Obviously for several months you must exercise the whole joint back to full health, and I'd presume certain positions and sports are not recommended for the first year. BUT, when is it usually possible to:-
Cycle
Motorbike (wider saddle)
Horse Ride (even wider saddle!)
Water ski
Snow ski
Swim breast stroke
Parachute jump
Run a marathon
etc..
Are some sports completely out of bounds? Or highly not recommended? Or do you expect to get full health back and a super strong joint again???
I am aware each and every one of us responds differently and will gain different conditions (as before the op. even), but what do Dr's recommend sport wise?
Think this depends where you live. I have been told the two taboos for life are horse riding and motorbikes, but others have been told there is no restrictions best thing is ask the Consultant and also the physio.
I will follow this with interest. I am 44 yrs and very active with both my daughter and I having horses, we ski each year and work is also horse based. I have been warned by the consultant that I may have to consider not going back to my current role in a large organisation on a horse, due to risks involved, but riding as a hobby will not be a problem. Hip replacements are more common than you think with horse riders, as the action does wear the joint, but many return to riding afterwards. Nick Skelton Gold medal show jumper had hip replaced! I have also heard of people skiing after. My first consultant told me that he was recomending the operation so I can continue doing the things I love, the second who did op not quite as keen.
Skiing/riding is a risk sport, so my plan is continue but not so full on. I am happy to leave off piste, mogals, and steep blacks for others and enjoy a more gentle ski, if it means I can still go and enjoy.
Running is not recomended due to concussion on the joints but people do! I suppose it depends how long you want it to last.
At 44 I am not ready to stop living!
I am currently 4 weeks post THR and am walking with 1 stick out and about, and managing to go and watch daughter ride and potter about. Even managed a trip to Badminton horse trials on the Sunday to watch the show jumping. I am finding the recovery dificult as everything I enjoy is outside and active!
I can understand this, opening your hips out wide and then gripping with your knees does sound bad for a new hip.
But what about parachuting, paragliding and handgliding, all of which I'm licensed for. Usually you keep your legs together, but occasionally get a hard landing which I think would be even worse on new hips!!!
Hi Mark , I am 50 and would love to ride a horse again so I asked my surgeon if it would be possible affter everything has healed and he said of course you can but to use a mounting block for on and off ! I had a bilateral hip replacement 9 weeks ago , still quite stiff but hoping some physio this week will help . I would say all of the above are ok maybe except parachute jump and bungijump should be avoided ! Have a look at Normans story on the NHS choices web site , quite an inpiration . Everyone is different with healing and so on but if you are strong and fit before hand it helps and not trying these things too soon ! I look forward to letting rip on the dance floor !! All the best , Ruth
Hi Helen ,frustrating is'nt it , I am 9 weeks post op bilateral and it's hard going but I know it will be worth it . It is hard watching people do what you want to be doing . My op landed right in the middle of our lambing and instead of sitting back and enjoying the break all I wanted to do was get out there . Riding a horse is one of my goals when things are better , I asked my surgeon and said ok ! You are young so I'm sure you will have agreat recovery and be back doing the things you love sooner rather than later . A bit of determination goes a long way and it sounds like you have that , good luck with it all Helen , Ruth , Wales
Mark are you punking us? Really doing those types are hard on normal people not alone hip Surgery.
Remember it takes from one to two years to have bone growth around the implant to hold it secure.surely you don't want it to come loose. B/c that means revision.
Some people walking 4/6 miles a day every face the same thing. Not alone dislocation.
Anything that causes hard pounding on that joint should be thought through before going on that adventure.best of luck. I like to seeded your surgeons face when you ask him about doing extreme sports.
i am 47 and also horse ride or did lol I know a few people who have hip replacement and ride and my daughter of 25 has bad hips and has been told ridding is good for her . Also I am 3 weeks post op and was hoping to be just using one crutch which I had in house a bit until I went to phisyo last week to be told 2 crutches for 6 weeks surgeons orders even phisyo was unsure why can I ask what sort of hip joint you got as that is all phisyo could think of as I have a ceramic socket and ball going in to metal
Yes, I used to do it all regularly but then a family came along and out most of the extreme hobbies/sports went ! I still look at my paraglider virtually every day and think "When can I take you out again?" but I have only 1 hour air time in the last two years!!! But over 400 hours logged in total. I was a Ski Instructor for 12 years, Australia and Austria, but now when I go with the family I'm a lot more cautious, used to run riot between the slopes!!! As for my parachute, it's supposed to be re-packed every year..... it's not been aired in at least 10 years!
Right now, I'm capable of doing nearly everything (I can't run - that HURTS). So I just wanted to know what I would miss out on after the operation. I'm lucky to not be on any medication yet, but time will come I'll need the op.
Oh yes, I'd forgotten about Nick Skelton having the operation. My sister used to ride for him but changed to Ted Edgar to win the under 21 showjumping years ago.
As for the activities you want to do post op I'd guess the bottom line is whatever you do is at your own risk,and your consultant will probably tell you the same.
Ive heard of folks running marathons after THR so anything is possible.
I won't be doing that,but up 2 yrs ago I was a keen mountain biker doing 20+ mile rides twice a week.
Im 66 and 14wks post second THR in 12 months and use a static bike 3 times a week with the hope that I will eventually be able to ride my bike on some easy trails..As others have said your only here once and life's not a dress rehearsal,if we always thought of risks we'd never leave the house..once your hips fully recovered why not go for it,even though there might be some risk.
As hippies we all are different, diff healing and diff degree of scare, and even get different medical advice to confound the situation, as is clear from the above comments!
Well, my only given 'no no' was bunjie jumping. At 11 weeks I am jogging inside in the gym, and outside on the quayside very soon, I certainly plan to para-glide again: like is too short otherwise to waste.
Presently working on Abs and Ads in the gym - 'not full on' makes sense, but curling up doing nothing does not.
Our bodies are made for movement - and my hips need exercise to continue their healing as muscles heal and regroup
I was horse riding 6 months after my THR, I just hack and do a small amount of schooling. My surgeon knew about my hobby and said there was no reason why I should give up. This was one of the reasons I had the hip replacement.
nice to hear a sane voice on this airing! Clearly you love your horse riding, and clearly you've gone back to it, like me with running. Yes, we need to be careful, but death is'nt avery attractive alternative!
No....not insane....just maybe some folk here are over cautious...and my physio and my personal trainer at the gym feel that we need not to be afraid of good healthy healing exercise. Though maybe I'm too bouncy??
think it's more to do wish at our age we still could lol. you have lots of years yet lol. I have always loved walking but never been into more sporty things. Been horse riding but never had my own horse. I think the best advice to anyone from anyone is that you know your own body and know your limitations . xx I have my LTHR on Thursday so will be looking to you all for advice .
