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Originally Posted by
MtnMurph
I had major leg surgery three years ago. The doctor removed all my adductor muscles, and 2 (of 3) of the hamstring muscles
I went through super basic PT following the surgery. And the orthopedic surgeon gave two main warnings. First, that over time the hip girdle would shift causing potential increasing alignment issues (on the surgery side). And secondly, that I should avoid activities that pose higher risk of a leg break (since surgery leg had received significant radiation treatments). Apparently the capacity of radiated tissues to heal are greatly limited.
So specifically I wanted to know if there are any specific exercises that could help counter the anticipated shift in the hip girdle (and any of the standard barbell strength exercises to avoid). From what I understand, the changes that begin at hip causes cascade of alignment issues down through entire leg.
Thanks for any insights of others that may have had similar surgery