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Running again after Hip resurfacing
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Martin, what advice did your surgeon give you about starting running again after your operation?
Good luck Neems! Martin good to here your progress is going fine.
latest on me is that I'm trainning for the Brass monkey half marathon in january 08. I'm running well and managing to up my speed to 7.5 mileing over 10k. I have had some set back for a while where I was getting really sore after a few miles. I think it was to do with my old running shoes and over striding. But all has been well for the last few weeks so back on track now. One thing I have noticed now is that my other hip is starting to ache! So could be in the next few years I have that replaced too! My scar is taking time to go. But Im not expecting to do some nude modeling at my age, so who cares about the scar. LOL Darker nights coming soon so will have to unfortunatly start running a bit more on the road.
Best wishes
Dave
Hi Martin,
I thought I'd replied to this thread ages ago but evidently not, or it got lost in the ether!
I was diagnosed with excessive wear in a hip joint (arthitis) and the start of a stress fracture in the neck of the femur. I had to rest a lot (1 hour walks max, on flat ground) until the stress fracture healed. Then, after previously saying it would be best to give up running, my sports injury doctor said that I could run again if I wanted but to start with short runs and only increase the mileage slowly. Also not to run on roads (suits me as we've just moved to the Lake District and I have oodles of off-road terrain to explore), not to jump down off stiles onto that leg, and not to run ultras. But that if I did, to take ibuprofen before rather than after, in order to keep down any swelling.
Because of our move I haven't had time to push my limits, but have done quite a few 6-milers in the surrounding countryside, including a couple of fell runs. I therefore feel happy that I've had a stay of execution, but a bit worried about running longer distances in case the arthritis gets significantly worse.
At least now I've read up about the options so that when I need hip resurfacing I can choose the right thing, and I can save up for it beforehand!
Good luck with your goal, but don't be too despondant if you don't manage it. Better to live to fight another day and all that!
Hi to all,
You lot must have thought I had died! Sorry not been on for so long. It's been one of them years when you get lots of things going wrong in life. Not really to do with my hip but family issues. Anyway I think I'm sorted out now.
After I last posted on here last year I did start having some hip pain that got worse each time I ran. Eventually I went back for a MRI scan. The scan showed that my hip was fine. But to make sure it wasnt the hip causing pain my specialist gave me a anaesthetic deep in to the hip joint which was to numb my hip for no more than 8 hours. In that time they told me to go for a run and try to make the pain come back. The pain did come back. This then proved the pain was not caused by my hip, possibly my back!
So off I went for a back xray. Results came back stating that one of my lower disks was badly worn and some 3 boney bits worn too. Doctor told me theres not much they can do but maybe take Ibruprofen tablets. I started taking a high doesage two weeks ago. Within a week there was a massive imrovement. Hardly any pain when running. Yesturday Sat 21st Sept 08 I decided I felt good and wanted to see what I could do without bringing on pain. I ran for two miles in 14mins 35 secs without pain! I had 5 minute rest and then ran back two miles in 13mins 36 secs with still no pain! And I have not ran that fast for a long time. The only thing I did get was a bit stiff and ache in the back later when in bed. Them Ibruprofen tablets seem to be doing the trick. I'm due to go out for a 6 mile -7 mile run with the running club on Tuesday. I think I will speed things up a little bit now to see if I can keep around a 7 minute mile going.
I just looked back and found this posting I put up on SUNDAY 8th APRIL 07. Just makes me wonder now that my back problem started just after the hip operation!
I wrote..
MY FIRST 10K RACE 3 MONTHS AFTER MY NEW HIP WAS FITTED!...
At the last minute I entered the Guiseley Gallop (10k)in Yorkshire today.
To about half way in 26 mins was a bit too fast and just couldnt keep the pace up for the other half. I ended crossing the line in about one secound over the hour mark. But because it took me nearly 30 secs to cross the start line my watch time for the distance was 59:38. The last time I ran that race before the operation in 2005 I did a time of 42.57. So I'm a happy easter bunny today! Did I suffer you ask? At the halfway point I became a bit sore. At the end of the race I ached, but the pain was in my lower back not hip for some reason.
Four and a half hours on since race and my legs feel good. Only a slight ache in my back now.
Glad your doing ok Martin, but that was some time ago. How are you doing now?