Running and THR

58 years old men and 9 months recovered from THR

I’m active fit individual (165 lbs) and have slowly started back into jogging – about 10 miles a day @ ~10 min pace (mostly on soft gravel surface and with very cushioned shoes).

My surgeon didn’t discourage me from running other than the typical vague concerns about possible effect on hip longevity.

I get that there’s little data on longevity on newer hips. But wondering if anyone here has obtained any data on impact of jogging / running and are there runners here that have been running for a decade + on THR.

Is impact of jogging that much worse than walking (I could be 200 lbs for example).

My train of thought is that my hip will most likely not last my lifetime so if I need a revision anyway – why avoid running. Run (within reason) and shorten the life of the hip some. Of course if running shortens the life of the hip to 10 years and I’m looking at 2 or 3 revisions instead of 1 – then I may say running is not worth it. If it shortens it to 17 years – then I’m good with that…

For now I’m sticking to roughly 10 miles a day of jogging. Any thoughts / advice would be appreciated.

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- May 21, 2025 at 12:54 pm #21131
  blackdogranch
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  58 years old men and 9 months recovered from THR I’m active fit individual (165 lbs) and have slowly started back into jogging – about 10 miles a day
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- May 22, 2025 at 3:13 am #21134
  OB
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  I have researched this myself after having both hips replaced in the past five years. If you search cross linked hip technology on YouTube there is an excellent video explaining the new technologies which have come to hips in the past 10 to 15 years.
  How much you run is based on the individual and reaction from the hip replacement. If it’s sore, take a day or two off. My surgeon gave me the okay to run again, but he said just don’t put in the mileage to train for a marathon. I am okay with that since I do triathlons which includes allot of biking and swimming in my overall routine and keeps me fit enough that I don’t need to run everyday to compete. Besides, at 69 now my faster self was a few decades ago and the marathon is not that appealing to me any longer.
  Good luck with it and keep moving!
- May 27, 2025 at 3:07 am #21135
  Petemeads
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  My 10 year old hip is metal on metal, a Birmingham resurfacing, and my THR is ceramic on ceramic and 8 years old. I don’t expect either of them to wear out in the time I have left, but then again I did not start by jogging 10 miles a day!
  The latest materials are expected to last at least 30 years in normal use, I can’t imagine sensible running will do that much to cause wear and tear and plenty of others seem to have the same opinion. I am happy to race half-marathons and have run 28 miles during a 6 hour event, albeit slowly.
  Last year I took part in a research project at the University of Essex to assess how artificial joints hold up during the forces associated with running, jumping and turning – I was plastered with sensor patches and reflectors for the 3D camera system and made to perform movements over a forceplate, and leg muscle strength readings were take in many directions. The force of landing in a cushioned shoe seemed to be about 1.7g (about 200lb for me at 130lb weight).
  The research hypothesis is that modern joints are more capable than some surgeons are willing to recommend, and with any luck the results should be available later this year.
  I shall post their findings here when they are published.
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