I had the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing done on May 4, 2009 and I could not be happier. People ask me about my hip and I tell them it is better than new. No need to say much more. I have ridden my bicycle over 400 miles since then without any … Continue reading →
Tennis has been a major part of my life since the early 1950s and last year I thought I had hung my racquet up for good. I just came off the court from a 3 hour match, which was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, and I feel great. … Continue reading →
Last January, after my three month check up, you had asked me to check in after the Triple Bypass ride to update you on my cycling and recovery progress. I’m a bit late with that but the news is all good. I had a BHR on my right hip October … Continue reading →
I used Dr. Rector in Boulder. I feel the BHR surgery which occurred on April 22, 2010 gave me a 2nd chance at an athletic life. It used to take me 30 or more seconds to stand up out of a chair. Since my surgery I have been using the … Continue reading →
Read Gasyz’s Full Story Here July 24, 2016 Birthday boy today, so decided to treat myself to a come back race. Entered in the vets class at The Fast Eddy xc series and came away with a nice 4th place. A very testing and fast 15 minute lap was laid … Continue reading →
Read Bill’s Full Story Here 7/25/2016 Celebrated my 8 years on my Left BHR by riding 350 miles on my bicycle. Rode from Pittsburgh, PA to D.C. in 6 days on the Greater Allegheny Trail and the C & O Trail. I also have a BHR on my right side … Continue reading →
11 month post Hip resurfacing update Read Monica’s Full Story Here I am a 63 year old retired British anaesthetist living in France, and a keen Triathlete. In June 2015 I had a left hip resurfacing performed by Prof Julien Girard in Lille, France. Last weekend, almost eleven months to … Continue reading →
Read CEK’s Complete Story Here …I’ve started running again. I tried once I was cleared after the surgery but I don’t think my hip was strong enough at that point. And truthfully I’m terrified after being told twice before I could run. I did lots of hiking instead for a … Continue reading →
May 18, 2016 Read Pete’s Full Story Here 18 months post-op that all is going really well and that my metal hip is probably the best bit of me! Running is getting better all the time, still not doing major mileages in training because my natural hip can get ‘limpy’ … Continue reading →
April 20, 2016 Hey there hippies, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted here, mostly because my new hips are doing so well I rarely think about them. My left hip is now 13 months old, my right hip 15 months, and both are doing great. This past weekend I returned … Continue reading →
Read Full Story Here …Danny Witt was 28 when he first found out he had arthritis in his hip. The Ponte Vedra Beach tennis coach learned to live with the pain, but it progressively became worse. Now at age 43, he opted for a unique approach (hip resurfacing) with Dr. … Continue reading →
Read Complete Article Here Michael Puertas has been playing squash for three decades, racking up an impressive record. Then three years ago, pain in his right hip began to wake him up at night. He knew surgery was inevitable but he didn’t want to give up squash… …Dr. Robert Barrack … Continue reading →
Since his left BHR hip resurfacing procedure Ron has not skipped a beat! Scuba diving, tai chi, road biking, and downhill skiing are all activities that he is back out enjoying pain-free. “Since undertaking my hip resurfacing surgery, I have participated in more than 200 scuba dives in all … Continue reading →
Don’t miss Ron A’s hip resurfacing story. His BHR is 10 years old. He is still going strong with 200+ scuba dives in all kinds of conditions and locations, and attained a PADI Divemaster rating through extensive training and testing. Read Ron’s Story Here or Here: http://surfacehippy.info/hipresurfacing/stories/dr-rogerson/818-ron-a-s-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-rogerson-2006
Continue reading →Full Story Here Surfing after hip resurfacing. Professor Bill Walter. from greg staveley on Vimeo.
Continue reading →Read Kiwi’s Complete Story Here February 26, 2016 I am now a solid 19 months Post Op, July 2014, so its time for the update and antics I have been up to, plus results. After an extremely careful, dedicated and slower than the norm recovery, I then ventured back onto … Continue reading →
Full Story available Here ANTHONY Mundine has flown to England for emergency hip surgery in a last ditch bid to save his boxing career and fight old rival Danny Green. Mundine arrived in the UK on Wednesday night for an appointment with Birmingham-based Dr Derek McMinn, a world leader in … Continue reading →
Read Complete Story Here Gary Stevens played 147 league games over seven seasons at White Hart Lane. He’d started his career as an associate schoolboy at his hometown side, Ipswich Town, and it was the club’s former manager, Bobby Robson, who picked him for England. But Stevens was forced to … Continue reading →