Cycling with an artificial hip

My GP is referring me to a specialist and believes a new hip might be a
solution to my problem. I was convinced by doctors that it was not a good
idea thirty-five years ago. I have managed quite well with the original
joint, until now.
So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip? And can I get one in
titanium and carbon?

Mike Sales

"Mike Sales" wrote in message
et...
My GP is referring me to a specialist and believes a new hip might be a
solution to my problem. I was convinced by doctors that it was not a good
idea thirty-five years ago. I have managed quite well with the original
joint, until now.
So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip? And can I get one
in titanium and carbon?

Mike Sales





My mother-in-law was told not to use her exercise bike after her two new
hips. I can't see the logic but she can now walk - which she could not
before.

"Geoff Pearson" wrote in message
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"Mike Sales" wrote in message
et...
My GP is referring me to a specialist and believes a new hip might be a
solution to my problem. I was convinced by doctors that it was not a good
idea thirty-five years ago. I have managed quite well with the original
joint, until now.
So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip? And can I get one
in titanium and carbon?

Mike Sales





My mother-in-law was told not to use her exercise bike after her two new
hips. I can't see the logic but she can now walk - which she could not
before.


before her new hips, that is.

"Mike Sales" wrote in message
et...
My GP is referring me to a specialist and believes a new hip might be a
solution to my problem. I was convinced by doctors that it was not a good
idea thirty-five years ago. I have managed quite well with the original
joint, until now.
So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip? And can I get one
in titanium and carbon?


Athur in Llanwytd Wells has a replacement hip joint (possibley 2) and cycles
like a demon.

John

I believe that the problem is not in cycling in itself but is the problems
involved in a minor fall off the bike!

Both my father ( now 100 years + with both hips replaced after a very old
injury in the mines at 19 years old) and my ancient brother ( 77 years old,
with one hip replaced) have cycled but were warned off it after their hip
replacement operations. I believe that the artificial joint is very
susceptible to "popping out" ( and my brothers hip does that occasionally
anyway).

Having grown old in a reasonably fit state most of my life without under
stress created by intense labour ( well I was an officer in the Army and did
silly thing's like severe caving / climbing and canoeing) I am free from
problems in the hip area!

However my left knee always gives me minor problems, after a minor accident
about 20 years ago where I twisted my knee in response to a whirling lock
handle -- it chipped my cheek bone and left me with a black eye for the next
succeeding weeks but the knee injury from my reaction to the flying handle
was, in retrospect, far more lasting and I regularly unclip my left foot from
my SPD pedals to ease the ache in my left knee.

So the advice is sensible -- it is not the activity of cycling but rather the
result of an enforced dismount -- i.e -- being knocked off your bike that is
the problem!


--
Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom.
www.tapan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

"Mike Sales" wrote in message
et...
My GP is referring me to a specialist and believes a new hip might be a
solution to my problem. I was convinced by doctors that it was not a good
idea thirty-five years ago. I have managed quite well with the original
joint, until now.
So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip? And can I get one in
titanium and carbon?

Mike Sales

"Mike Sales" writes:

So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip?

I've cycled with a couple of seventy somethings with artificial hips
and they do absolutely fine though I've not chatted in depth about the
things.

Jon

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:26:41 +0100, Mike Sales wrote:

My GP is referring me to a specialist and believes a new hip might be a
solution to my problem. I was convinced by doctors that it was not a
good idea thirty-five years ago. I have managed quite well with the
original joint, until now.
So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip? And can I get
one in titanium and carbon?

Mike Sales

I am 64 and have had both my hips replaced (Protek CLS non-cemented
titanium/ceramic/polyethylene). Biking is absolutely no problem, in fact
is recommended to stay trong and mobile. And replacing my crumbling
painful stiff grating hips -- what a change in lifestyle!
The only restrictions are certain postions which could lead to
dislocation; these depend on the prosthesis and how the operation was
performed (posterior, lateral etc) approach. Your orthopaedic surgeon
will advise you on that. But s/he will almost certainly NOT advise
excessive restrictions on activity.

Peter MB ChB FANZCA

Mike Sales wrote:

So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip? And can I get one in
titanium and carbon?

Don't know about the carbon, but I think there's a very significant Ti
presence in current artificial joints.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

In et,
Mike Sales tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:
My GP is referring me to a specialist and believes a new hip might be
a solution to my problem. I was convinced by doctors that it was not
a good idea thirty-five years ago. I have managed quite well with the
original joint, until now.
So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip? And can I get
one in titanium and carbon?

Lt. Col. Larrington (retd.) has two - one each side - and while he doesn't
zoom up hills inna-mountain-goat-stylee these days, he has no problems with
riding his bike almost daily.

--
Dave Larrington
http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk
Give the anarchist a cigarette.

Mike Sales wrote:
My GP is referring me to a specialist and believes a new hip might be a
solution to my problem. I was convinced by doctors that it was not a good
idea thirty-five years ago. I have managed quite well with the original
joint, until now.
So my question is, does anyone have any knowledge, anecdotal or
otherwise, about people cycling with an artificial hip? And can I get one in
titanium and carbon?


Ask in the options about hip resurfacing - if the damage is not great
they can just replace the surfaces of the ball and socket with an
artificial material rather than removing the ball and trying to bond a
new one in to the leg bone. Its much better for people with physically
demanding jobs or sports. Its the operation that Floyd Landis had and
he is planning on a return to competitive cycling, WADA permitting. You
might even want to ask for a referral to someone who specifically offers
resurfacing.
See e.g. http://www.birminghamhipresurfacing.com/index.cfm

The advice to defer was good - early hip joints lasted for a decade or
so before they needed to be replaced and revision arthroplasty gets
harder each time it is done. These days the implants have improved but
I would still favour putting off the drastic options as long as I could
if it were me - techniques are getting better all the time and new
techniques such as resurfacing developing.


Tony