Replacement Hips

[Circle_On_Legs]

My friend who is later 60s would love to do CT5K but the consultant that did both her hip replacements told her that she shouldn't run. She walks miles very briskly and is very slim.

Any one on the programme who has hip replacements?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

livestrong.com/article/2409...

The bottom bit of this does say to speak to your doctor first though.

[Circle_On_Legs Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you UNM. Doesn't look from reading that article that she should run as she hadn't been before.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Circle_On_Legs]

Maybe... there was a guy who had both knees done and then ran lands end to John o groats... but hips may be different,

[Bodega]

Hi there, I am 45 with two total hip replacements (one in 2014 and one in 2015) and, after reading so much contradictory and confusing information about running with replacement hips I just decided to go for it. From what I could tell there is no proven evidence that running can wear out artificial hips more quickly than not running as it is nigh on impossible to do any meaningful research - i.e. even if you had a control group and a running group of people with total hip replacements there are so many other factors which could effect things.

It sounds as though I am much less fit (and definitely fatter!) then your friend and I have reached W4R1 with absolutely no hip pain or concerns. I would add that this is totally my own decision - I was not given any advice about running (or not running) by any consultants or doctors. I have been doing Pilates classes for core strength for about 18 months though and without those (and the very rare spot of swimming cycling) I don't think I would have decided to run. My main decision was to have a gait analysis and invest in some really good trainers before I even started C25K - for anyone in the know I must look very all the gear and no idea but I think it's been worth it.

Hope that helps...

[Circle_On_Legs Graduate in reply to Bodega]

Wow. Thanks. I will pass this on to my friend.

Congratulations getting to W4. That's fabulous. My friend is fitter and slimmer than me and I'd never be her size unless very ill. She's an 8!

[Coddfish Graduate in reply to Bodega]

Realise this post is 3 years old, but wondered how running was going? I had my right hip replaced 5 weeks ago and want to get back to running, facing the usual negativity from some quarters.