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by AndyAcciaio
28 Aug 2018, 1:33am
Forum: Health and fitness
Topic: Hip replacement and cycling
Replies: 64
Views: 26405

Re: Hip replacement and cycling

K1566 wrote:I’m due to have a hip replacement in three weeks,I’m 59 and have been active cyclist ,walker etc all my life.
To say the least I’m anxious about the surgery and whether I will be able to realistically return to my previous level of fitness.
I considering postponing the operation until I’m older and just managing the arthritis with medication.
I keep asking myself the following questions
Will I be able to use clipless pedals after the replacement,can I swing my leg over the cross bar,can I climb out the saddle.
Will the joint pain disappear altogether and will mobility be significantly increased. If not then I’m reluctant to put myself through the surgery.


Hi K1566, I thought I'd jump in. I think theres a crucial point were your muscle strength begins to decline and it will make recovery harder. Once youre bone on bone, then give up, its going no where good. Ive been really dumb and waited, now the femoral head has collapsed.

The aspects you've mentioned were on my list as well. What I discovered was to go for a Dual Mobility transplant, theres close to zero chance of dislocation and you'll have a near normal range of movement, so that weird twist out of the clips is fine. Also, avoid a ceramic on ceramic, they can squeak and the liners can crack under impact. Its near impossible to explain to surgeons the abuse you'll put the implants to, as they go by averages (for a 65 yrs old), except long distance cyclists are not average.