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Five months sounds to me like a long time to be still thinking about getting out to 8 km. I was doing around 8-10 km within three months, and my personal target was to be back out to 40+ km within nine months. What distances are you currently achieving?Hi - I'm looking for a moderate hiking experience this fall 5 months after a hip replacement. I know everyone's recovery is different, but could a few people chime in and give me a vague idea about how long after a hip replacement that people typically are able start walking about 5 moderate miles? I'm in my 60's, hike a lot and have done several long caminos. I'd love to find somewhere in the world with beautiful short gravel hikes I could safely do alone - I'm open to many locations. Thanks!
I walked 5 miles 6 weeks after my op and was playing full rounds of golf 8 weeks after. However, I had just completed the Camino Norte a month before my op so I was quite fit before the op!Hi - I'm looking for a moderate hiking experience this fall 5 months after a hip replacement. I know everyone's recovery is different, but could a few people chime in and give me a vague idea about how long after a hip replacement that people typically are able start walking about 5 moderate miles? I'm in my 60's, hike a lot and have done several long caminos. I'd love to find somewhere in the world with beautiful short gravel hikes I could safely do alone - I'm open to many locations. Thanks!
Hi @Sunbun - as others have said a lot depends on your pre and post surgery therapy and activity levels. I found I started walking on flat even surfaces - I even went on an outdoor track. I had a left hip replacement in July 2019 - they wanted to wait until I was 60 so I was using a cane the last year prior. As a result my R hip has been carrying the load and it’s been about 2 years ( interiors by Covid) working with a physio and athletic therapist to regain glute strength in my L hip. I am now walking around 10 to 15 km routinely trying to get up to 25 max - I am walking this fall the CF. I also go to the pool and do pool exercises designed by the physio and lengths and walk with Nordic walking poles to take some weight off! My advice get a trusted physio who works in athletics, start slow, on flat surfaces and consider using walking poles. One thing to check out for hikes is parts of the Transcanada Trail - some parts are flat ( but not all!). JenHi - I'm looking for a moderate hiking experience this fall 5 months after a hip replacement. I know everyone's recovery is different, but could a few people chime in and give me a vague idea about how long after a hip replacement that people typically are able start walking about 5 moderate miles? I'm in my 60's, hike a lot and have done several long caminos. I'd love to find somewhere in the world with beautiful short gravel hikes I could safely do alone - I'm open to many locations. Thanks!
Where in the world would you like to go hiking then? I went on my first hike today. Only 7 weeks and 2 days after hip replacement. Loved it and i live in stunning Rogaland Norway.Hi - I'm looking for a moderate hiking experience this fall 5 months after a hip replacement. I know everyone's recovery is different, but could a few people chime in and give me a vague idea about how long after a hip replacement that people typically are able start walking about 5 moderate miles? I'm in my 60's, hike a lot and have done several long caminos. I'd love to find somewhere in the world with beautiful short gravel hikes I could safely do alone - I'm open to many locations. Thanks!
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