that I added to my master list to pick and choose from on any given day. 1 – The number of shoulder-friendly stroke revisions I made to reduce stress on my rotator cuffs. I adopted the Scapular Plane Swimming Technique which emphasizes keeping the hands and arms within my peripheral vision at all times. On recovery, the elbow stays lower to the water but is still kept higher than the wrist. 0 – The number injuries I sustained while training exclusively upper body with a pull buoy and no kick. :bliss:

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Former Member — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:29:32 GMT

So glad you're doing well! Really not looking forward to my surgery... but you give me hope that it can be better when I'm done. I feel like this now :cane: but hope to feel like this :bliss: very soon!

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Elaine Krugman — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 04:01:08 GMT

I'm glad to hear you're doing well and back in the pool Elaine! This is great news! Thanks, Bobinator! :D So glad you're doing well! Really not looking forward to my surgery... but you give me hope that it can be better when I'm done. I feel like this now :cane: but hope to feel like this :bliss: very soon! Good luck with your surgery, Queen. Just make sure you do exactly what the doc and physical therapist says to do (and not do), and you'll be back before you know it! :agree: Good to hear Elaine - you'll be bench pressing Volvos when your done! :lmao:

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Sojerz — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 03:53:57 GMT

Good to hear Elaine - you'll be bench pressing Volvos when your done!

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Bobinator — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:14:44 GMT

I posted this to my blog on January 28. It's all good! :D elaineiakstravels.wordpress.com/.../ I'm glad to hear you're doing well and back in the pool Elaine! This is great news!

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Elaine Krugman — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 06:54:45 GMT

I posted this to my blog on January 28. It's all good! :D elaineiakstravels.wordpress.com/.../

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orca1946 — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:26:43 GMT

I'm glad to see you are back home in the water.Please don't overwork your shoulders.

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orca1946 — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 07:19:23 GMT

Well, I'm not going to practice tonight in Elgin, il. It's -2 right now and going down to -13 at midnight!!! I'll do extra at the gym on thur.

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Elaine Krugman — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 05:08:50 GMT

I'm glad to see you are back home in the water.Please don't overwork your shoulders. Thanks, Orca! I'll be careful, I promise. :D

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moodyrichardson — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:59:53 GMT

Hey Elaine! How is it going? Have you been in the pool, since you got your stitches removed? Hope your progress is going well!!

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Elaine Krugman — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:17:13 GMT

Isn't water great. When I was rehabbing my shoulder, I did 2 weeks of drylands only. That seemed fine at the time, but when I got back in the water I felt home. I'm happy to hear you're back in the water Elaine! Enjoy, be smart, and you'll be back sooner than predicted I'm sure!! Thanks, Steve, King Frog, and Bobinator! It IS great to be "home" again, and I will be very careful not to screw it up! :agree: I definitely won't be walking miles around Montreal (or anywhere else!) any time soon. :nono:

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Bobinator — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:02:13 GMT

I'm happy to hear you're back in the water Elaine! Enjoy, be smart, and you'll be back sooner than predicted I'm sure!!

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Allen Stark — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:24:37 GMT

Isn't water great. When I was rehabbing my shoulder, I did 2 weeks of drylands only. That seemed fine at the time, but when I got back in the water I felt home.

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__steve__ — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 03:57:59 GMT

Welcome back to the water, be careful on your shoulders ;)

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Elaine Krugman — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 03:47:58 GMT

Hey Elaine! How is it going? Have you been in the pool, since you got your stitches removed? Hope your progress is going well!! Yep! I posted on the "Swim Happy" page. My first day back was Saturday, and I've been in each day since then. :D Since I won't be permitted to kick for another 3 months, I am doing all my yardage pulling and sculling. I'm only putting in 2,000/day to save my shoulders, but they are 2,000 yards of pure heaven! :bliss: After my swims, I do my PT exercises, including a lot of rotator cuff exercises to keep my shoulders healthy. They're going to have to carry the load for quite awhile yet. :weightlifter: Thanks for your post, Moody. I appreciate you checking in and wishing me well! :agree:

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orca1946 — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 02:15:32 GMT

COOL ! I age up to 70 OMG !!! I'm getting old but still am at it!

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Elaine Krugman — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 02:18:08 GMT

Nationals in 2016 I age up so I will be going up . is it N carolina? Yep! See you there! :cheerleader: 2016 Nationwide U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National ChampionshipGreensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina April 28 - May 1, 2016 Short Course Yards 2016 U.S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championship Mount Hood Community College, Gresham, Oregon August 18-21, 2016 (preliminary) Long Course Meters

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orca1946 — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:01:46 GMT

Nationals in 2016 I age up so I will be going up . is it N carolina?

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orca1946 — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 11:57:06 GMT

I also weaned myself of the oxi within 2 weeks after my many operations. Good stuff in the beginning, but it has some side effects that are not so good. A hint - 1st time back in the water - just stand there & feel the presence of the water around you. It's like a hug from a good friend! Take it easy starting back. You're whole body took a shock & will return, it takes time. I really need to meet you at some national meet. I missed you at Mesa nationals.