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ARTHRITIS OF THE HIP JOINT
ALLOWABLE
ACTIVITIES AFTER HIP REPLACEMENT |
The key word
is common sense. Even a cemented hip will probably last for
your entire lifetime if you stayed in bed and subjected it to no
stresses at all! The aim is therefore to minimize stresses. You
will be able to take part in physical activities which were impossible
before surgery.
You can walk
as much as you like. The best recommended activities are walking
and swimming. You can ballroom dance, play golf, and ride a stationary
or mobile bike. It is best to use spikeless shoes for golf, and
to use a golf cart (so that you don’t have to carry a heavy
bag of clubs). Bicycling on a level surface is less stressful then
biking in hill country. Skiing smooth, groomed slopes in good light
is relatively safe. Hard falls, such as from a horse, could result
in serious injury to someone with a hip replacement. The femur bone
can fracture just below the tip of the femoral implant which is
a “weak point”.
On to the Next Section of
the Manual:
Revision Hip Surgery
Arthritis
of the Hip Joint
copyright © 2005 Herbert D. Huddleston,
MD.
Arthritis of the Knee Joint copyright
© 2005 Herbert D. Huddleston, M.D.
Dr. H.D. Huddleston
The Hip and Knee Institute
5525 Etiwanda Ave., #324
Tarzana, CA 91356
Tel: 818.708.9090
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