How long before I can run?

Hi

Everyone heals at different rates......as long as it is only running around with your kids that should be OK...just keep trying every now and then and it will come

But Running or any high impact is a no no after you have a THR

Love

Eileen

Honestly high impact is not advised by my surgeon any longer once you have your new hip joint!  I had anterior replacement and was placing some weight on my hip the same day but with a walker.  My leg was like lead to lift. I started physio second day with Walker and thereafter 3 sessions a week riding a stationary bike, etc. The pain is from separated and weakened muscles and nerves, new bone growing around the new parts and bruising. I'm 3 weeks into recovery and walking unaided but when I tire it isn't so easy to walk.  I'm a 67 year old woman, worked out for 30 years and wore my joint out exercising! I feel so grateful to be able to go through the next phase of my life pain free and honestly if I were you up I would not want to jeopardize my new hip by doing hi impact activity.  Good luck to you!

Hi Demetrios, I too recovered very quickly. I am a 65 year old active female. Had my THR just over 6 weeks ago. I had my follow up appointment a few days ago and was told I could ride a bike, swim (apart from Breast stroke) and exercise and walk but they stressed that no high impact sports like jogging etc as its too much impact on the new hip.  I would check with your consultant or GP first to be on the safe side. The last thing you want is to have a problem, especially as now that you are doing so well. You didn't say where you live, but that's the advice given to me in the UK.

Hope this helps you. 

Regards Cathy UK

Our age is similar and like you I recovered very  quickly and  walking without a limp within three weeks of op. Have used cross trainer and lots of walking but no impact excercise like running until at least 6 weeks after operation and even then may not run due to potential long term problems. I will return the gym in due course but only with carefully adapted training. Good luck

I had a (left) BHR in Nov 07 and was running round a ring (I show my dogs) for Crufts in Mar 08.  I had my (right) THR in Nov 14, so hopefully will be ok for Crufts 15 .

I believe you should defer to your surgeon or physical therapist. Everyone is indeed different. It sounds like you are making a remarkable recovery!

I was lucky enough to have a spedy reovery too; although I also prepared for it with gym and other exercises in the months prior to surgery. (Total LHR)

However, although i recovered quickly, my surgeon pointed out that the wear-and-tear on my hip (in my case) was through years of running on roads and hard surfaces as exercise. He simply said that, although running ''from one side of the road to the other woudln't be a  disaster'' he certainly would not advise prolonged running as exercise - ever again.  

Sorry for typo - should read .. speedy recovery!

OMG please tell me who your surgeon was, your op seems so successful. Good luck and continue in your good recovery.

Veronica UK

Thanks for all the comments.  I had my surgery done at New England Baptist in Boston (US) by Dr. Stephen Murphy.  I don't really know how it compares to other types of hip replacement surgery, but the recovery is typically very fast.  I'm not trying to promote his particular approach, but for those interested, here is what he says on his website:

"Dr. Murphy most commonly performs total hip arthroplasty using an exposure called the Superior Capsulotomy. This is a technique that he invented and developed in 2002 and 2003 and which received patents in 2005 and 2006. The aim of the technique is to maximally preserve the soft tissues surrounding the hip joint and to perform the surgery without ever dislocating the hip joint or distorting the limb beyond the normal range of motion of the hip. It is the only hip replacement technique that has received two patents.   It is considered a "minimally invasive hip replacement" technique, although all hip replacement surgery is invasive to a greater or lesser extent. This procedure can be performed in about 98% of the primary hip replacements that Dr. Murphy performs and he has used it for more than 2000 hip replacements thus far. The technique has progressed to the point where, in 2012, most patients can return directly home the day after surgery and only 2% of patients require post-operative care at a rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility.Current data demonstrate that this procedure – combined with computer assisted surgical navigation - is actually safer than conventional total hip arthroplasty and results in a dramatically accelerated recovery.  In fact, it is the only minimally invasive surgical technique that has been shown in the scientific peer-reviewed literature to be a safer procedure than the control group."