07/01/2024
I am 3 months post hip labral repair and am doing very well. I have a bit of pain when I flex my hip fully, like getting into and out of the car and standing from a full squat. My orthopedic surgeon had let me take charge of my own rehab, but he wants me to get over this hump.
My insurance has a contract with Hinge Health, so with my surgeon's approval, I have been using their app to exercise. (They sent a tablet with the app preloaded! I expect to have to return it.)
Pros: The motion sensors are pretty cool, the program only takes about 10 minutes per session, I can do it at home
Cons: No initial evaluation to determine the source of my pain (which I imagine is due to scar tissue and possibly inflammation), no range of motion baseline measurements, no strength baseline measurements, no questions about functional deficits, general feedback that isn't always relevant
So...my conclusion is that it's a pretty cool program, but nowhere near the experience of being in the presence of an actual PT. If I weren't a PT, if I didn't have good body awareness, or if I had strict post-op precautions, this wouldn't be ideal. But as motivation to exercise with some general guidance, it's great. In my professional opinion, I think this is best for someone with general deconditioning and/or who has been immobile for a long time.
No copays. No office visits. Reduce your back and joint pain in just 15 minutes a day. So you can take the stairs, go hiking, run errands—and everything in between.
