For some reason I’ve been booked into a different Physio, it’s at the local GPs. Now I confess I don’t hold out much, as I’ve had experience with them before. But I will give this appointment my all, to try and improve leg length and psoas pain.

But isn’t it funny, nothing for 13 weeks and boom 2 appointments in a week?! And my 4th Hospital visit in 7 days, I’m feeling like I’m over them. But health and chasing pain away is a full-time job!!

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First off he measures my legs, ankle bone to hip bone. But he wants my leggings down, good job I had boy shorts on!! Surely you can feel the same through leggings??

The right leg is 87cm and left leg is 85cm. Yet outwardly the left leg is looking the longest. This is purely from the pelvis dropping lower on the right side.

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As you can see the left side is a lot lower than the right side.

I explained the surgeon does NOT want me to wear a shoe lift, but ignored me and has booked me in with a podiatrist. And then he’s given me some exercises to try out.

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Starting with 5 reps

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Not sure why I was given both of these, but with my hands and wrists I’ll be doing the forearm ones 5 reps

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These I find ok so I will do 10 reps

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Not sure I have a table for this.

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Hip pelvis tilts 10 reps

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These I do often anyways 10 reps

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In all my years of physio I’ve never tried these before 5 reps

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Not tried without support 5 reps

So if they want me to do them, I will definitely give it my best shot. I guess it can’t hurt to be measured for a shoe lift, but I won’t wear it full time until I speak to the surgeon again in 6mths time. At least this way it will cut down waiting times, and it will be ready to be worn as soon as surgeon says so.

Following our disaster walk, we’ve not been lately and I’ve missed it more than I thought possible!!

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The early morning, the mission and fresh air, is actually more enjoyable than you think. But the hips have needed the break, and that energy did need to go to hospital appointments instead.

The pain and discomfort for the week afterwards does seem worth it, when you are trapped at home. So while I admit I did need a break, I hope to go again soon. My mental health is much better when we go for a walk.

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Knowing we can’t travel unless endless tests, quarantine, and vaccines does mess with your psyche, so it’s nice to get boots on and feel free, deep breaths of countryside air, and watch the wildlife go about their day, and forget your troubles. And boy don’t we all have had mental health through all the last few years?

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