Supertraining

Your condition is extremely serious and will eventually result in 
permanent disability if you don't get it under control. My advice is 
to have the surgery immediately and not even bother to fool around 
with alternative treatments. You will have this surgery now or you 
will have a hip replacement later! 

Brian Gates
Gig Harbor, WA

--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "jameson.harry" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
> 
> I am a 26 year old PT and strength coach. I am very physically
> active, playing soccer 2-3 times each week and doing between 3-6 
gym
> sessions each week. Over the past 2years I have started to have
> serious problems in my right hip, consequently that I have had to 
cut
> back on the soccer in the past 6 months and can no longer run for
> more than about 10-15 mins. After see a physio and having an MRI I
> have been diagnosed with avascular necrosis of the femoral head 
(lack
> of adequate blood supply). After meeting with the doctor they have
> decided that the best course of action is for me to have a core
> decompression of the right hip in order to release the pressure and
> hopefully get normal blood flow back up and running.
> 
> I have a number of questions/concerns and would very much 
appreciate
> any advice, experience and knowledge that any of you could pass on 
in
> this matter.
> 
> 1.    The success rate of this kind of procedure?
> 2.    Likelihood of the condition reoccurring?
> 3.    Length of recovery time? How long before full weight bearing
> impact exercise can take place? How long before light rehab work 
can
> begin?
> 4.    Likelihood that I will have full ROM and function restored to
> hip after this operation?
> 5.    Any alternative treatments? And effectiveness of these
> treatments (am seeing an acupuncturist for consultation on Friday,
> however I have very little knowledge in this area and therefore am 
a
> little sceptical)
> 6.    Finally any other help or information that you may be able to
> pass on would be gratefully received.
> 
> Thank you guys,
> Harry Jameson
> London, England
>