Monthly Archives: January 2012

Phase 2, Take 2

Seven weeks since my second arthroscopic hip surgery to repair a torn labrum and shave down bone spurs – this time on my right side – and I am happy to report that recovery continues to go well. In fact, it’s the left side, which was scoped back in July

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Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy

Hip Talk Down Under

Marc J. Philippon, a pioneer in the use of arthroscopic surgery to treat labral tears caused by femoracetabular impingement (FAI), or hip impingement, will be part of a who’s-who list of international surgeons at a convention in Australia this week. Besides  Dr. Philippon, who practices in Vail, Colo., and has treated celebrity

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Doing PT Well

Four weeks since my second arthroscopic hip surgery and I am doing (dare I say?) pretty well. Scary well good. In fact, my physical therapist said that at this point in my recovery, the right side, which was “scoped” on Dec. 9, is doing “1,000 times better” than the left side four weeks out. “There’s

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Happy New Year

  A challenging year (including two arthroscopic hip surgeries!) has come to an end. While my journey is far from over, I am grateful for all the people I have met along the way, and for how I have grown from these experiences and still found joy in the trek.

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Welcome

Most athletes have experienced a “second wind,” that jolt of energy and strength that allows us, enervated and dispirited, to carry on. But sometimes our bodies cannot recover on their own – we need outside help so we can catch our “third wind.”

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