Category Archives: Dr. Palmer HR Stories
10 Year Update TQ’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Palmer 2008
November 28, 2018 This month marks 10 Years for my Birmingham hip resurfacing. Surgery performed by Dr. David Palmer at St. Croix Orthopedics. Still going strong with no issues. November 28, 2010 I am 2 years post op as well. Last November I celebrated my one year BHR by riding … Continue reading →
10 Year Update Torqu’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Palmer 2008
November 2018 This month marks 10 Years for my Birmingham hip resurfacing. Surgery performed by Dr. David Palmer at St. Croix Orthopedics. Still going strong with no issues. My Original Story is Below November 20, 2010 I am 2 years post. Last November I celebrated my one year BHR by … Continue reading →
Linedawg’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Palmer 2017
June 4, 2017 I just got a resurfacing 9 weeks ago from Dr. Palmer at Twin cities orthopedics. After much reading on this great site, and many others, I’ve come to realize that all surgeons are different, including their recovery advice, and all patients are different in their recovery process … Continue reading →
Sten Fjeldheim’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Palmer 2017
I had my second Birmingham hip resurfacing surgery done by Dr. David Palmer just this past May. I was so pleased with the patient care that I received but most of all with Dr. Palmer. I cannot believe how good I feel now just 7 weeks post op. I tend … Continue reading →
John S’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Palmer 2008
November 20, 2008 7 Hours post-op. Per my Doc, it was a text book BHR. I did the spinal thing, and am glad I did. I remember waking up after a general feeling like I was run over by a truck. The only part that was uncomfortable was the spinal … Continue reading →
Andrew’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Palmer of Minnesota 2010
BHR Dr. Palmer November 2010 I’m at 3 weeks to the day and my current situation is not much different than it was 1 week post op. I was in the Hospital a total of 24 hours. I was off pain killers after 5 days and off ibuprofen after one week (Therefore I began driving…
Continue reading →Gregory K’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Palmer 2015
February 2015 I am an emergency physician who retired at the end of 2013 at age 65. Nine months later I ran into one of life’s speedbumps when my R hip became very uncomfortable with modest activity. An x-ray demonstrated bone-on-bone degenerative arthritis with a femoral neck cam. I underwent … Continue reading →
Doc Martin Hip Resurfacing Dr. Palmer 2011
March 13, 2011 About six years ago, I slipped on some ice on our concrete steps of our old house. My feet went out from under me and I fell with all of my weight right on to the greater trochanter of the femur of my left hip. It jammed … Continue reading →