I have been diagnosed with advanced arthritis in both hips. I'm only 49. I'm being told I'll need the hips replaced sooner than later. I have been training hard and competing successfully for the past several years. Breaststroke is my competitive event. Does anyone have experience with arthritic hips? Can you advise if you think swimming (and swimming breaststroke) has made things worse or better. I usually swim 5-6x week, up to about 3500 yards per workout. I am a healthy eater, a personal trainer for a living, very flexible, take supplements for these conditions etc.
Also if anyone out there is swimming with artificial hips, would you please share your experience. Many thanks.
WEll - If the new 2013 hip parts are better than the piece of **** Smith & nelson I got in 1999, yeah, the ones you see on tv as bad hips, then go for it. I have told others to go ahead with the newer parts & they seem to do fine in all 4 strokes.
WEll - If the new 2013 hip parts are better than the piece of **** Smith & nelson I got in 1999, yeah, the ones you see on tv as bad hips, then go for it. I have told others to go ahead with the newer parts & they seem to do fine in all 4 strokes.
