Re: Avoid impact sports?

[Guest guest]

At the 6 most post-op point, I was told by Dr. Gross that I can do

anything I want to do now. He discourages jogging or distance running

due to the continuous impact, but encourages all else. I've read that

some of the doctors even encourage running. Just depends on your

doctor. I am back to playing tennis again, which I truly love. I am

very grateful for this priviledge. I feel I am a very lucky person to

have stumbled upon this procedure.

Dr. Gross 6/12/03

RHR C2K

[Guest guest]

Hi Rog,

l was told to avoid impact sports, and not contact sports. l

used to play competitive baseball as catcher three times a week until

acute pain forced me to stop 10 years ago. l played first base untill

2 years ago. Now that my new hip is stronger and has greater range of

motion compare to my old hip, having a much cardio and being without

any pain and being in so much better overall physical condition,

temptation is there to get behind the plate again at 49. But catching

the ball behind the plate 10 hours a week at 49 would be hazardous

for anyone.l stoped jogging 10 miles a day until 3 years ago. l feel

like l could jog 20 miles a day. But even if most athletes could jog

10 miles at 49 is there a risk that they are overdoing? ls it

possible to fulfully live our passion for our sports even if we think

that our days as athlete are over?

richard c+ 09/2003

> Hi

> I'm in no way disputing that you have been told to avoid contact

sports. Everyone should listen to what their OS says and obey his

rules.

> These do vary from patient to patient depending on bone condition

etc.

> I had resurfacing because of a medical condition - Parkinsons - and

the life of a THR could have been reduced as a consequence. I was

warned off contact sports for a few months and was told after that I

can do all but parachute & bungee jumping - being 6' 5 " (shrinking

with age) and over 300 pounds it would be madness to indulge in

such :-) My age at the time was 54.

> I can understand how those surgeons who did resurfacing in the 80's

must have suffered through the failures but they and the pioneer

patients should be thanked. Without them we possibly wouldn't be

where we are in resurfacing.

> To judge those results with those of today is like comparing a

Model T Ford with a modern car. We know that cars will be better in

10 - 20 years time. Likewise is true of hip resurfacing but we can't

afford to wait - I for one am now out of a wheelchair. The results

we are getting are good judging by people on this site (also from

some statistical data). We are all going through a learning process -

life is one big learning curve - but it is wrong to bury our heads

in the sand. Resurfacing does exist and is doing very well!

> Rog BHR L March 2001 R May 2001

> the idiot issue

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> Hi,

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> l have not read every posting on the idiot issue. l see first

> hand people suffering acute chronic pain rescued by resurfacing.

lt

> is important to remember that resurfacing made many victims,

> orthopaedists and patients. My OS told me that his father

introduced

> this surgical technique in Montreal canada in the 80S. He was the

> most aclaimed among his pears. Early failures nearly ruined his

> career and his own health. His son reintroduced resurfacing but

he

> declaimed most requests. For him the patient profile, do not be

an

> ``idiot`` is as important as the condition of his hip. He

strongly

> advises to ``avoid`` impact sports like jogging. He argues that

> resurfacing is for young active patient looking for a lasting

> surgery. He knows that this sounds offensive at first hand, but

is

> it realy worse than ``if you have the money to pay for the

surgery

> profile``in most countries?

>

> C+ 09/03

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