Hairy Legs and Bad Hips

It's true!  I have been putting it off for a week a few days and I finally break down and do it and the next day I have to wear pants!  That's what I love about winter and the necessity of shaving.  The hair keeps you warmer.

I originally went to the doctor complaining about my knees.  I could not take it anymore.  It was too much.  I wanted to cry.  My doctor gave me two referrals:  Ortho and PT.  Well of course the PT came through first.  I went...begrudgingly.  Like my doc, the therapist suspect my hips over my knees.  Seriously?  Are you even hearing me!?  I am telling you it is my KNEES.  They are what's hurting.  My hips are fine thank you very much!  But what?  You want to check my range of motion in my hips?  Well if you must...Wow, really?  I saw it with my own eyes

At first I explained the lack of range with I must have tightened up and resisted because he didn't tell me what he was going to do.  Of course, the next day when I went to put on my shoes and socks, it dawned on me that I did what I always do with the right leg.  I pulled it up and set it on the other leg to put on the shoes and socks.  Okay...let me test this.  Foot down.  Now...come up here foot.  Bring it home leg!  I got it about half way and I couldn't do it.  What the heck!?  Isn't hip trouble supposed to come when you are OLD!?

However, there are some that I would rather just skip.  Because they hurt.  He empathized and agreed that yes they do hurt.  I told him that since starting these exercises, my knees are hurting less, but now my hips hurt.  He told me this was normal as I am retraining the muscles and moving the weight to the center.  Cool that I remember that.  I still don't like it though.  And I still have to see the ortho to see just what is going on with my knees hips.  The therapist told me something that I thought was so interesting.  For me anyway.  He was talking about the progression of my therapy and how he would only use exercises that were appropriate for my needs.  Hmmmm...so all that stuff about ask your doctor...well you should, but if you can see a physical therapist.  That is their specialty.  Not only that, they will give you exercises that will benefit you.  And some that will torture challenge you.

What are your ailments?