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    THR Trailrunner's recovery

    It's been two years to the date since my hip replacement, so I thought I'd give an update. My hip replacement was in April 2024. That summer was dedicated to recover and rehabilitation. I got the clearance to resume full activity in the Fall. I started playing tennis again, hiking, biking...
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    THR How quickly does it go bad and how does it compare to a TKR.

    My doctor wasn't going to send me to PT, but when I asked for it, he agreed to it without any issue. Note that my doctor's practice owns the PT business, so they had a financial incentive for me to go to PT, but their default treatment is no PT. The conventional wisdom is that the hip will...
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    THR Trailrunner's recovery

    Hello all and happy new year! It's been eight months since my surgery, so I thought I'd give an update. My last update was four months after surgery. That was a big milestone for me, because my doctor didn't want me doing any real activity until that point, including riding my bike outside...
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    THR Pain in front of groin when walking

    At 11 weeks, my groin and thigh were often sore if I walked too much. I had a few spots in particular that would get sore. That lasted for a while. A month ago I was 5 months post-surgery and went for a 7 mile hike, and that familiar pain came back, starting around 4-5 miles. But a few days...
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    THR Trailrunner's recovery

    I made it out for my ride. It was great! We had a huge downpour this afternoon. It ended before I started, but the ground and the trees were still wet, the humidity was crazy high, and it was close to 90F, so it was like riding through a jungle. The last time I rode outside was 13 months...
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    THR Trailrunner's recovery

    Today is my four-month anniversary since the surgery. I haven't posted in a while, because things are going pretty well. Sometimes I forget that I had the surgery. Last week I was on a work trip and had to stand for a much of the day, and in the evening I was tired and was limping a bit...
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    THR sportbrown's Hip Recovery

    I had a lot of groin pain after my surgery. I had my surgery 10.5 weeks ago, and I still have a little groin pain. For me, before surgery I couldn't bring my knee inwards, so I think my adductor wasted away. Now that my hip socket is functioning correctly, I can use my adductor, but it's just...
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    THR Trailrunner's recovery

    Yes, I'm considering ending PT after a few more sessions. I work but $70 a week isn't pocket change. Some things they've done have been great, and some things they are just going through the motion (actually, I'm the one going through the motion :) ). I've done it for 5 weeks now, and feel...
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    THR Trailrunner's recovery

    As of today, it's been ten weeks from my surgery. If I had to quantify my progress, I'd say I'm at 90 percent. Walking around the house and doing light activity, my hip feels normal. I had a big moment a few days ago when I could get on my bike by swinging my leg over the frame. I'm only...
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    THR Hessian stops cycling to have some Stryker installed (RTHR)

    As I recovered, my soreness would move around my upper leg. Usually it was in my thigh, and often it was in my groin. But sometimes the back of my leg would get sore during a walk. I figured maybe it was from walking with an uneven gait, or maybe different muscles were activating, or maybe...
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    THR Wide Awake - Mailman Chases Dogs Away

    "Overwhelmed" is a common feeling. Before my surgery, a friend had her hip replaced a few months before me. She was a calm and optimistic person. She described the first week as "overwhelming." I was blissfully asleep during my procedure, but I also found it overwhelming for the first week...
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    THR Wide Awake - Mailman Chases Dogs Away

    I told this anecdote on my pre-surgery thread, but it's appropriate here, so I'll tell it again: When I met my surgeon for my first visit, we concluded that a hip replacement was the best course of action. He was patient with me, and when we were finishing up the discussion, I said: "Well...
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    THR Trailrunner's recovery

    I had another physical therapy session last Thursday. The therapist gave me a good exercise to get my adductor back in shape, and continued to work on my hip in general. I try not to cheat while doing my exercises, but he often corrects something I'm doing, which I appreciate. I walked a bit...
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    THR Ray's Right THR Recovery

    A new mountain bike. I bought my current one over a decade ago, and I'm sure they have improved a lot since then. Have no idea about any specifics yet. I bought my road bike (a Parlee) around 2011 or so. Still has rim brakes and doesn't have electronic shifting, but I'm still happy with it...
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    THR Ray's Right THR Recovery

    @raylo Awesome! I recognize those places in your photos. Yes, it got a little steamy here, and there's more on the way next week. Good for you for getting out there. I'm going to start bike shopping soon, looking ahead to when I can ride again at the end of summer. If I do a test ride in...
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