Ok, ladies..esp over 50 years old. I need to know the progression of activity of a 56 yo semi athletic woman after hip replacement. I do not know of anyone my age that has a new hip that wants more than walking to the mailbox. I want to do a 10 K in Nov, and I had my surgery the end of May, and then another surgery for wound infection close to 3 weeks later. So the joint is a different age than the tissues around it. I tried to get up to 2.5 to 3 miles this past weekend but started limping so went home. Now have backed down to many short walks re 1-1.5 miles x 5-6 a week in hopes the short ones will hurt a bit less. All walks are around the 3/10 pain range. I am back to work, walking without a limp and doing everything else. i am not looking to run-that ship has sailed. I have scaled back to pace a bit and that has helped.
Help me progress this new hip-I am going to PT but I think the limited research re older female athletes is nil and now add a new hip and I am a N=1. I used to to tris-even full iron distances and I can train for them. But the new hip is much trickier than saying "shut up legs". Having a whole different converstation with the body!
Any suggestions?????
Help me progress this new hip-I am going to PT but I think the limited research re older female athletes is nil and now add a new hip and I am a N=1. I used to to tris-even full iron distances and I can train for them. But the new hip is much trickier than saying "shut up legs". Having a whole different converstation with the body!
Any suggestions?????