Guest Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Hoping to ski by the end of the summer.So far I am hearing that 5-6 months is about right.I started riding my mountain bike on the flats and walk 1-3 miles per day.stretching daily.any pointers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbskier Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Mid September THR and I started skiing last week. Feels good so 6 months was about right for me. Biking, walking, lap swim and stretching all helped me. Don't jump into anything full blast. I took many steps backward along the way by starting activities to aggressively. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted April 7, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted April 7, 2022 @Powerocker @bbskier I am overdue for a THR (back leg); thing holding me back is I run my vet hospital as a solo veterinarian, so when I'm down, pets don't get help & hard to pay the staff. Can you give me any expectations on how long post op before I can spend 6+ hours a day on my feet? Staff can wrestle the crazy dogs but my job is not at a desk. BTW my surgeon said I could ski after 16 weeks but don't think I will be that brave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller T_C Posted April 7, 2022 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2022 I had a total hip 12/21/2021. Skied my first set 3/22/2022. I think you could stand 6 plus hours a day after a month or so as long as you could take a few breaks every so often. Find a doc that does the anterior approach, It makes all the difference. I recommend Rebound. They are the best!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller slalom frog Posted April 8, 2022 Baller Share Posted April 8, 2022 I had a Birmingham hip replacement on my left around January 3 2021. I started doing some "light" skiing in late April, most just riding my trick ski. I got back on my slalom ski in late May and started very slowly. I seem to remember that I did not start skiing buoys right away and when I did I was very measured keeping my speed and line length below where I would normally start my season. It took quite a while to get to the point where I felt my strength in my hip was at a more "normal" level. I had my right hip done November 3 2021 and I plan on handling the start of my season similar to how I did with my left hip. Build up your strength and flexibility as much as you can before skiing. Take it slow when you do get back in the water. Best of luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted April 8, 2022 Baller Share Posted April 8, 2022 I totally agree with @T_C .I have had both hips total replacement the anterior method and was skating in 6 weeks back to hockey in 9 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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