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I recently had hip
replacement surgery. At the two week point, after 3 days in the hospital and 6 days in rehab, I
continued to exercise aggressively and walk about 2 miles a day outside with my walker. I began to
feel very sore around my incision. It was then that I went to Loraine. She suggested that I needed
to heal the soft tissue first and to stop the exercise and walking temporarily while the soft
tissue healed. So I rested, used ice and elevated my swollen leg, as she stressed. As well, she
felt that compression would help a great deal, both in the lower leg and in the incision area. I
followed her instructions, and within 3-4 days the swelling disappeared and so did the soreness. I
am now pain free and am able to exercise as before, but am going more slowly and monitoring my
level of discomfort so that if I need to slow down and begin to rest, ice and elevate, I can do so
and avoid any increased pain.
– Maureen
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