riding after a hip opp

[mr rip]

I guess this is a question for the old farts amongst us

I've been told I need a new hip & I have my 1st appointment at the hip replacement clinic on friday (5th nov)

I tried asking my GP how long after the opp can I start riding again & all he says is I shouldn't be riding at all, but then, he's been telling me that for several years now

there's no way I'm giving up riding as it's the only transport I have (besides my invalid scooter )

so, have any of you folks had the opp & how long were you off the road for?
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[dragstaar]

It all depends on your physical health before you go in for the op. If you are a strong man, with good muscle health, then this muscle strength will allow you to recover faster than someone who doesn't have the same amount of strength. When you have the replacement, its going to put an extra demand on your muscles in order to day to day activities that you used to do, until yo make your recovery.

Now, I would agree with your doctor and say it may well be time to hang up the riding boots, but if you insist (which is perfectly understandable), then I'd say don't rush into it again. Just make sure you 110% recovered before you do. Just so that if you do have an off, you won't damage/hinder the recovery process.

[ollieholt]

[mr rip]

thanks guys,

I've always been a pretty fast healer so I'm not expecting it to be too long, I think they say it takes about 6 weeks for a broken bone to heal properly but I don't know how it works for replacement parts, I know the physio's like to get folks back on their feet the next day to start walking around & get things bedded in

if it was down to me I'd ride home from the hospital after the opp but I guess that's not the wisest idea

the trouble is, I'm already disabled after a crash back in 02 left my other leg useless, so without the bike I'm pretty much house bound

hence the desire to know how long I'm likely to be out of commission
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[CarlosCBR]

Are you getting OE or pattern replacement?
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[Kickstart]

[mr rip]

aah!, that's an interesting point

considering I'm only 42 on the 7th of nov, I'm going to want it to last quite a while, so leaving things as long as possible is going to be pretty important by the sound of it

thanks
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[swampy]

Your age is on your side, most of the buggers I work with are well retired, and take a lot longer to heal.

Straight after the op, you might hear nurses, physio's OT's etc talking about precautions. This means that your leg should not flex more than 90 degrees at the hip (your knee should not be higher than your hip bone). Different surgeons recommend different amounts of time before allowing this. Its worth listening to them, cos otherwise your femur has a tendency to pop out of its shiney new socket.

This may also have an impact as to what kind of bike you can ride (commuter or cruiser should be fine, sports may be more than a bit uncomfortable).

The best way to make a good recovery is to listen to the physio's and occupational therapists ( or OTs - thats what I do), and only do what they recommend - too much too soon, can balls things up.

No reason at all why you shouldnt get back on a bike again, I worked with a lady of over 80 who got back on her cruiser after a hip replacement.

Your OT will prob want to check things like the height of your chair and bed at home etc as they can temporarily raise them to prevent your hip overflexing, as well as looking at other bits of kit that might help.

Good luck dude.
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[swampy]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Was working on the basis of a relative who recently had a joint replacement. About 6 weeks from being pretty much totally non weight bearing to being able to walk about fairly unaided.

All the best

Keith
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[swampy]

[mr rip]

wow thanks,

some great information there swampy

I don't know what kind of new hip I'll get till I go see them friday but my GP said & this is a direct quote "your hip is buggerd"

& when I said how buggered he said "completely buggered, your hip is totally worn away"

so I'm guessing it's buggered

as far as the bike goes, I have allsorts so it'll be no hardship sticking to my cruiser for a couple of months

the OT's won't be a problem either, I already have perching stools, frames, & all the other mod cons of dissabled living left over from the first time round in 02
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[swampy]