Does anyone know about how many extra calories beyond maintenance the body needs during the initial weeks of recovering from orthopedic surgery? I’m scheduled to have my second surgery to correct FAI and a hip labrum tear in my left hip. My right hip was fixed last April and I recovered well but I didn’t track my food…
For the last 6 months I've been running regularly, and doing some basic strengthening exercises for my shoulders and hips (doctor prescribed). Now, I'm dealing with the possibility of a torn labrum in my left hip and running is off the books for 6 weeks. Doctors orders are PT and to step up my weight training in order to…
I was diagnosed with EDS (Classic Type) and scoliosis when I was 18, and staying physically active has always been a challenge. I deal with frequent subluxations and dislocations of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hand joints, and neck. These have resulted in strains, sprains, bursitis, and long term nerve pain. Most…
So I'm starting to shift my workouts to the mornings because I just can't stay consistent with lunch time or evening workouts. My partner gets up for work at 5:00am so it just seems logical to get up at the same time. We have a gym in our building so I don't even need to drive anywhere. So getting up and there isn't really…