Hip ops

[maccecht]

*Not a typo

I've been struggling with Osteo in both hips for about 18 months now, diagnosed about 6 months ago by xray.

Been doing physio and taking neproxen and most of the time doing day to day stuff it's not too bad but get cramps that wake me up and it a bit of general stiffness now and then.

The problem I have is my range of movement. I find it impossible to swing my leg over a bike or motorbike without high pain levels in mypelvic area. To get on the motorbike I have to stand on the footpeg, ease my right leg over and sit down slowly. Once down I'm ok for an hour or so before I get pains in thehip itself. To get on the mtb I have to lay it down step over so I'm astride it and lift the bike up, makes gates a royal PITA. In fact any motion that involves me spreading my legs wider than shoulder width is very unpleasant.

Next stage is a referral to orthapaedics to talk about replacement as they don't think steroid injection will work in my case as it's bony growths at the joint causing the range of movement limitation.

Now as I'm only just coming up to 50 they are a bit reluctant to do a replacement this early as they are only supposed to last 15 years and I would have to have another one later. I was wondering if any of you lot had had a replacement done and how long recovery took and what the pain and movement situation was afterwards.

I don't fancy another 10 years of the status quo but if it's a big recovery without getting a lot more pain free movement I might try and hang on for a bit.

Feck me I could have wrote that. Suffice to say ditto I think. Had mine done in August 22 aged 60 in construction back at work 8 weeks later. It bloody hurts afterwards and the foot lifter is a critical item and the physio is critical to a quick recovery. Couldn't ride a proper bike before could only ride big scoots. Now I have a BMW R1200Rt purchased of the Beancounter can ride it with no pain at all. Get it done you will be able to get off the bog without crying after about three weeks

[retonez929]

I found this via Google while looking up post-op recovery for riders. My brother is a proper bike nut and finally bit the bullet with a hip replacement at 51. The biggest PITA during the early recovery weeks wasn't the exercises, it was trying to handle our steep stairs at home without over-flexing the joint.

We are from UK and ended up getting a short-term rental rail from Halton Stairlifts just for those first two months so he could get up and down without risking a dislocation. Saved his sanity and let him focus entirely on his rehab. He's throwing his leg over the saddle completely pain-free now, definitely get it done.

[Ditchfinder]

Turns out that osteo wasn't my issue, I have a Labral tear which I will be waiting for treatment for on the NHS for some while. Already waited 12 months longer than predicted for pre-op consult and still have no date so doubt you flogging me a stair lift is on the cards.

Off ya pop sweetie