9 weeks post op
Hey all!
So a little bit about my story is I got into roller skating a few months back, was finally starting to get the hang of it then I had a really horrible fall that broke my tibia 💔💔 its been almost 9 weeks tomorrow since surgery and Im down to one crutch but this isnt easy. Ive never had an injury so to have my first one at almost 27, be out of work indefinitely (I'm a waitress so idk if I'll even be able to go back anytime soon), and watch my body go through all these changes is kind of traumatic. My question is though, has anyone experienced extreme atrophy of the glutes? My pants fit so loose back there now. I try to load up on protein but I guess thats not doing much unless I'm actively working out. Will it go back to normal once I start walking again or is it just a matter of targeting those muscles? Is this even normal? I know about muscle atrophy in the quads and calves but haven't heard much about the glutes so I'm a little concerned lol