Question: Has anyone had their hip replaced?

[Katashi_itto]

Three years ago I had mine shattered in an car accident (I was rear ended) Dec 17 this month is my operation date. This is the last of the injuries to be fixed. I Was wondering how long did it take various people to recover.

Especially if your in martial arts. Rather concerned. I mean right now it's to painful to do anything anymore, but I hope to get back into competition soon.

[Suich]

1. 2 friends had it done recently, both over 60 years old.

One went home right away and had no problems. The other stayed in rehab for 2 weeks and was slower to get back to normal.

The one who had no problems was pretty physically active, the other, not so much.

Good luck!



Edited to add, both were female.

[Katashi_itto]

2. Thanks, that's what worried me, I'm comparatively young for this

Sounds like it won't be to bad.

[riderinthestorm]

3. The woman who trains horses at my farm was back riding in 3.5 weeks.

Very fit. Just 60. Bounced back easily. Is a year post surgery and going full steam.

If you are fit and active your recovery should be quite quick.

[The empressof all]

4. Really depends on how fit you are to a great extent

You need to allow for healing time. Your body is undergoing a major surgery. Do what your physical therapist prescribes and don't push yourself too much at first. My doctor told me about six months but it actually took much longer but I have other significant joint and inflammation problems. You are going to have significantly less pain

[Katashi_itto]

5. Sounds good, I have no problem letting it heal properly. I want badly to get back to

competition. I am more than willing to take it slow and proper.

Thanks!

[NV Whino]

6. I had mine replaced two years ago in December

It took me a bit longer to get back to normal, but...
I suffered from previous nerve damage so I had full anesthetic rather than just a nerve block. So...
I was in the hospital three days rather than two.
I had twelve weeks rehab instead of six.
I drive a manual transmission so it was longer before I could drive.

However, I never used the walker, was down to one crutch within a few days and then used a cane for a couple of weeks after that but only when traversing uneven terrain.

All in all, it was a rapid recovery. Had I not started out behind the curve with prior problems, it would have been even faster. Best thing of all... No more hip pain. Although I now can tell you two days in advance of a rain storm.

[JoeyT]

7. A guy I used to train with had his done after an accident.

After he healed up, he went back to sparring more or less normally, the only exception being he'd only grapple with people he trusted not to throw him wrong or crank on that leg. Not because it bothered him at all, but because he was concerned it might get damaged again.

[mnhtnbb]

8. I had a hip replacement in 2007. I was 55 at the time.

I did a lot of research about the different options for HOW the surgery is done--
and chose to have mine done from the anterior approach. The old fashioned
method for replacing hips--and still done by a lot of ortho surgeons--was to
go in from the posterior. The difference is that from the anterior they do not
cut muscles, which means a MUCH faster recovery time and no restrictions
on crossing legs or bending because of fear of dislocation until the muscles heal.
Also, they can do the anterior without general anesthesia (they use an epidural
but will knock you out with a cocktail of drugs so you aren't awake).
I was up walking the day after surgery (with a walker) and graduated to a cane
about 10 days later, no longer needing the cane after about 3 weeks. I have encountered
quite a few people who are walking without a cane within 2 weeks. Just be prepared
if you fly much to get pulled aside for the pat-down!

Here is a good website--first put together by a dancer--with stories of various
athletes/dancers, etc. who've had hip replacement.

http://www.dancerhips.com/index1.html

BTW, hubby also had a hip replacement--anterior approach--six months after mine. He did
well. My brother had a hip replacement a couple of years ago--also anterior--but he ended
up with one leg slightly shorter than the other. My uncle had BOTH his hips replaced--anterior--
and no problems from either one.