I’m a very active person and I was having groin pain for the last two years thinking I continued to strain the same muscles everytime I hiked, biked, worked out, etc, etc. Hmmm, what the heck is going on here? Finally my regular doctor sent me to an orthopedic surgeon … Continue reading →
September 16, 2011 I was very active my whole life, sports and work. I have been a police officer for 30 yrs and carrying this gunbelt(20 lbs worth) has really done a number on my legs. I worked a double yesterday and was really achy by the end of the … Continue reading →
September 18, 2010 Nadi Kalap carried out my metal-on-metal right hip resurfacing in July this year, he is an extremely attentive and dedicated surgeon, one of only two who specializes in this procedure in my area (Gloucestershire). Prior to my surgery Mr. Kalap gave me an additional appointment solely to … Continue reading →
I was 44 when I got mine done and went through three years of pain, unable to play football or go hillwalking, occasionally not sleeping and a couple of nights in sheer agony. I tried glucosamine for a year then accupuncture and hard buttock massage, which relieved the pain for … Continue reading →
My name is Chuck. I am a truck driver. My hip resurfacing operation was performed on May 22. The hip resurfacing operation was performed in Denver Colorado. The doctor was very candid about the fact that he had performed about 12 hip resurfacing operations. At the time I did not … Continue reading →
December 19, 2010 I’m 6 days post-op, RBHR, with Dr. Robert Gilbert in San Francisco. The surgery apparently went really well — Dr. G said my 45/50 BHR was a totally perfect X-ray in terms of optimal positioning — which I was VERY glad about because I’m female and was … Continue reading →
I’m totally stoked about my new hip and am moving along well. Many times throughout the day I’m not even using the cane I have. PT personal are “impressed” with my progress in such a short amount of time post op. My plans are to be back framing custom homes … Continue reading →
I had my RBHR 7 weeks ago and my Left hip will be done on Nov 9, 2010 with Dr. Marc Anderson. The right side is getting stronger every day and no more groin pain in the right side, thank God. It will be nice to have both sides done … Continue reading →
My name is Chris and am in Cyprus. I had a Corin hip resurfacing on my right hip 5 months ago. My doctor is Alkis Lapithis. He studied and practiced for many years in the USA. It was a complicated surgery as I had staphyloccos bacteria in the hip (cleaned … Continue reading →
September 21, 2010 I’m scheduled for a hip resurfacing Oct 22, 2010. It’s being performed by Dr. David Mayman at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC. I was thinking about putting off until next year, but I’m tired of the pain and not being able to participate in activities I … Continue reading →
May 21, 2008 I had a hip resurfacing done on May 8th by Dr. Andrew Yun at St. Johns in Santa Monica. Now that the swelling in my leg is down I feel much better. Today might be the first day without painkillers for me! Thanks to all for the … Continue reading →
I had a left HR done on 1/30/08 and played my first 18 on 4/26. Not a pretty sight. I think the left hip is slightly more impeded in the golf swing, at least it was for me. I am no single digit handicapper, but for me inside 3 months … Continue reading →
I am 2 weeks post op tomorrow and my home PT tried to remove my staples today and the skin has started healing around the staples. It was so painful and he actually bent 3 removers (all that he had with him) and only managed to remove 3 of more … Continue reading →
March 27, 2009 I’ve been skiing for about 20-25 years (God! Is it really that long? BTW, I’m 51 now)) although only on holiday one or two weeks a year (apart from a fantastic month I spent touring Colorado round about 1990). The last time I had a proper skiing … Continue reading →
July 27, 2011 2 years down the road i have just run a 5k in 20.47 minutes at my local gym with no pain or discomfort! I run an under 10 football team which i love and enjoy and my new hip resurface has let me do this without reservation! … Continue reading →
December 27, 2011 In March 2006 I had a Birmingham hip in the Plymouth Nuffield Hospital. I moved to France in July 2006. I am 59. During the summer of 2011 it became obvious to me I would need the other hip doing. My initial thoughts were that I wanted … Continue reading →
August 2008 Problem hips….not me I’m only 38 OK, so where do I begin? I’m pretty average really, I’m a family man, I play a little sport, mostly golf and a bit of cycling and walk my two dogs regularly. My weight is only slightly more than it should be … Continue reading →
I’m from the UK 47 yrs old and I’m going to have my hip resurfaced in 4 weeks time. I have been a runner for 10 years and was just starting to get my times down when I found out about the arthritis 4 years ago. I managed to keep … Continue reading →
