Swimming

Hi Vanessa. I was told by the surgeon and physio NoT to do breaststroke for a year. All other strokes are ok according to them 😄

I was told not to do breastroke either, but my consultant said for ever.

I was told not to do breast stroke - at least for a year, I know others have been told to NEVER do it.   As I now have a new consultant I'll have to ask all these questions again when I see him at the anniversary of me becoming a hippy in November.

Graham - 🚀💃

Hi Vanessa I'm 6 months into trying to recover from A hip replacement nov. 30th I go into my pool doing 3 things 1. I do squats up to my chin 10 times & I do 3 Reps total of 30 times.#2 I go up on my toes 10 times set of 30 times 3. I walk inthe pool bust high back& forth for 15 minutes! So far the only thing I know is when I'm in the water nothing hurts 3 hrs later I can hardly walk BUT I have atrophy of my muscles because the Stupid dr. Put me in a wheelchair for I've 6 weeks & All my muscles atrophied Just keep walking& walking Don't sit too Long hope you feel better soon!i still have Another 6 more months to get my strength back!!!Yuk! Yuk!! Take care hope I be helped you in some small way! I would call the dr about kicking your feet though ttyl Carol

Hi Vanessa I am 5-6 months post left hip replacement and have been swimming front crawl and breast stroke since 3 months post op   Alll is well. 

I know the advice us no breastroke but I do a breastroke arms / crawl legs style I invented for myself ! It works - I think the thing with breast stroke us the extreme abduction of the frog leg/ kick bit which most prosthesis are not designed to do , plus the kick at that angle could contribute to wear and tear / dislocation . As ever I'm s firm believer that it'll hurt if you are doing it wrong . I'm swimming 30 lengths most days now st 11 weeks post op and loving it , but I just do a straight leg kick and put all the effort into the upper body stroke.

Well I swam 8 lengths last night well chuffed:-) I used a float and did crawl legs this morning my shiney new hip feels fantastic my left hip is quite painful :-( can't wait for left to be done asap bother than that I'm feeling great and the stone I put on after the op I have lost so am very pleased thought I would never do it but cutting out junk and exercise is the key feeling ready for next op now :-) xx