Rehab from Hip Replacement

[Inkslinger]

If my situation relates, my hip pain translated into my knees. I've had knee pain for years that I never got checked and my Doc seems to think it was hip related. I'll let you know in a few weeks or a month if getting this hip fixed cures my knee pain.

Awesome, thanks. Good luck. I'm sure not looking forward to winter. Cold weather always seems to make it worse.

[PD Sgt.]

If my situation relates, my hip pain translated into my knees. I've had knee pain for years that I never got checked and my Doc seems to think it was hip related. I'll let you know in a few weeks or a month if getting this hip fixed cures my knee pain.

I had knee pain as well, but I was marathon training at the time (on my personal "too far too fast" training plan) when I was unable to complete my 18 mile run due to pain. I tried a variety of IT therapies including stretching, and had some relief. I then went to my doc who also thought I had IT problems, that is, until my X-rays came back. Realistically, I probably had both IT inflammation and arthritis.

I put off surgery for several more years due to my age. As I recall, my knee pain subsided as I ran hardly at all anymore. Either that or the hip pain just made me notice it less.

I also wanted to add as far as rehab, like stated above, lots of walking. I would go for miles a day. My dog was never happier. Mentally, try not to lament what you used to be able to do. Focus on rebuilding what you can do within your doc's limitations. Hip pain/injury can adversely affect so many aspects of your life with its' limitation on movement. As I have recovered from my surgery I have really grown to appreciate what a great opportunity I have to enjoy a lot of things I had stopped doing in the past.

[Hmac]

What's a Birmingham hip as opposed to a ...?

Thanks!

I know of no knee/hip specialists that are doing Birmingham hips. If your orthopedist was to recommend any metal-on-metal joint, I would definitely get a second opinion, and preferably from a fellowship-trained joint replacement specialist.

[Abraham]

Wow!

Thanks to all for the great information about hips/knees.

I had my right knee scoped years ago (meniscus cartilage, bucket handle injury) and can't run anymore, so I cycle.

Now, with my hip announcing itself, I'm going to look into whether I need surgery.

I'm also a lot older than you guys, so if a hip replacement is deemed necessary, it'll probably not be a
Birmingham.

Funny, even at my age, I still think of myself as being around 25 and thought hip replacement was for old guys. Now, whether I care to admit it or not, I'm an old guy.

Having stayed in shape (I did 30 miles on my mountain bike yesterday) and work out with weights every other day, I'm still strong and can do a lot of hard, manual labor, but this hip replacement idea for me still seems like something that would never be needed for me, Superman...yeah, I know, I'm fooling myself.

[TexasGunNut]

It's the mileage not the age! I quit using the age paradigm and starting thinking of myself as a Ferrari. By gosh if I'm going to spend Ferrari money insuring my body then by God I'm going to maintain and treat myself like one. High quality inputs and the best replacement parts and experts I can fund. Ferraris just get better and go up in value the older they get. Same deal, I'm stronger, smarter and sexier than I was in my so called peak years and I was a certified stud back in the day. So yea Superman, let's rock the next fifty.