[font=Times New Roman]On the 12th April I had hip resurfacing surgery (same as Floyd) and was wondering if anyone else out there has had similar and could give advice on recovery. My plan is to start on the wind trainer this weekend and pedal low gears for 10-15 mins and then increase the time by 5 mins per day slowly increasing the power. Is this enough or perhaps two sessions per day would be more advantageous as I have lot's of time on my hands. Any help would be appreciated.[/font]
I only had pins put into my hip. I started at 15 minutes during PT (therapist could not understand why i wanted more than his 10 minutes and why i kept addign resistance), then 30 minutes on exercise bike at the gym, after about 3 weeks switched back to 1 hour spin classes and after about 3 months was back outside.
be sure to do your stretches, as they are as important as rebuilding strength. Also, work on balance issues which i found took a long time to get back to my pre-crash days.
BILLYHOLMES said:
[font=Times New Roman]On the 12th April I had hip resurfacing surgery (same as Floyd) and was wondering if anyone else out there has had similar and could give advice on recovery. My plan is to start on the wind trainer this weekend and pedal low gears for 10-15 mins and then increase the time by 5 mins per day slowly increasing the power. Is this enough or perhaps two sessions per day would be more advantageous as I have lot's of time on my hands. Any help would be appreciated.[/font]
Thanks for the reply, you are right about the stretching already my knee is down to 100 deg bend. Regards, Bill.
li rider said:
I only had pins put into my hip. I started at 15 minutes during PT (therapist could not understand why i wanted more than his 10 minutes and why i kept addign resistance), then 30 minutes on exercise bike at the gym, after about 3 weeks switched back to 1 hour spin classes and after about 3 months was back outside.
be sure to do your stretches, as they are as important as rebuilding strength. Also, work on balance issues which i found took a long time to get back to my pre-crash days.
I set up a bike for a friend after both knees were replaced. He did not have enough range of bend for normal cranks so I set him up with a 30/38/48 tooth 110pcd alloy triple with 160mm crank arms.
I have just built him a Compact Double 34/50 with 160mm arms, however yet to fit.
[font=Times New Roman]Already have some advice - don’t push it! I was giving it “the beans” on the physio, which led to me bursting some stitches below the skin causing my incision side to open slightly, I now have to wait beforeto do more exercise - putting me behind… dam! [/font]
abqhudson said:
Please keep us advised as to your recovery and experience. I'm considering the same surgery. Bill,
[font=Times New Roman]I have already fitted 165mm cranks to my bike - I didn’t know you could get 160mm did you get them specially made? [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Regards,[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Bill.[/font]
gclark8 said:
I set up a bike for a friend after both knees were replaced. He did not have enough range of bend for normal cranks so I set him up with a 30/38/48 tooth 110pcd alloy triple with 160mm crank arms.
I have just built him a Compact Double 34/50 with 160mm arms, however yet to fit.
[font=Times New Roman]On the 12th April I had hip resurfacing surgery (same as Floyd) and was wondering if anyone else out there has had similar and could give advice on recovery. My plan is to start on the wind trainer this weekend and pedal low gears for 10-15 mins and then increase the time by 5 mins per day slowly increasing the power. Is this enough or perhaps two sessions per day would be more advantageous as I have lot's of time on my hands. Any help would be appreciated.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Bill.[/font]
hi Bill,
i had complete hip replacement on 23 Jan, so i'm just a couple of months ahead of you. at 6 weeks, i was focused on walking longer distances and worked on lengthening my stride. i had signficant muscle loss on my thigh so i've been working to rebuild that. balance is an issue. i got an inflated disc to stand on. it is unstable and gets me to work lots of small muscles.
i assume that you are getting PT. what do your PT folks recommend?
[font=Times New Roman]So I am back on the wind trainer doing 30 min sessions but I find the following baffling. Last year I had a FTP of 250 watts and in November I had to stop cycling because of the pain in my hip. I find now that a can ride pain free for the 30 mins at 110 watts and I know I should only be doing steady state at my level of fitness however I find my heart rate rising up to 160 bpm which I know at the “steady state/foundation level” is too high. So what do I do, I can complete the sessions at this heart rate with no problems but am I doing any good? I have also found out that my HB level is only 110 (was 140 pre op) this would account for the heart rate rise but should I be pushing it at 160 bpm? [/font] [font=Times New Roman]Would it be more sensible to reduce the heart rate to a more normal steady state 140-150 bpm (for me), which will bring my power level down to a miserable 85-90 watts? What do the masters recommend? [/font] [font=Times New Roman]Thanks,[/font] [font=Times New Roman]Bill.[/font]
BILLYHOLMES said:
[font=Times New Roman]On the 12th April I had hip resurfacing surgery (same as Floyd) and was wondering if anyone else out there has had similar and could give advice on recovery. My plan is to start on the wind trainer this weekend and pedal low gears for 10-15 mins and then increase the time by 5 mins per day slowly increasing the power. Is this enough or perhaps two sessions per day would be more advantageous as I have lot's of time on my hands. Any help would be appreciated.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman][/font][font=Times New Roman] <snip> What do the masters recommend? [/font] [font=Times New Roman]Thanks,[/font] [font=Times New Roman]Bill.[/font]
no master here, - pure low grade amature.
my PT guy had me use just my new hip leg, isolated! forward and then backward peddling. build the strength back in that leg, then proceed. the leg had less than 1/20 the power of the other one. build it up to something substantial and help to get the 2 legs more balanced - powerwise.
Thanks Larry, I have been trying that however I don't seem to have lost that much strength out of the operated leg, it's just tender – I don’t have much muscle waste in the operated leg or any swelling, quite lucky really. My PT sucks, she treats me like some old lady and gives me the gentlest of exercises e.g. lift your leg up 15 times…. give me break. I asked her about the wind trainer and she looked at me as though I was from mars, “Certainly not Bill you’ll have to wait a few weeks before that”. I am in there just 20 mins and it costs me $5 to park… (shouldn’t be driving for another month either!). She also tell me to walk at 200 yards per day - I walk 2 miles with no problem. Regards, Bill.
larryb said:
no master here, - pure low grade amature.
my PT guy had me use just my new hip leg, isolated! forward and then backward peddling. build the strength back in that leg, then proceed. the leg had less than 1/20 the power of the other one. build it up to something substantial and help to get the 2 legs more balanced - powerwise.
Out on the road today for just 10 miles - felt great to be outside with the wind in my face after such a long time recovering. Hip seems great, I had to get out of the saddle a couple of time with NO PAIN… still can’t believe it! Bill.
abqhudson said:
Please keep us advised as to your recovery and experience. I'm considering the same surgery.
