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@Lucy4 ! I had two anteriors, but only because that's what the surgeon does, and I'd had a couple of glowing recommendations from medical practitioners whose mother and best friend had recently gone to him and were really happy.
I didn't learn anything about approaches until I found Bonesmart-- and then I learned sooooo much more, made friends, and had a great time chatting with folks too!
My hips are 7 and 3 years old. A couple of years ago I lost a significant amount of weight and now instead of just crossing my legs cos it feels good on the outer hip muscles, I cross them "all the way"-- my top foot anchors to the floor. I can even do one more twist if showing off, but my knees really don't care for that.
In January of 2019, when second hip was 19 months old, I determined to return (after 30+ years
) to ballet classes. I think the hips were fine, but the rest of the body was definitely almost 67! While attempting to dance, I accidentally learned of a barre studio at the same location. Tried one class and have been hooked ever since. I know there are some overlaps with Pilates, right? Barre is much more about what I
can do, and ballet was more about how much I couldn't.
I also walk. I confess to hip pain but it's all soft tissue and for all I know I'd have it even if my hips had never needed replacement. One day I'll do something about it lol.
Recovery is a good time to be patient and allow your body to heal. Almost every one of us overdoes things at some early or middle stage of recovery, and learns the hard way (pain, swelling, exhaustion...) to back off and rest. Some folks have had the nerves to watch a THR on Youtube, to see for themselves what a traumatic experience it is for the body. I don't dare!