HertsHippy
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This is familiar except I was quite a bit younger! I am also very fit and in the UK. OA seems quite common in those who play a lot of impact sports - 6 of us at my squash club had new hips in just over a year.
I developed severe pain in my mid 50s and kept going a bit with lots of physio. I also took up Pilates which was very beneficial and which I would highly recommend. But the pain got to a stage that even short walks were painful. At that point I wrote a detailed note of my symptoms and history and had an appointment with my GP (they just needed 5 minutes) who immediately sent me for and X-ray. The NHS then sent me a link the their options website which enabled me to choose a hospital for an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. I was able to get an appointment within two weeks at a private hospital. The surgeon immediately booked me in for a new hip two months later at the private hospital and funded by the NHS.
My recovery was very smooth but it took a long time (over a year) to get all my muscles fully back to normal. I was back up Scafell Pike and Helvellyn at 6 months and skiing the following season. My surgeon said I could do pretty much anything that did not involve jumping from a high height but I am keeping clear of high impact activities - would be happy kicking a ball around casually but would keep clear of competitive squash and football.
Hope this is of some help and best of luck.
I developed severe pain in my mid 50s and kept going a bit with lots of physio. I also took up Pilates which was very beneficial and which I would highly recommend. But the pain got to a stage that even short walks were painful. At that point I wrote a detailed note of my symptoms and history and had an appointment with my GP (they just needed 5 minutes) who immediately sent me for and X-ray. The NHS then sent me a link the their options website which enabled me to choose a hospital for an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. I was able to get an appointment within two weeks at a private hospital. The surgeon immediately booked me in for a new hip two months later at the private hospital and funded by the NHS.
My recovery was very smooth but it took a long time (over a year) to get all my muscles fully back to normal. I was back up Scafell Pike and Helvellyn at 6 months and skiing the following season. My surgeon said I could do pretty much anything that did not involve jumping from a high height but I am keeping clear of high impact activities - would be happy kicking a ball around casually but would keep clear of competitive squash and football.
Hope this is of some help and best of luck.