March 11, 2015

I’m a 5’8″ 170lb. 59 yr. old active male from Michigan. I had a LBHR done on 11/4/2014 by Dr. Philip Schmidt in Michigan.  I was cleared to start hitting short irons after 2 months, at 3 months no restrictions. No pain – no more naproxen – dramatic improvement in range of motion with the hip. My story is similar to yours, nagging pain for 2 years, golf game in the tank, My hdcp. went from 6 to 11 in 2 years. Probably lost 25 yds off the tee ball. I definitely wasted all last golf season. I would seek out a very experienced surgeon and follow up with as much physical therapy as you can get, I had 2 months. I … Read the rest

December 22, 2016  – I am a 4 yr Anniversary BHR here in Michigan. My Dr. was Phillip Schmitt. I am an Electrical Lineman. I climb utility poles and on a daily basis never even think about my BHR.  Am totally happy. I had my Family Dr. CK my metal counts last visit. And is super low.… Read the rest

I had my hip resurfaced Monday morning on June 16th by Dr.
Schmitt in Commerce, Michigan. I had been diagnosed with hip dysplasia and had
been in constant pain (5-6 on a standard pain scale of 1-10) for months before
my surgery. I developed pain in my leg more than a year ago which slowly
progressed to groin pain (never occured to me that it was my hip!). What started
as a slight limp became more of a lurch as I was literally throwing my body
forward to walk! Finally began using a 4-prong cane and then pain began
radiating to both buttocks. Needless to say, I was miserable and frankly at this
point became pretty much home bound. Surgery came none to soon.

My … Read the rest

June 6, 2010

I’m about to do my LBHR with Dr. Philip Schmitt in metro Detroit. He’s done about 700 BHRs so far, and according to his office he’s got a great success rate – only 6 failures/revisions.

I apparently was born with femoracetabular impingement & have arthritis (10y+ at 41 y.o), and over the last year or so it’s degraded on the left side to where I can’t easily lift the leg up stairs, or do the other stuff ya’ll know full well about. It got down to bone-on-bone, and through my anti-inflammatories & light pain meds, it’s been pretty tolerable, so to speak. So this Friday, 6/11/2010, I’ll have the left hip done, followed on 8/13 by the right one. The main reason … Read the rest

My name is Dustin and I received an LBHR on 6/18/12.  I am 24 years old and have not had anyone to talk to around my age about surgery/recovery from a BHR.

My surgeon is Dr. Schmitt based out of the DMC in southeastern Michigan.

I am now 3 days post op and feeling pretty good. I am home and did really well with PT in the hospital. After the first session they told me I didn’t need to go to PT in the hospital anymore and sent me out. I have been trying to get around as much as possible and actually to 3 steps unassisted yesterday (with the walker right in front of me of course).

June 25, 2012

I’m out of surgery … Read the rest