Here is another way on how to tell it is time for you to have your hip replaced. Over time, my hip was getting worse and worse. I was doing less and less and, not surprisingly, complaining more and more. It was early on a Saturday morning and my wife asks me take out the […]

How Do You Know The Risks Associated With Surgeon Or Hospital? You don’t know the risks – it is that simple. In fact, realistically, nobody does. That is why they call it the ‘practice’ of medicine. Many problems confront you with selecting an orthopedic surgeon. Let’s briefly touch on a couple of issues that focus […]

Lot’s of things change as you get older and need hip replacement surgery. Here are a few examples. On ‘Walkers’ Before Hip Replacement Surgery: I always thought that the only ‘Walker’ I would need late in life was ‘Johnnie.’ “Here’s Johnnie!” Or worst case, I thought my strange humor, would get even stranger. After Hip […]

Going In For Hip Replacement Surgery? Wondering What To Wear? What To Take? What To Pack? – Don’t overthink your options. In this post, we share your hip replacement surgery packing list. Pack Your ‘Go Bag’ – You really won’t need much to take to the hospital. I wore shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops. […]

Here Is A Surprise – When you get home from hip replacement surgery you are going to be tired, sore and a bit immobile. Think About It As A Couch Potato Graduate Degree – For the first few weeks you will be highly “energy efficient,” meaning that you are not going to get up and […]

The first few days after surgery are (conceptually) good in that grinding, bone on bone, hurts with every step feeling is gone. Yea! But that has been replaced with a, “Gosh, Did I just have a 9″ slice into my buttocks, my femur cut off and replaced with a prosthetic, a socket screwed into my […]

Much like any other life event that presents a challenge to overcome, hip replacement surgery has its own set of rules. Thou shalt regard the phrase, ‘Hip Replacement Surgery,’ as only a phrase and not a meaning of shame. Thou shalt realize that you will get hip pain and that hip pain will not get […]

Most people don’t like walking around with a scar. But for some, it is a mark of honor and accomplishment. But, if you are asked to explain, here are a few ways to discuss your badge of honor: 1) How To Share Your Hip Replacement With Friends, And Even Those You Barely Know ( The […]

Are You A Hiker or a Beach Walker? Do You Sometimes Have Hip Pain? So… maybe you are like me. Below you will find “12 Potential Post Beach Walking / Hiking Symptoms That Indicate You Might Require A Hip Replacement.” Before Hiking Or Long Walks On The Beach, There Was Running: I have been active […]

Are You A Hiker or a Walker? Do You Sometimes Have Hip Pain? So… maybe you are like me. Below you will find “12 Potential Post-Hiking Symptoms That Indicate You Might Require A Hip Replacement.” Before Hiking, There Was Running: I have been active all my life. Worked-out, ran, played recreational team sports from high […]