Impossible Takes Longer – Beating Osteoarthritis https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/ Beating Osteoarthritis Mon, 21 Aug 2017 05:37:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Running with Hip / Knee Arthritis – More Thoughts. https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/08/21/running-with-hip-knee-arthritis-more-thoughts/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/08/21/running-with-hip-knee-arthritis-more-thoughts/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2017 05:13:17 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=322 In 2015 I wrote an article on running with OA – you’ll find it here. An article that recently appeared in Runners World got me thinking again about this and Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/08/21/running-with-hip-knee-arthritis-more-thoughts/feed/ 0 The Role of Motor Control in Hip Osteoarthritis https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/08/14/the-role-of-motor-control-in-hip-osteoarthritis/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/08/14/the-role-of-motor-control-in-hip-osteoarthritis/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:03:39 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=315 This one is for the nerds out there. I highly recommend that you DON’T read if you don’t fall into the ‘nerd’ category! It looks at things at a level Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/08/14/the-role-of-motor-control-in-hip-osteoarthritis/feed/ 0 Osteoarthritis Can Be Cured – Discussion Forum Now Online https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/06/02/osteoarthritis-can-be-cured-discussion-forum-now-online/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/06/02/osteoarthritis-can-be-cured-discussion-forum-now-online/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2017 20:23:33 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=293 The discussion forum is now online. I’ve put a couple of posts in so it doesn’t look too empty so now all we need is some brave souls to take Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/06/02/osteoarthritis-can-be-cured-discussion-forum-now-online/feed/ 0 A Self Help Discussion Forum https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/05/01/a-self-help-discussion-forum/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/05/01/a-self-help-discussion-forum/#comments Mon, 01 May 2017 08:26:04 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=290 Someone suggested to me this morning that I add a discussion forum to the website. They pointed out that they have no one but me that they can chat to Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/05/01/a-self-help-discussion-forum/feed/ 2 Nordic Walking for Hip Osteoarthritis https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/04/20/nordic-walking-for-hip-osteoarthritis/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/04/20/nordic-walking-for-hip-osteoarthritis/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:50:02 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=269 In the Advanced Sling / Gait Exercises section of the book I recommend the use of walking poles (aka "Nordic walking") to help re-balance the hips and core, and to restore correct gait mechanics; this post should help those who wish to try it. Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/04/20/nordic-walking-for-hip-osteoarthritis/feed/ 0 Beating Hip OA – Staying Symptom Free https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/03/12/beating-hip-oa-staying-symptom-free/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/03/12/beating-hip-oa-staying-symptom-free/#respond Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:14:00 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=264 When you eliminate your most troublesome symptoms you essentially have three options:

1) Get back to normal life and forget all about your hip OA episode. It's possible that you'll never have problems again.
2) Keep working at maintaining what you now have - take steps to prevent the imbalance tipping over from functional to pathological.
3) Continue working to eliminate the imbalance entirely.

I chose the third option, but I'll share my thinking on options 1, 2 and 3. Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/03/12/beating-hip-oa-staying-symptom-free/feed/ 0 Mobility Exercises for Hip OA https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/02/28/mobility-exercises-for-hip-oa/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/02/28/mobility-exercises-for-hip-oa/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:58:30 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=261 Have a try at these exercises and see if any of them help get your spine, pelvis and hips moving a little better. Don't force it - if something seems to help incorporate it into your training. When it stops helping stop doing it! Remember, your body is a moving target whilst you're working on correcting your imbalances. An exercise that doesn't help today might produce awesome results in a few months time, so retry the exercises periodically. Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/02/28/mobility-exercises-for-hip-oa/feed/ 1 What You can Expect to Achieve when Treating Osteoarthritis with Physical Therapy https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/02/23/current-status-can-expect-achieve/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/02/23/current-status-can-expect-achieve/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:40:58 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=239 What can you expect to achieve when treating Osteoarthritis with physical therapy? The likelihood of you achieving a good outcome is dependent upon a number of factors - not least what you consider a good outcome to be! Do you simply want to be able to go about your daily life without constant pain, or do you want to be a competitive ultra-distance runner or olympic weightlifter? The former may be achievable quite quickly and easily - the latter will require near perfect bio-mechanics and may take longer! Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/02/23/current-status-can-expect-achieve/feed/ 3 The Rationale Behind the 6 Week Treatment Plan https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/02/18/the-rationale-behind-the-6-week-treatment-plan/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/02/18/the-rationale-behind-the-6-week-treatment-plan/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2017 21:16:22 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=222 It's been nearly two months since my "Hip Osteoarthritis CAN be Cured" self help book was published. I've been kept very busy responding to questions and trying to build up an understanding of the things that people are having difficulty with. I've now got some blog posts lined up to target these areas, and to help keep everyone motivated and on track when things feel hopeless (as will almost certainly happen from time to time). I've decided to use this first post to explain the rationale behind the 6 week treatment plan in the book. If I can make this clear I think it'll aid in your understanding of how to use the plan, and how to customize it to suit your specific problems, lifestyle and preferences. Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2017/02/18/the-rationale-behind-the-6-week-treatment-plan/feed/ 4 Finally the Self Help Guide is Complete! https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2016/12/11/finally-the-self-help-guide-is-complete/ https://www.impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/2016/12/11/finally-the-self-help-guide-is-complete/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2016 20:54:42 +0000 http://us111.siteground.us/~tlhouse0/impossible-takes-longer.com/blog/?p=212 It’s taken a while (sorry about that), but it’s not been an easy task! However, I’m delighted to say that the book is now complete. It’s going to Amazon tomorrow Continue Reading

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