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?
thanks
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I had a THR in Sept 2008, 2 days after I turned 50! I had so much pain that I had to swim with a pull buoy, couldn't kick at all. Four weeks after surgery I was back in the pool, swimming easily and resistance walking. I asked 5 physical therapists when I could start doing flip turns. These guys had over 100 combined years of experience and they couldn't answer this question. I got so sick of open turns, I started doing flips 2 weeks after swimming, or 6 weeks after surgery. It was a non-event. Breaststroke kick, however, still is a mess. It doesn't feel good at all. I need to strengthen my hip rotators. I do a leg workout once/week, but must not be pushing those rotators enough. I also still feel some discomfort in the leg which is coming from the non-cemented implant - still bonding going on (it's been 6 months today). All my other strokes are doing well and my energy is back. I am very happy with my THR and wish I had done it earlier.
I had a THR in Sept 2008, 2 days after I turned 50! I had so much pain that I had to swim with a pull buoy, couldn't kick at all. Four weeks after surgery I was back in the pool, swimming easily and resistance walking. I asked 5 physical therapists when I could start doing flip turns. These guys had over 100 combined years of experience and they couldn't answer this question. I got so sick of open turns, I started doing flips 2 weeks after swimming, or 6 weeks after surgery. It was a non-event. Breaststroke kick, however, still is a mess. It doesn't feel good at all. I need to strengthen my hip rotators. I do a leg workout once/week, but must not be pushing those rotators enough. I also still feel some discomfort in the leg which is coming from the non-cemented implant - still bonding going on (it's been 6 months today). All my other strokes are doing well and my energy is back. I am very happy with my THR and wish I had done it earlier.
