Compartment Surgery Recovery - Elliptical Baby Steps

Got on the elliptical today and felt no pain - Granted, it was only for 5 minutes, as the physical therapists say it's important to take it slow and not aggravate things.  It was a baby step, but a significant one.  Tomorrow or Wednesday I'll ramp it up to 7, and hopefully in about a week I'll begin light jogging.

Encouraging Progress Continues....

Biked 5 miles yesterday and had absolutely no pain in the legs - Also, after identifying that I had almost completely lost all glute/hip activation while doing day-to-day activities, I have started to do certain strengthening exercises, such as X-band walking and the first two exercises detailed in this video, and my back pain has been gradually subsiding, which is awesome.

Numbness in Right Leg - Updated Good News

Also, just a quick update on the numbness I have felt in the lower inside area of my right shin, as detailed here - It has been gradually improving, and a large percentage of the numbness has dissipated. There is still a line of numbness, but it has been getting gradually smaller for the last couple of weeks, and has no effect on day to day activities.

Some Good Signs

Biked on Friday for 10 minutes - No issues, but still haven't ramped it up yet - Either way, it's progress.... Start Elliptical in a week, and running in two...I'll keep everyone posted

Recovery Behind Schedule - Some Frustration

Went to Physical Therapy yesterday, but unfortunately had a 24 hour bug of some kind and it was mutually agreed upon that we'd wait until Friday to start the bike - Which will be about 5 weeks after surgery, when I thought it'd be 4. Maybe I'm just in a bad mood because I also felt a little burning sensation while doing some rehab exercises yesterday that eerily reminded me of the CS symptoms. I was told that this was due to intense muscle fatigue, but I'm still worried. They also began to massage the hell out of my legs - and wow! It was very close to being as painful as rolfing - a good pain, but still, excruciating... Hopefully it will start to get rid of some of the scar tissue and be able to increase my range of motion in the muscles - I'll keep you posted Friday on how the long awaited bike trial finally goes.....

In terms of every day activities though, there are absolutely no issues