Returning to the Martial Arts After a Hip Replacement

[bball197046]

How can I best proceed in martial arts if I am about a year out recovering from a hip replacement?

[Nidan Melbourne]

I'd recommend speaking to your physician and surgeon about it, and also possibly whoever is managing your rehabilitation.

Have you already commenced normal levels of exercise that is putting the area under stress?

That is to ensure that it is safe for you to commence training, especially since you're a year out from major surgery.

[Safroot]

I'd recommend speaking to your physician and surgeon about it, and also possibly whoever is managing your rehabilitation.

Have you already commenced normal levels of exercise that is putting the area under stress?

That is to ensure that it is safe for you to commence training, especially since you're a year out from major surgery.

Completely agree , it's a major surgery & better to be on the safe side & check with your doctor first

[sensei8]

I wholeheartedly concur with both Nidan Melbourne and Safroot!!

[bushido_man96]

I'd say if you are a year out, and are doing daily routine things, then I don't see why you couldn't start back up. You need to listen to your body when you train, and just pace yourself, and test the waters as you go forward.

[ninjanurse]

My instructor recently did an article on this subect- here are some links to some interviews he did for research :

http://tomcallos.com/inspiration/interviews-with-dr-alan-smith-and-bill-superfoot-wallace-on-hips-hip-replacements-and-hip-health/

https://plus.google.com/108753578816855545268/posts/WAoiHt4xoNE

[twistkick kid]

ninjanurse- thanks for linking the interviews! good things for me to think about (I just had hip surgery, not a replacement, but a PAO) and I'm nodding my head along to everything these guys are saying. holy cow

[ninjanurse]

Glad to hear you found them useful! Happy Healing!