Comments on: A Step In The Right Direction

By: Margaret Davis

Margaret Davis — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:23:50 +0000

I am an active 89 year-old who has a date in April for a hip replacement. For the past 10 years I’ve been doing half and whole marathons. I started runnning late in life because I have quite a bit of scarring in my leg and my circulation was starting to be compromised. My ortho surgeon is not young so I’m concerned that he’s not up on the latest although he performs many replacements. Since my insurance is an HMO, I don’t have a lot of options as to hospitals, surgeons, etc. I’d like some reassurance that it’s safe for me to proceed with the surgery at my age and with the scarring. Anyone have some advice?

By: Kimberly Jeffery

Kimberly Jeffery — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:39:02 +0000

My son is 18 years old and was diagnosed with Femoral Acetabular Impingment at the age of 17. He had bilateral hip surgery to repair the labrum tears and reshape the femoral head. He faired well in the first surgery and his surgeon was able to repair everything. The second surgery, which was done on his left hip, did not go as well. There were labral tears, which were repaired, but there was also articular cartilage damage in the acetabelum which could not be repaired. We were told that my son has developed osteoarthritis in his hip and that there is no way to repair it due to the fact that there hasn’t been a way for surgeons to “glue down” the articular cartilage. I am reading everything I can get my hands on to find out if there is something that can be done. Does stem cell engineering or osteochondral allograft transplantation work in these cases? My son’s surgeon has informed us he will need a hip relpacement in his young adult life, most likely, depending on the circumstances of his activity level, in his late twenties or early thirties. My son is so much pain right now, I can’t imagine him dealing with this for another 10 years or longer. Do you have any suggestions for me? Do you recommend a particular hip surgeon or facility? I really appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you.

By: dennis druft

dennis druft — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:05:00 +0000

Any back exercise routine worth its salt includes work for the oblique abdominals. The oblique abdominals consist of 2 pairs of ab muscles. There’s an internal oblique and an external oblique on each side of the trunk (in front). The obliques enable you to twist and tilt your spine, and they help stabilize the trunk, otherwise known as the core.

This beginner level exercise involves an ab crunch (or ab curl, if you’re into Pilates) combined with a rotational movement of the shoulder. Experts recommend doing a back exercise routine every day — this exercise can be included in your routine on some or all days.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:16:21 +0000

I am going to give the ok to go ahead with hip replacement. I can not do much without being in pain. I just hope recovery is quick. Jobs are hard to hang on to these days. I also hope to be able to go horsebackriding again.

By: Jennifer Newkirk

Jennifer Newkirk — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:56:14 +0000

I just got the news in the mail today, and I was extremely troubled by the x-ray that I had the first of the week. I now need a MRI to clearly see what type of damage there is.. The plain x-ray showed a subchrondal fracture identified at the femoral head, with large depressed triangular, dome shaped fragment that was 4.3 cm in diameter. I really do not know what all this is about, as I have been in shock since I opened the letter from my doctor requesting a stat MRI. I have read this letter and put my mind somewhat at ease. (If that is possible with me) I tend to be on the anxiety highway, and this is no exception. I fell about 6 weeks ago, doing something that I am finding out that I am too old to engage in. Roller skating; I thought that would be dandy exercise for both myself and my dog, which loves to run. I found both feet to be in the ‘splits’ position, so I crawled to the grass to get up. It was then when I said, ‘one fall, that’s all and sold my skates. I just turned 55 and very young at heart, however my body is telling me different. Anyone out there that has had this problem and can give me some comforting help.

By: Frances Hall

Frances Hall — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:33:13 +0000

My 52 year old son has had an infection in his blood for 3 years and ha been hospitalized many times. Dr(s) have been unable to eliminate infection which they say is destroying bone in hip. He is in constant pain and walks using a cane when he feels well enough to be out of bed. Dr now wants to remove total hip joint. Dr says he will be able to walk only with a walker- not with cane. Dr vague about eventually replacing hip (ball & socket) with prothesis.”Maybe in 4-5 years if infection all gone”
Any recommendations???

By: Cecilia Rojas

Cecilia Rojas — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:11:24 +0000

The article is EXCELLENT!!, it answered a lot of my questions about hip implants, recovery time after surgery and things I can do to streghten my hip muscles such as pilates, pool therapy etc.
I live in La Paz, Bolivia and I would really appreciate it if you could please send me the address of some hospitals and physicians in the States who specialize themselves in hip implants, since I am planing to have my surgery in the US.
Thank you very much,
Cecilia Rojas

By: Becky elhardt

Becky elhardt — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:39:51 +0000

I am 58 years young…alway exercised, and have been dealing with OA for years. It has progressed to the point where now, I have bone on bone and worse in both knees and both hips.! I am limping so bad..I can barely walk..I have done everything possible to postpone surgery…cortisone, glucosamine, swimming, lost 40 lbs., those chicken comb shots in my kneest really have fought this thing.. I can’t pick up my grqndchild any more and I am her care giver…..so I will have a hip replacement in my left hip next month. Then I need to do the rest of me. I want to have aan active life again…so I hope to do all my joints within a year or so. What is the righ tamount of time to wait between surgeries.?

By: Kimberly C. Edwards

Kimberly C. Edwards — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:51:25 +0000

I just found out today from my doctor that I need a right hip replacement and I am 49 years old. Being that I have Rhuematoid Arthritis I am in a lot of pain daily and will be glad that after my hip replacement I should not have as much pain in my hip. The only thing is that I was also told that my condition could happen in other joints due to my medicine that I am on for my RA. I am contemplating going off of the medicine that is keeping my RA pain down so that it will not kill my joints. You see the joint that I am having to replace does not have any blood in it and it is due to the Prednisone that I am taking for my RA. If anyone has any ideas for me to keep the pain of RA down without the help of Prednisone please let me know. Thank you :)

By: Dominick Popolillo

Dominick Popolillo — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:58:01 +0000

I had a total hip replacement on my right side on july 7 2009.I was walking(with a walker) on the third day. Perhaps I can attribute this rapid advance to the fact that I wanted to get the hell out and smoke a cigarette!
I am 51 years old and as much as I would like to give the credit to the doctor,I have to say it was my attitude that caused such a rapid assent towards the healing prosses.
The only caveat I have to offer is this: Whoever the doc is,go to a hospital where they will treat you well!
I was treated like crap.
Dom

By: peter kerr

peter kerr — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:39:07 +0000

the information in the article is excellent. i have had total hip replacement on one hip and need to have the second one done now,
4 1/2 years later. i am a physically active 70 year old, and will probably opt for the least invasive procedure.

i note that the interview date in Nov 01, 05 – almost 4 years ago. it certainly would improve my knowledge and update my research to have a similar, current article of this type.

thanx, PKerr