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How many Spyder Riders have had a Hip replacement? How does it work for you?
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McClendons
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If a well done, a hip replacement works fine on the Spyder. In fact, I could go back to two wheels, my hips work great with the exception of flexibility. 1 of mine was "revised" 4 times due to infection, and is a MUCH larger replacement than normal. I have what you might call a hotspot too, which is a little more sensitive when seated. The stock seat was OK with it, but I could feel it. I just put an Ultimate seat on, and it seems to be great.
I've had my left hip done twice and both knees done. Only thing that affects me on a Spyder is the funky way I have to get on it, looks kinda comical, actually. LOL.
Left side of bike; put left leg close to bike up close to the bars; bend way forward; and swing my right leg over the seat. No discomfort at all riding.
I think the reason for this is that I have floorboards and my legs are far forward while riding. When I had my Voyager, I found the most comfortable position was with my feet up on the highway pegs. I actually found it more comfortable than in my truck.
Left side of bike; put left leg close to bike up close to the bars; bend way forward; and swing my right leg over the seat. No discomfort at all riding.
I think the reason for this is that I have floorboards and my legs are far forward while riding. When I had my Voyager, I found the most comfortable position was with my feet up on the highway pegs. I actually found it more comfortable than in my truck.
Albec
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You folks who had infections, what happened?
Y'all are scaring me a little with all this talk of infections and having to redo the replacement. What was the cause of these infections?
My left hip is screwed up and I'm in the process of physical therapy, hoping for the best but expecting the worst. My doc wants to do a replacement, but I'm going to hem and haw for a while first. Injections and PT then we'll see what's what.
Y'all are scaring me a little with all this talk of infections and having to redo the replacement. What was the cause of these infections?
My left hip is screwed up and I'm in the process of physical therapy, hoping for the best but expecting the worst. My doc wants to do a replacement, but I'm going to hem and haw for a while first. Injections and PT then we'll see what's what.
Without going into the morbid and graphic detail, but speaking from hard and painfully learnt experience (altho gaining this experience involved most other major bones, organs, and joints in my body, it did not actually involve either of my hips - much to everyone's surprise, mine included!
) the bad news about that ^ approach is that the longer you wait, the worst your hip joint/s will become and the greater the atrophy in all the muscles around it will be, resulting in a much greater likelihood of you ending up with issues/poor results after the surgery! 
Sure, do the PT, work as hard as you can manage/bear on strengthening all the muscles around your hip as much as you can (maybe you'll be able to get a little fitter while you're doing it, cos that won't 'hurt' the surgery &/or your recovery!) maybe even do the injections, but from my experience, I'd strongly suggest doing the injections only if the Doctors firmly believe and can convince you that the injections will actually benefit your hip/s, and NOT just 'delay' needing to have the hip replacement done! Those injections can do more harm than good, especially if you are going to need the replacement anyway!
So if the Doc thinks you're gonna need to get the replacement done anyway, just DO IT - without waiting until you've let everything deteriorate so much that you've screwed your chances of ever getting a good result AND put yourself thru a whole lot more pain and difficulty along the way!!
Just Sayin'
Albec
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Without going into the morbid and graphic detail, but speaking from hard and painfully learnt experience (altho gaining this experience involved most other major bones, organs, and joints in my body, it did not actually involve either of my hips - much to everyone's surprise, mine included!
Sure, do the PT, work as hard as you can manage/bear on strengthening all the muscles around your hip as much as you can (maybe you'll be able to get a little fitter while you're doing it, cos that won't 'hurt' the surgery &/or your recovery!) maybe even do the injections, but from my experience, I'd strongly suggest doing the injections only if the Doctors firmly believe and can convince you that the injections will actually benefit your hip/s, and NOT just 'delay' needing to have the hip replacement done! Those injections can do more harm than good, especially if you are going to need the replacement anyway!
So if the Doc thinks you're gonna need to get the replacement done anyway, just DO IT - without waiting until you've let everything deteriorate so much that you've screwed your chances of ever getting a good result AND put yourself thru a whole lot more pain and difficulty along the way!!
Just Sayin'
I appreciate your reply, Peter!
I spoke with my doc and he suggested doing the injections first, I've had two so far, three months apart, they did help with no downside. Yesterday I had my first session of PT, it went well and I'm feeling pretty good today.
Both my wife and I have been working out 4 to 5 days a week for 40 years now, been married for 49. We have our own gym in the basement with lots of machines and stuff. So, I'm in pretty good shape as it is and the physical therapist mentioned that I'm ahead of the curve because of this. Hey, I can do 75 pushups in 60 seconds. Not bad for an old geezer, right? The therapist gave me some exercises to do at home that targets the area involved.
Anyways, when I say that I'm going to hem and haw for a while before deciding on surgery, I won't put it off too long, perhaps this winter.
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