Kevin also has people trying to take his head off. He also has to make cuts on turf...wet grass...with his foot stuck in the turf.....in awkward positions....and so on...
There are always excuses and variables in life.
I am 45 and overweight....so what? I am hurt....I need to get better....I will get better. Healing is as much in the mind as it is in the body. Read books by Dr. John Sarno or Dr. Weil.
You have some type of hard-on for Kevin Curtis and seem to get off on his repeat surgery as if it is your rally cry. It appears that Kevin and Meyers feel he will be 100% before the season.
I am sure if Mr. Curtis was not pounding on his body his previous surgery would have been completely adequate for an active lifestyle.
The pelvis is complex but Meyers understands it. One visit with him and you will see that.
I do not think you will ever seek out a diagnosis. IMHO....
but that is your right.
My right is to battle you tooth and nail to make sure your information is
#1 - accurate
#2 - clinically relevant
#3 - held to the same scientific standard you would hold Meyers or Um too....(hence the 20% diagnosis stunt)
#4 - Fair and Balanced
#5 - Includes all options both non-surgical and surgical for new folks who are looking for information
I appreciate the dialog but it is frought with many assumptions and stories. Like the "if you told me the moon was made of green cheese" example.
At some point you have to Trust someone. The person you put your faith in can give you a laymans version but a medical version woud simply blow most of us out of the water.
I hire mechanics, lawyers, doctors, accountants and at some point I let go and trust them to do their job. Of course due diligence must be made, but to think that you and fellow forum folks can collaborate and come up with new solutions is ridiculous for several reasons.
#1 - The diagnosis (many here do not have one)
#2 - Once diagnosed which of the 18 versions do they have
#3 - What is the persons fitness level
#4 - Do they have underlying dysfunctions?
#5 - What is their commitment to rehab?
#6 - What scientific backround do they have and how reliable are their explanations of pain/discomfort.
A man like Meyers gives a diagnosis....tells you the version...addresses your fitness level....checks for other dysfucntions and discusses them.....gives standard Faber tests as well as others for ROM.....
I am all for discussing pitfalls and successes with the good folks here but IMHO it is silly to think that I have what you have and what worked/didn't work for me.
Why not call Marcia at Dr. Meyers? She knows a ton about AB. In fact i talked to her at length and she basically interviewed me before my appointment. She is also listed on many of his clinicals. E-mail me and i will give you the office number. She will advise you. What do you have to lose? No charge.....Ask her the questions you need answered.
Chances are you won't.
I will be here until July 1st since I go back to work for the 1st time in 3 years. I could not be upright long enough....
I will look to follow all the great guys here...
JC....Hockey Player....Mike from Va who are getting Ops soon.
They need our support. I know all 3 have diligently rehabbed to no avail. So they did not rush. Hockey Players interested me particularly because he felt okay and then when he went to push off skating it reoccurred.
I could not even walk on ice or slip slightly in the shower. As soon as i did it would inflame my calcified adductors. I want to assure HP that now i can slip (i do in the pool everyday) and push off with no problem at all. i can sit indian style comfortably again.
In the last week i have discomfort (if you can call it that) more on the opp side than the surgery side. It is so mild it is not worth mentioning. I think it is because I sleep on the opp side. If not it is just my pelvis adjusting to its new position.
Good night gents. I will be praying for Josh Hamilton....Kevin Curtis....and all 3 of you.