RE: EXTERNAL: Re: extreme sports

May 17, 2011

Hi All

I can give up most of my sports in softball I have a lot of

power in my swing so I get the longest single in the league and then get a pinch

runner.

What I don't want to give up is the back backing I go once a month for the

weekend. My back is about 40 lbs. I'm fine on the hikes, but I do pay for it

at night.

I did see a TV commercial about a new hip/Knee replacement for active sports

people, does anyone know about this new hip/knee replacement

Bill

From: Joint Replacement

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Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 1:58 PM

Joint Replacement

Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: extreme sports

I don't know why you would need to give up back packing. That is hardly an

extreme sport unless you take it to Everest

I had my knee replacement last May (I'm post 12 months now) and I just came back

from a 4 month trip around Central and South America - most of it back packing,

climbing up and down off the buses, walking, hiking etc. My tkr was just fine.

Better than fine actually. Walking and hills and so on suit it just fine. When

we flew back to Mexico City and started spending more time traveling in our own

vehicle (less walking) my knee started tightening up again. It did not loosen up

and get comfortable again until I got back into a vigorous fitness/stretch

routine.

I know lots of people are skiing on their new knees. I personally swim and do an

intense aquafit workout 3-4 times a week and lots of cycling.

The issue with high impact sports that include running is the pounding on the

artificial joint. They told me that my joint is probably good for 30-35 years

but what will wear it out faster is if repetitive pounding wears on it or even

fractures it. So things like walking and climbing, swimming and cycling, even

skiing (not moguls) are good for me, but running etc is not.

So it will be up to you to decide what its worth to you to resume running.

Carolyn

Vancouver, tkr May 10

>

> Bill how can you do them now with a failing knee.? my surgeon point blank

> refused to do a knee replacement on a guy because he wasn't willing to stop

> doing extreme sports. the surgeon said he would only get 5 years out of it.

>

> -- RE: EXTERNAL: RE: Re: SynVisc

>

> My reason for postponing surgery is that I'm told I have to give up sports

> an backpacking.

> Is there a knee replacement that can allow you to play sports (Softball,

> Racket ball) and Backpack. For example I'm training to do Mt Washington

> with my Boy Scout troop. I'm only 56 and do not want to give up these

> activities

>

> Bill

>

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>

May 18, 2011

Bill:

I've heard about this new replacement also, but most surgeons trust the test of

time. If they haven't tried it and it hasn't been around that long they may not

be open to it. I'm still questioning why you need knee replacement now if you

are still able to go backpacking, albeit sore later. I've been in PT three days

a week now for several weeks, and just viewing all the knee replacement post

surgery patients in PT with me, makes me question this 40 lb rule. I think most

of them are AT LEAST 40 lbs overweight. If your muscles are strong and support

the joints then 40 lbs of packing weight for say a day or so once a month cannot

be as serious as carrying around 50 plus pounds daily while carrying very little

muscle. I'm officially on week seven of recovery right now and although I'm not

100% and haven't returned yet to my normal activity level, I've been able to

keep myself in check despite the fact that it's more than frustrating not being

able to work out like I am used to. One of the surgeons I spoke with who did a

more traditional approach warned me that if I went into it too early, I may have

a more difficult time mentally adjusting to the changes afterward. You don't

want to wait so long that your joint is too far gone, but at the same time you

don't want to jump in so soon that you feel you're in worse shape than you were

before the surgery. Just my two cents...

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

Joint Replacement

From: william.bogdanowich@...

Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 14:16:47 -0400

Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: Re: extreme sports

Hi All

I can give up most of my sports in softball I have a lot of power in my swing so

I get the longest single in the league and then get a pinch runner.

What I don't want to give up is the back backing I go once a month for the

weekend. My back is about 40 lbs. I'm fine on the hikes, but I do pay for it at

night.