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Back in '98 I had a pelvic osteotomy; it added years of life to my  hip.  
Today I'm still able to squat, deadlift, bench press just fine.   What about 
increasing your calcium and vitamin d intake?  How is your diet?  enough 
vitamins 
and minerals?  What about glucosamine and  chondroitin?  Sam-e ?
 
Edwin Freeman, Jr.
San Francisco, USA  

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In a message dated 6/6/2008 12:20:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>  
> So my advice to you is to do everything you can to avoid surgery  
>until the pain and dysfunction over ride current activity  benefits.
> 

I hope you meant hip replacement surgery....makes  sense to wait as 
long as functionally possible before replacing the  joint.  

As for the core depression, that's prolly a good idea to  do while you 
still have a structurally sound femoral head and enough  healthy bone 
to take advantage of the procedure. 

A side note:  there are a number of other surgeries/procedures you and 
your surgeon  could consider before total hip replacement.  
Resurfacing could be an  option, for example.  Best to consult an 
expert about ALL options  considering your young age and active 
lifestyle.

Chris Crawford,  NSCA-CPT
Washington, DC




--- In  [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Telle -- I suffered  with this condition also. As a matter of fact, 
I limped 
> along for  years until the head of the femur had worn about 3/4 of 
an inch into  
> the hip socket. At that point I had it replaced in 1991 -- what a  
HUGE HUGE 
> relief. From that point forward I gave up my beloved  racquetball 
and any other 
> high impact activities. 
>  
> These were my considerations in 1991;
> 1. That the joint would  last, on average, 10-12 years,
> 2. that only one more re-replacement  was possible with a favorable 
predicted 
> outcome,
> 3. that  I should wait as long as possible to have it replaced. I'm 
now 65 and  
> (knock on much wood) the hip is fine (had a GREAT DOC --B Haas,  
Ph.D., 
> Denver, CO.
> 
> Current considerations. In  1995 I had my left shoulder replaced. I 
did not 
> heed the protocol  related to the hip replacement and continued to 
lift albeit at 
>  about 60% of previous capacity. This was OK for about 7-8 years. 
Now big  
> problems -- can do NO pressing or side lateral movements -- though  
super light 
> dips and 1 arm dbl. rows are doable and may even be  beneficial. Am 
rethinking a 
> follow up replacement with less  strenuous follow up activities. 
> 
> Am somewhat reluctant to  having surgery due to a surgically related 
staph 
> infection, 25%  chance of survival (unsuccessful back fusion 2000), 
and a near 
>  death surgical accident, inadvertent cutting of a main artery -- 
requiring  18 
> pints of blood   (also uunsuccessful back fusion 2000)  not a great 
year. MAKE 
> SURE you find the very best doc. I tried  to sue one of them -- what 
a farce -- I 
> couldn't find any phys  who would admit to the last disaster with 
the X RAYS 
> staring them  in the face. One honest soul said he could testify if 
his practice  
> was on the moon.
> 
> So my advice to you is to do  everything you can to avoid surgery 
until the 
> pain and  dysfunction over ride current activity benefits.
> 
> In my case I  was really disappointed I did not have the replacement 
sooner -- 
>  pain has an insidious way of ruining your life without you 
realizing it --  so 
> stay conscious (not one of my previous assets)
> 
>  Let me know if there is any other info I could pass along. Whatever 
you  
> decide may the gods of fortune be with you.
> 
> Jerry  Telle
> Lakewood CO  USA
>