New Hip anyone?

NCASAUmp · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 10, 2011, 03:48pm

I know of a couple of umpires who have had hip replacements. The recovery is long, but they're back on the field and doing well. It's a common issue among umpires and referees.

Get lots of opinions. I'd rather spend $200 on opinions and know what I'm getting into than to spend nothing at all and go in blindly.

IRISHMAFIA · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 10, 2011, 06:17pm

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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

I know of a couple of umpires who have had hip replacements. The recovery is long, but they're back on the field and doing well. It's a common issue among umpires and referees.

Get lots of opinions. I'd rather spend $200 on opinions and know what I'm getting into than to spend nothing at all and go in blindly.

I've heard just the opposite, that the recovery isn't as long as a knee. Maybe it all depends on what you are going to do afterwards.

NCASAUmp · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 10, 2011, 06:33pm

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I've heard just the opposite, that the recovery isn't as long as a knee. Maybe it all depends on what you are going to do afterwards.

Well, it's certainly a good number of months. One umpire I know had his hip done in April of last year, and was walking reasonably well by August or so. Don't know what his plans are for returning to the field, but that's another matter.

Gulf Coast Blue · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 10, 2011, 07:38pm

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I've heard just the opposite, that the recovery isn't as long as a knee. Maybe it all depends on what you are going to do afterwards.

I have a few friends with new knees and have heard that the recovery for that is much longer than a hip. The only person I know who has had a hip done is my mother....and she is 79 and not super active these days......so not much help about getting back into outside activities.......

Joel

NCASAUmp · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 10, 2011, 09:28pm

Some of your recovery will inevitably depend upon how fit you are. I'm pushing 250 lbs, and my ankle going to take a bit longer to recover than if I weighed, say, 180. The two umpires I know who have had hip replacements are both below 200 pounds, which has aided tremendously in their recoveries post-surgery.

I've not met you in person, so take no offense in what I say. But if it's something you're seriously going to consider, you may want to make sure you're at a good weight before having it done.