Hi, I’m mainly looking for experiences from people who went through a long and difficult orthopedic situation involving hip and/or knee pain, but eventually managed to regain better mobility and a more normal life. My problems started after a bicycle accident a few years ago and became much worse after a major flare-up last winter. At the moment, I have significant hip and knee problems. Hip surgery is being considered in the near future, while I am still looking for solutions for the persistent knee pain. One of the biggest difficulties is that my knee has become very sensitive and reactive. Even relatively simple physiotherapy exercises can sometimes cause a major pain flare that lasts afterwards. I have also lost a significant amount of muscle in the affected leg, so I need to rebuild strength, but the pain strongly limits what I can tolerate. My daily activities are also very limited: standing, stairs, slopes, driving, and sometimes even prolonged sitting can be difficult. I occasionally use a cane and need help with some everyday tasks. I am still continuing physiotherapy and medical consultations and trying to find the right treatment approach. I would especially like to hear from people who have been through something similar: Did you go through months or even years with very little progress before things finally started improving? How did you rebuild muscle when exercise easily triggered pain? What made the biggest difference in your recovery: time, adapted physiotherapy, surgery, pain treatment, or changing exercises? If you had both hip and knee problems, did treating the hip make the knee easier to rehabilitate afterwards? Was your recovery very gradual, with setbacks and flare-ups along the way? When did you first notice a real improvement in your independence and daily life? Looking back, what do you wish you had known when you were still in the middle of the difficult period? I’m especially interested in hearing from people who were very limited in daily life but eventually managed to regain mobility, strength, and a better quality of life. Thank you very much for sharing your experiences. submitted by /u/Weird_Guava_2821
Originally posted by u/Weird_Guava_2821 on r/Switzerland