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QuantockHills

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I had my first hip replacement and 40 and the other hip at 41 (arthritis). It was agony to ride or walk etc for the 7 years before my replacements but now, no pain whatsoever! I waited 8 weeks after the first op and 12 weeks after the second. My surgeon said i couldn't ride anymore in case I fell off, but the physio's said to get on with it. It's the twisting you have to be careful with but I can even do the splits now! JG stop putting it off!!!
 

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Glad you are up and about.
My mum, a retired physio, had her first hip replacement last year (at 79) and was back at RS at about 6-8 weeks (can’t remember exactly). She had 2nd hip done on Saturday .
One thing she does advise is to be careful dismounting and landing heavily on the artificial hip which could break. She once had a patient who jumped off a stile and broke the artificial hip.
When mum is back in the saddle she says she is going to dismount onto s large mounting block
 

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I have my other hip replaced so I do know what to expect .

On the last one I had started riding when I went to see the consultant he did his things and said you are riding again I said yes how did you know .
He said from your range of movement I have only seen one other like that at six weeks and it belonged to a mountaineer .
That’s the thing with hips the more you do the better they get .
Interestingly there’s been a big study on dislocation risk which has lead to a relaxation on the advice given since I had my first replacement.
Basically spontaneous dislocation is not as big a risk as was previously thought .


That's very interesting GS...

My hubby is 3 weeks post hip replacement, and was told three months before he can ride...

I'll tell him your news..

Look after yourself x

Fiona
 

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That's very interesting GS...

My hubby is 3 weeks post hip replacement, and was told three months before he can ride...

I'll tell him your news..

Look after yourself x

Fiona


Get your hubby to ask if he had a cemented or non cemented replacement.... If its non cemented, then it's wise to wait until the bone has grown around the prosthesis.
 

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Just had my first one to one yoga lesson .
I did a lot of yoga in my twenty’s and early thirties .
I really enjoyed it I felt really good after going to have one weekly ,the teacher sent me away to practise just my breathing until next week .
 

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I waited 12 weeks but did feel very ready to get back on at that point. I will say the 2nd and 3rd ride were agony as my sore muscles adjusted. 4 weeks does feel very soon but you know your own body.
 
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