Supertraining

I'm not a medical expert but I know that avascular necrosis is a 
very serious condition that can result in permanent disability if it 
progresses to the point that destruction of the joint surface 
occurs. Floyd Landis had his hip replacement due to this condition 
and your fate may be similar if you don't reverse the problem ASAP. 
If I were in your position, I would proceed with the surgery 
immediately and not even bother to explore alternative treatments. 
Acupunture and nutritional supplements will be a complete waste of 
time in this case. Additionally, I would stop training in the 
meantime, because you're imposing stress on bone tissue from which 
it cannot recover. I don't know much about the details of the 
proceedure, but I suspect that you may be in for a long recovery. 
Avascular necrosis is potentially career-ending and my opinion is 
that the urgency of reversing the condition by any means necessary 
should override the preference for concervative treatment and the 
desire to return to activity as soon as possible. You don't want to 
risk ending up crippled.

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
>