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Exercise After Total Hip Replacement

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Christi S.

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I am 37 years old and had a malignant brain tumor. I have survived the tumor, but because of the anti-inflammatory steriods I had whenever I had a surgery or a recurrence, I developed AVN in my shoulders. After having my shoulders replaced, the AVN developed in my hips. We saved my left hip with a core decompression, but I had to have my right hip replaced in early May. I have recovered nicely and am exercising again. I meet with my doctor this week, which should be the appointment where hip precautions are lifted. I do not excel at any particular sport, but I love to exercise and work out almost every day. Now that my rehab is over, I've gone back to the gym and can ride the bike and walk on the treadmill. I want to get back into weight training and a number of different cardio activities. Of course, I will ask my doctor about exercise limitations when I see him, but does anyone have experience with getting back into exercise and how much are you able to do?
 
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I would just add that one of the very early hip replacements done way back in the early 1950s was a steeplejack and he went back to work and continued so to do for about 15 years! He was actually one of the gang that looked after Norwich Cathedral (UK) the spire of which - his particular 'baby' - is 315ft!! No-one worried much about 'would the prosthesis last' in those days because this one - the McKee-Farrar hip - was the only one available!
 
Wow, Christi S !!
More power to you! You are an inspiration.

Since you have many other issues than just a hip replacement, you really do need to clear things with your doctor. However, I have found that I have been able to return to just about all my exercise programs with the exception of running. I still run some, but do much more cross training now. I have no restrictions as far as weight training, biking, hiking, kayaking, riding, rollerblading, skiing x/c and downhill, snowshoeing, etc. So hopefully you should be good to get back soon. I am quite sure that staying strong will improve the quality of your hip replacement as well as quality of life.

As far as those eary hip replacements?? My dad had one hip done 37 yrs ago. He has no idea what they used :) but he was very active (professional ski instructor) and he is still going strong! I can only hope!

Good luck Christi S,

Andrea
 
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