Penny's Training Jounal

[bmgamble]

be rest assured, she is too much for you

and I feel your pain...noone reads my log.

I watch your vids. BTW, nice neon shorts

[BubsNBean]

Did I hear good squat day and dry needling? It's like Christmas in here

[penny0527]

Penny the pain is in the front, and also what feels like deep in the left side socket. It hurts f I press on it, step wide (like into my car) or stand on one foot, put my weight on it. I stand like a flamingo A LOT, so this is an issue. It clicks too as I step. But like you, my ROM is very good. He says I gave a super weak core though. I hate ab work... I also have a pain that radiates down my left hammy. You know how girls curl up on a couch? With their legs together and up to the side? I can't do that. It causes that radiating pain to be insane. So I sit spread eagl, like a woman in labour instead. ... And THAT is ok...

Welcome back, Fawn. Are you at least able to bench and DL?

Your pain seems similar to mine but not exactly the same. I also have no noise going on in my hip

[KissIcon]

seems as if i missed something...........

anyways, good luck with the dry humping....er needling I mean....

[penny0527]

Did I hear good squat day and dry needling? It's like Christmas in here

Yes! I went to my first appointment this morning. The PT said I have a bunch of scar tissue on my right hip. Nothing I have not heard before. He did some grafting first which I have had done once before. When I mentioned how much it hurt before he said it actually isn't supposed to hurt. He said too many people go balls to the wall with it which is not how it is supposed to be done. After the grafting he started the dry needling. I think he hit two spots in the front of my hip. It didn't hurt other than to burn at times. The burn reminded me of when I had numbing stuff injected into my gums before dental work. It didn't last long and it wasn't intolerable. Even though the PT said the results would not be immediate I already feel like my right hip is more loose. He told me to do some lunges with my knee down afterwards to stretch and I did not feel a strong pull through my right hip down into my quad. Not sure what to make of this since I'm not supposed to notice anything yet. I have four more appointments scheduled but he says I should know if it will benefit in just 2 or 3 visits. He also asked that I take about 2 weeks off from all squatting and anything that requires me to bend at the hip like in a squat. I suppose I don't have anything to lose because I'm not making progress lately with all this pain. All in all I left satisfied for giving it a try. I don't feel like I wasted my money on "voodoo medicine" and I'm looking forward to my next appt tomorrrow. The PT seemed knowledgeable and apparently reads a lot to keep up with his field because he talked a lot about studies. I love when people do their research.

I still have not been contacted to schedule my MRI. I am going to call them tomorrow if I can remember to bring the info about the imaging facility to work.

[Fawnl]

Welcome back, Fawn. Are you at least able to bench and DL?

Your pain seems similar to mine but not exactly the same. I also have no noise going on in my hip

Oh, I'm still lifting. And still squatting. It's random and nowhere near as dedicated as I have been in the past. I'm insanely busy right now. I am nowhere near as strong as I have been. But the pain seems better since taking a few weeks off. I front squatted today with no pain, so that is really great.

Glad to hear the dry needling felt ok and didn't kill you.

[penny0527]

Oh, I'm still lifting. And still squatting. It's random and nowhere near as dedicated as I have been in the past. I'm insanely busy right now. I am nowhere near as strong as I have been. But the pain seems better since taking a few weeks off. I front squatted today with no pain, so that is really great.

Glad to hear the dry needling felt ok and didn't kill you.

No pain? That is incredible!

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Gen is about to try some dry needling as she has done every other thing for her shoulder to no avail.

[penny0527]

Gen is about to try some dry needling as she has done every other thing for her shoulder to no avail.

Once I have done it a few times I will have a more concrete opinion of it. I think it is something worth trying though.

[bigwade800]

it is definitely worth the try

[penny0527]

it is definitely worth the try

I agree. This year our copay is only $30 thankfully. When I did PT for my hip last year it was $55. Ouch.

[KissIcon]

I agree. This year our copay is only $30 thankfully. When I did PT for my hip last year it was $55. Ouch.

try $50 plus 20%

[penny0527]

try $50 plus 20%

That would hurt.

Speaking of insurance....I still have not received any bills from my endoscopy procedure. I'm getting a little concerned.

[KissIcon]

That would hurt.

Speaking of insurance....I still have not received any bills from my endoscopy procedure. I'm getting a little concerned.

they might still be talleying things up ..

srs...although not meant to be funny....but funny.....


took a while to get all the charges for my surgery a while back. Once I got them, I am glad it took as long as it did. Otherwise, in my condition, I would have wound up back in the hospital from shock.

[penny0527]

they might still be talleying things up ..

srs...although not meant to be funny....but funny.....


took a while to get all the charges for my surgery a while back. Once I got them, I am glad it took as long as it did. Otherwise, in my condition, I would have wound up back in the hospital from shock.

I just looked at my claim online and it said claim =$12k.....amount you may owe =$12k. Talk about shock. I called and they said that was because my deductible was not met and that I only owed what goes towards my deductible. Shew! That will still suck but it won't be 12k.

The anesthesiologist hasn't put their claim in yet.

[KissIcon]

I just looked at my claim online and it said claim =$12k.....amount you may owe =$12k. Talk about shock. I called and they said that was because my deductible was not met and that I only owed what goes towards my deductible. Shew! That will still suck but it won't be 12k.

