New to site ,would like some support

Mole71

Had my first hip replaced March 2017 and second hip replaced November 2017. All has passed without problems. The surgeon said it would not be advisable to restart running at any future time but that cycling or swimming were better suited to hip replacement. I had ceramic, titanium and metal replacements. I would like to restart running at some point any advice from your own experiences please. Thanks Mole

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    • June 10, 2018 at 1:23 am #13472
      Mole71
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      Had my first hip replaced March 2017 and second hip replaced November 2017. All has passed without problems. The surgeon said it would not be advisabl
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    • June 10, 2018 at 9:33 pm #13474
      Hip Brother Tom
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      Hi Mole. I had my hip replacement in H January 2012 and I am still running. 🙂 My advice to you is to take it slow and listen to the hip. Your hip will tell you if you’ve pushed too hard. We are all here for you. You can do it!

    • June 14, 2018 at 5:10 pm #13501
      ForceD
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      I concur. I’m just three months out from my surgery (March 21st). I’ve maintained swimming and bicycling all along. I hadn’t really run much in the year prior to my surgery due to a torn meniscus (opposite leg and now repaired), and then the rapid increase of pain in the hip. So a few weeks ago when I finally decided to put the running shoes on again after more than a year. Because I’ve maintained my fitness through swimming and cycling, I thought that I could easily go out and do 3-5 miles. And I did a few times. But it wasn’t fun mentally because it wasn’t feeling good physically. And so I’ve realized that I was doing TMTS. I need to back way off. Instead, I’m doing runs of just 2-3 miles and they’re jog-run (sometimes walk) ventures. And I’ll just increase little by little when it feels fun physically.

      Dan

    • July 10, 2018 at 8:02 am #13588
      Carolyn
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      Agree. I had surgery in August 2016. I got the OK to run and do whatever I want, except for one thing, which is easy to avoid (it has nothing to do with running). Altho had been given the OK to start running at 4 months, I waited a full 6 months, to be sure that healing had progressed and things were really set. It wasn’t even an appealing idea until the 6 month mark when I started to feel like I wanted to try. So I focused on walking, weightlifting (light weights), more walking on uneven ground. Now I run trails, 25-40 miles a week. Maybe the hardware will wear out sooner, maybe not. There are a lot of materials, running styles, etc. so it is hard to say whether running is ‘bad.’ Anyway, congratulations and listen to your body!

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