Here's the problem...

Has anyone ever had an SI joint problem?  My left hip has been killing me for months now and I finally went to Physical Therapy yesterday and the guy popped it into place or whatever and now the sheer pain is faded, but it's really really really sore.  So the reason why I post this here is because you know how us post-ops are supposed to be exercising every day right?  Well, try doing that when you have an SI joint issue!! Talk about painful!  So my weight, quite depressingly, won't be lost by exercise for now (for up to 6 weeks actually).  I was just wondering if anybody has had that happen to them before because it really sucks haha.

Not sure how relevent this is but I hurt my shoulder at one time. I  had injured the rotator cuff and favored that shoulder for  many months. The pain never went away and I finally went to PT only to find out that the real pain I was feeling was no longer due to the cuff, but rather I had allowed the muscles which move the shoulder to atrophy because I got used to favoring my shoulder. Once I started to exercise those muscles again the pain is slowly going away. What I am trying to say is  now your problem is fixed, but the muscles you havn't been useing are weak and are now sore because you have started to use them again. Should slowly get better with use. So I would suggest you begin exercising the joint ASAP.

Thanks!  Well I have to go to PT for 6 weeks twice a week and that's going to be the goal is to work out the soreness in the muscles, but man I'd rather take a beating, but such is life I suppose.

Well, you've got me thinking.  I stopped lifting last week because both of my shoulders are hurting .. rotator cuff type pain.  Maybe it's not...maybe I need to see the ortho doc... CB

Try taking a little time off and then begin again with lighter weight. I found I had to really back off on the load and felt pretty "girly" doing so but its what I needed. I'm slowly going from not working my shoulders at all to a very gradual increase in weight. Still only about 50 to 60 lbs, but I try to do 3 sets of 20. Now I'm older than you guys so your bodies will respond faster. Good luck and easier does it best.

Thanks for the sound advice, Doug! CB

I have a left hip problem as well, and walking was really tough in the first few months, but after losing the first 100 lbs it became a much less painful irritation. I started using a cane in all my daily activities, even though I did not think I needed one. It made a big difference, by helping distribute the load off my hip and my walking was must less painful, so I was able to keep it up three times a week with rest days in between. I also did a lot of isometric muscle flexes while sitting at my desk at work. I use to do butt clenches, legs, and back for about 5 minutes every two hours. It helped strengthen my weak leg and got my butt firm enough to stop my tail bone from hurting due to my lost padding. I also got into a pool when I could and did some swimming with was great exercise and no hip pain in the water. After six months and 100 lbs down I gave up the cane and could walk on flat level ground with minimal discomfort. I now use a “concept 2” style rowing machine (the kind with a fan resistance) to help me work the legs, butt, and back with limed hip rotation. Good luck finding what works for you. Herb