The anesthesiologist hasn't put their claim in yet.

thatswhatiamsayn' worry about it when it all has been billed. Sounds like you may have the dr., the "o.r./hospital", anest. and possibly 1 other. I know it was 4 different people billing me and insurance for my surgery.

[HARRYBEAST]

glad to hear the dry needling is already showing promise

[BubsNBean]

That would hurt.

Speaking of insurance....I still have not received any bills from my endoscopy procedure. I'm getting a little concerned.

My doctors did the same thing when I was in the hospital. I guess the coding system got changed this summer and it's really cumbersome, so a lot of billing and claims are getting done really late. It'll come, don't worry!!

Glad to hear the dry needling was not a flop. I can imagine at this point you're willing to try almost anything, voodoo or not, to get some relief.

[VO2Maxima]

My doctors did the same thing when I was in the hospital. I guess the coding system got changed this summer and it's really cumbersome, so a lot of billing and claims are getting done really late. It'll come, don't worry!!

Glad to hear the dry needling was not a flop. I can imagine at this point you're willing to try almost anything, voodoo or not, to get some relief.

Is dry needling voodoo? I honestly haven't read the research on it.

[BubsNBean]

Is dry needling voodoo? I honestly haven't read the research on it.

I haven't read research either, but I think some MDs probably dismiss it as voodoo. Kinda like how acupuncture was before there was literature on it.

[penny0527]

glad to hear the dry needling is already showing promise

Maybe it will work. I'm ready for something to work!

My doctors did the same thing when I was in the hospital. I guess the coding system got changed this summer and it's really cumbersome, so a lot of billing and claims are getting done really late. It'll come, don't worry!!

Glad to hear the dry needling was not a flop. I can imagine at this point you're willing to try almost anything, voodoo or not, to get some relief.

I'm afraid to see the bill! With my luck it will come at the end of the year like all the other bills....property taxes, HOA, flood insurance, etc. Why do these companies think people have any money left after Christmas

I'm definitely at a point where I'm willing to try something somewhat unorthodox. Something is bound to work....

Is dry needling voodoo? I honestly haven't read the research on it.

Dry needling has legit research. My PT offered to print me some stuff on it but we keep forgetting. Once I get it I will post it here. Not only does research show that DN reduces trigger points it suggests that scar tissue can be reduced.

[penny0527]

Thursday 11/19/15 - Speed Bench

Speed Bench
45x8x2 w.u.
65x5x2 w.u.
75x3x3
85x3x3
90x3x3

Paused Bench
105x1
115x1
120x1

Strict OHP
45x6
55x6
65x6

CG cable row / Plate shrugs
75x12x3 / 35'sx12x3

Rear Delt DB row
15x12x3

Hammer curls
20x12x3

Abs
100

Calves

I left my tripod in my squat bag on Tuesday so I could not video my bench work on Thursday. This was the first heavier day in a while and it felt pretty good not to lift like such a girl

[lschepis]

Thursday 11/19/15 - Speed Bench

Speed Bench
45x8x2 w.u.
65x5x2 w.u.
75x3x3
85x3x3
90x3x3

Paused Bench
105x1
115x1
120x1

Strict OHP
45x6
55x6
65x6

CG cable row / Plate shrugs
75x12x3 / 35'sx12x3

Rear Delt DB row
15x12x3

Hammer curls
20x12x3

Abs
100

Calves

I left my tripod in my squat bag on Tuesday so I could not video my bench work on Thursday. This was the first heavier day in a while and it felt pretty good not to lift like such a girl

If bench is all you can do right now, bench on...I'm smiling. Wow, I'm surprised the dry needling didnt hurt that badly. Now u are past needle paranoia, worth it.

Oh Lord Penny...the medical bills is comin, that's the scariest thing!

[penny0527]

If bench is all you can do right now, bench on...I'm smiling. Wow, I'm surprised the dry needling didnt hurt that badly. Now u are past needle paranoia, worth it.

Oh Lord Penny...the medical bills is comin, that's the scariest thing!

Bench IS all I can do. Tomorrow I'm doing machines. Does it get any more lame??

[KissIcon]

Bench IS all I can do. Tomorrow I'm doing machines. Does it get any more lame??

jazzercise.......

[BubsNBean]

Yay for not lifting like a girl

[BubsNBean]

[MatTheCur]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Bubs... We up here in Canuckistan celebrate Turkey day in October.

[penny0527]

Monday 11/23/15 - Bench Press

Bench Press
45x8x2
65x5
85x3
95x1 paused
105x1 paused
115x1 paused
125xFAIL
125x1? paused

Slingshot
120x6x2

DB press
15x35
25x25
25x25

T-bar row
25x12x3

Plate Shrugs
35'sx12x3

Rear delt flyes
12x12x3

Hammer curls
15x12x3

Abs
100 reps

 

Still struggling to get my bench back to where it was before all the time off, sickness, etc. I'm not sure I'd I got that 2nd attempt at the 125. I can't remember. It looks like I did I cannot tell 100% from the video.

[MatTheCur]

Looks like you got it from here. He was hovering, but I'm pretty sure you locked out before he grabbed it.