Squash after Hip replacement
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I'm 51 years old , I've been playing squash for 15 plus years . I just had a total hip replacement on my right hip , posterior approach on Aug 1st 2017 . I'd love to play again .
I'm getting mixed reviews . Has anyone ever gone back to squash after THR ?
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john56733 serafin51612
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I went back to playing ice hockey four months after my first hip replacement. The only thing is you are young like me and these hips will only give us 20 to 25 years. It is much harder for the docs to replace a replaced hip. But like I say, put me in a wheelchair at 65 not now.
serafin51612 john56733
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did you have any issues with stability , dislocation etc ?
john56733 serafin51612
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serafin51612 john56733
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RichardKen serafin51612
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Not if they want their hip replacement to last! I used to fly hang gliders before my hip replacement but the take off and landing usually meant a short run so I gave up the sport even though flying meant so much to me.
Sometimes we have to be sensible in life. Just remember back to what it was like before you had your hip replaced. Just because you can do it does not mean that it is sensible! A subsequent revision could be a failure as they are usually much more of a problem. Is it really worth taking the risk?
Cheers, Richard
serafin51612 RichardKen
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chrisa306driver serafin51612
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serafin51612 chrisa306driver
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Were you a runner before? Was your replacement due to running or another issue , posterior or anterior procedure ?
RichardKen chrisa306driver
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We'll I could run but chose to listen to the doctors who strongly advised against it. So apart from absolute emergencies I refrained and had twenty years of use.
Mind you apart from that I did not spare myself as I was farming and building and that can be pretty physical.
I really hope that you don't come to regret your decision!
Cheers Richard
chuck24117 serafin51612
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I don't know squash other than when I eat it. But I am 40 and had right side posterior august 17, and I am now back to climbing ladders, and working in ditches, slowly, I agree with John, we did this to enjoy life and as long as healing has completed I don't see why not. My PT guy told me that we can do everything we did before THR once healed.. But be smart, I asked him about skiing because my family snow skis, His replay was yes you can go back to skiing, he suggest to be smart and not young and dumb.
But if you never snow skied before in life, after THR is probably not a good time to start.
serafin51612 chuck24117
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Hi Chuck
It’s pretty intense, involves lots of sudden explosive movements.
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auntiebeanie serafin51612
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RichardKen auntiebeanie
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I was always told it was the impact that did the damage. I can well imagine that this could result in the stem becoming loose and if a poly cup was used as is usually the case then faster wear and finally failure.
I personally think it is very unwise to assume that because you can run that it is a smart thing to do.
Cheers, Richard
Dsilk05 serafin51612
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Serafin, good gosh I was just glad I was able to walk without pain after my first THR.
So happy for you and the others that were able to go back to an activity like that in such a short time. Sending well wishes. 😁
maree32074 serafin51612
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ptolemy maree32074
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RichardKen ptolemy
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Sounds good but come ten years down the line the story could be very different especially if a subsequent revision goes wrong for those who push the limits.
All I can say is that I had twenty years of pretty physical work and my hip lasted well for which I was hugely thankful. It was like being reborn and I deturmined not to risk wasting it.
We all have different attitudes to life and I looked on my new hip as I did my new ankle joint in the same way that I view my savings account. Invest in it for long term enjoyment and security and independence rather than spend, spend and spend however tempting that may have been. At the end of the day we each have to deal with the consequences of our decisions.
Cheers Richard
ptolemy RichardKen
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RichardKen ptolemy
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It is always interesting to hear how others get on but unfortunately it takes time and a large sample to come up with meaningful results.
Cheers Richard
ptolemy RichardKen
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RichardKen ptolemy
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Dear Ptolemy
I cannot help thinking that apart from the potential impact damage to the joint there is the twisting action too. All of this quite apart from the wear is going to have the ability to stress the cup and the stem stability.
I'm certainly not going to be putting it to the test because I value my mobility, pain free independence far too much.
Having recently had a revision that so far has been very successful, there are no guarantees as we know only too well from reading others stories.
Cheers Richard
ptolemy RichardKen
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