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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Triathlete with Broken Hip Needs Advice!

    Thank you very much. This is useful information. I’m now two weeks post accident, and really have no pain to speak of. Funny thing, I think a lot of the pain I have now is secondary (shoulders hurt from the walker, armpits hurt from crutches). I had a positive visit with the doc yesterday. He...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Triathlete with Broken Hip Needs Advice!

    Everything out here is climbing or descending, with lots of elevation gain involved. My crash wasn’t anything spectacular; I was finishing my ride and heading into the parking lot when I hit some gravel in a rut on the access road. Instant endo, and I just landed perfectly on my hip. I impacted...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Triathlete with Broken Hip Needs Advice!

    Thanks. Did you have a crash or accident causing the fracture? I just saw my surgeon for the first time and was told four more weeks of non weight bearing as he wants the bones to heal more before PT. I was expecting that, but deep down hoping to be told I could start some exercises. Great...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Triathlete with Broken Hip Needs Advice!

    I can’t thank you enough for this valuable information. I truly appreciate it.
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Triathlete with Broken Hip Needs Advice!

    @myglasshalffull Thank you. What was your injury?
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Triathlete with Broken Hip Needs Advice!

    Thank you! Yes, I am on a walker to take showers and use crutches to get around.
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Triathlete with Broken Hip Needs Advice!

    Hi everyone, thank you for reading this, and for any help, guidance, thoughts, tips, etc. I’m six days postop fractured hip. I was mountain biking and crashed, slamming my hip into hardpack dirt. I am 53, an avid runner, biker and swimmer, who has never had surgery. Until now. The pain was...

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