Re: riding a bike after hip surgery

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I went mountain biking in Belize after having both hips and shoulders

replaced. They had me on the stationary bike in PT after each

replacement. My " youngest " hip was 2 in Belize. Also my PT had a THR

and rides road bike.

So it can be done, but make sure your Doc okay's it first!

Sue

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> has anyone tried riding a bike after their hip replacement. I have a

> stationary bike and would love to get back on it but dont want to

> dislocate anything. Your hip is above the hip precautions i believe

> when you are biking. I thougjt I would ask the group before i ask

the

> doctor. Thanks

>

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Should not be any reason you can't ride a bike after hip replacement

assuming you are healed. If your seat is high enough you won't break

the rule. Ask your surgeon and I would bet he ok's riding which is

such wonderful exercise for your leg and hip muscles.

Deb

>

> has anyone tried riding a bike after their hip replacement. I have

a

> stationary bike and would love to get back on it but dont want to

> dislocate anything. Your hip is above the hip precautions i believe

> when you are biking. I thougjt I would ask the group before i ask

the

> doctor. Thanks

>

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Riding an exercise bike was part of my therapy after my latest hip

replacement. All you have to do is adjust the seat so that you never hit

more than the prescribed 90 degree flex.

Pat

> has anyone tried riding a bike after their hip replacement.

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I don't know what the hip rules are, but just FYI there's a bicycle out there made by Electra called the Townie -- http://www.electrabike.com/04/bikes/townie/townie_home.html -- whose crank is set forward 6-8" of the seat stem. I bought one last year because it's easier to pedal & not so hard on your delicate parts. Unfortunately I haven't been able to ride it more than twice because winter set in, and then I broke my meniscus. I'm not affiliated with Electra in any way.

Ann

Re: riding a bike after hip surgery

Should not be any reason you can't ride a bike after hip replacement assuming you are healed. If your seat is high enough you won't break the rule. Ask your surgeon and I would bet he ok's riding which is such wonderful exercise for your leg and hip muscles.Deb

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I've got a recumbent exercise bike and there doesn't seem to be any way to

ride it without violating the 90 degree rule. I haven't had my hip

replacement yet and guess I'll have to shell out for a new exercise bike.

Terry

At 09:46 PM 6/26/2007, Pat wrote:

>Riding an exercise bike was part of my therapy after my latest hip

>replacement. All you have to do is adjust the seat so that you never hit

>more than the prescribed 90 degree flex.

>

>Pat

>

> > has anyone tried riding a bike after their hip replacement.

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Ann, I love your bike, I purchased one similar to this and love the

fact that I can sit on the seat and can put my feet on the ground. I

just have trouble getting my leg across the bar with having both hips

replaced. How do you do it ? I wish the cross bar would be closer to

the ground. They do make a bike like that too. But it is super super

heavy.

>

> I don't know what the hip rules are, but just FYI there's a bicycle

out there made by Electra called the Townie --

http://www.electrabike.com/04/bikes/townie/townie_home.html -- whose

crank is set forward 6-8 " of the seat stem. I bought one last year

because it's easier to pedal & not so hard on your delicate parts.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to ride it more than twice because

winter set in, and then I broke my meniscus. I'm not affiliated with

Electra in any way.

>

> Ann

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> Should not be any reason you can't ride a bike after hip replacement

> assuming you are healed. If your seat is high enough you won't break

> the rule. Ask your surgeon and I would bet he ok's riding which is

> such wonderful exercise for your leg and hip muscles.

>

> Deb

>

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Last week I went to my 6-week Post-Op THR class. They encourage a stationary bike at this point. They PREFER recumbent but don't rule out the other. Two days ago I finally got brave and did 10 minutes on my recumbent. I had no problem getting on or off of it. I haven't been back on it because I prefer swimming and have been at the pool most days.

In a message dated 6/26/2007 4:11:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time, carolannwooster@... writes:

has anyone tried riding a bike after their hip replacement. I have a stationary bike and would love to get back on it but dont want to dislocate anything. Your hip is above the hip precautions i believe when you are biking. I thougjt I would ask the group before i ask the doctor. Thanks

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I'm sorry about not answering this sooner. I didn't read my e-mail for a while. How do I get my leg to the other side of the bike? I get on like you get on a horse. But I was surprised to find that my legs are so weak, I could barely lift it over the back of the bike.

Ann

Re: riding a bike after hip surgery> > > Should not be any reason you can't ride a bike after hip replacement > assuming you are healed. If your seat is high enough you won't break > the rule. Ask your surgeon and I would bet he ok's riding which is > such wonderful exercise for your leg and hip muscles.> > Deb> > > Recent Activity> a.. 13New Members> Visit Your Group >

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Never even been close to a horse, so I wouldnt know how to get on one,

grin...

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> > I don't know what the hip rules are, but just FYI there's a bicycle

> out there made by Electra called the Townie --

> http://www.electrabike.com/04/bikes/townie/townie_home.html -- whose

> crank is set forward 6-8 " of the seat stem. I bought one last year

> because it's easier to pedal & not so hard on your delicate parts.

> Unfortunately I haven't been able to ride it more than twice because

> winter set in, and then I broke my meniscus. I'm not affiliated with

> Electra in any way.

> >

> > Ann

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surgery

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> > Should not be any reason you can't ride a bike after hip

replacement

> > assuming you are healed. If your seat is high enough you won't

break

> > the rule. Ask your surgeon and I would bet he ok's riding which is

> > such wonderful exercise for your leg and hip muscles.

> >

> > Deb

> >

> >

> > Recent Activity

> > a.. 13New Members

> > Visit Your Group

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But you must have seen a few Westerns, no? Basically throwing (OK, lifting) your right leg over the bicycle while your left foot remains on the ground. Even if it's difficult at first, you'll gain strength in those muscles. But after a hip job, I don't know whether this is a good idea or not. I don't know much about hips. I'm a knee girl.

Ann

Re: riding a bike after hipsurgery> > > > > > Should not be any reason you can't ride a bike after hipreplacement > > assuming you are healed. If your seat is high enough you won'tbreak > > the rule. Ask your surgeon and I would bet he ok's riding which is > > such wonderful exercise for your leg and hip muscles.> > > > Deb> > > > > > Recent Activity> > a.. 13New Members> > Visit Your Group > >

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> I'm sorry about not answering this sooner. I didn't read my e-mailfor a while. How do I get my leg to the other side of the bike? Iget on like you get on a horse. But I was surprised to find that mylegs are so weak, I could barely lift it over the back of the bike.>>>

Ann, try laying the bike down on the ground. Position legs then lift it up...

Alternatively, lean it over far enough that you can get your leg over.

Floyd Landis is riding his bike in racing training with a hip replacement...

Sue

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