Anyone out there in USMS/Board world had a total hip replacment or hip resurfacing? If so, here are my questions:
1. How long until you were back in the water training?
2. How long until you were back in the water racing (pool and/or open water)?
3. How long until you could do flip turns and push hard off the wall?
4. How long until you were biking?
5. How long until you felt "normal?"
6. What is your experience re range of motion post surgery?
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I am now 3 weeks post op with a total hip replacement. Up until the middle of May I was training 4 times per week for a total of 16K metres supplemented with weights and additional cardio.
At 54 I'm pretty young to be having a THR but the discomfort was overwhelming me as I couldn't sleep without potent medication.
The draw back to having a THR or resurfacing at an early age is that a revision will have to be done in 12 - 15 years. My challenge is to make it last as long as possible given my activity level. This will require me to modify my weight bearing activities from here on. No running, skipping, ice skating or anything that may put undue forces on the new joint. It will also require me to be diligent on rehabing and maintaining the hip flexors, quads, glutes, back & abs.
The affected side has been bearing weight since the surgery and over the last few days I have taken steps without the cane. I can go up and down a flight of stairs step over step with ease only using the bannister for support. Physio starts in earnest next week and pool work the following week.
I can't understate that the greatest risk in ANY surgery is the possibility of infection. If you get a bug in there and an infection sets in then ALL the components MAY have to come out and you start from scratch.
From a swimming standpoint it is going to interesting to see how long it will take to get back in form. Prior to the surgery I was swimming the 50 & 100 LC free in 27.5 and 1:02.03.
I am now 3 weeks post op with a total hip replacement. Up until the middle of May I was training 4 times per week for a total of 16K metres supplemented with weights and additional cardio.
At 54 I'm pretty young to be having a THR but the discomfort was overwhelming me as I couldn't sleep without potent medication.
The draw back to having a THR or resurfacing at an early age is that a revision will have to be done in 12 - 15 years. My challenge is to make it last as long as possible given my activity level. This will require me to modify my weight bearing activities from here on. No running, skipping, ice skating or anything that may put undue forces on the new joint. It will also require me to be diligent on rehabing and maintaining the hip flexors, quads, glutes, back & abs.
The affected side has been bearing weight since the surgery and over the last few days I have taken steps without the cane. I can go up and down a flight of stairs step over step with ease only using the bannister for support. Physio starts in earnest next week and pool work the following week.
I can't understate that the greatest risk in ANY surgery is the possibility of infection. If you get a bug in there and an infection sets in then ALL the components MAY have to come out and you start from scratch.
From a swimming standpoint it is going to interesting to see how long it will take to get back in form. Prior to the surgery I was swimming the 50 & 100 LC free in 27.5 and 1:02.03.
