No hip replacement

Whelpdale

I am 64, have always maintained a healthy lifestyle which included, running, hill walking & going to the gym.

I knew about the OA in one of my hips but X Ray shows it in both.

But I was suddenly rendered debilitated following a particularly strenuous bout of squat exercises & have been in pain ever since! XRay shows OE in the knee & GP believes damaged or fractured cartilage - but tells me that knee replacement is out of the question due to my age & lifestyle!!

Shell_H

Hi@Whelpdale- welcome to the online community!

I see you've been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis in your knees, and this has really had an effect on your lifestyle. However, despite having a healthy and active lifestyle your GP has advised you that you can't get a knee replacement.

I admit, this is an oddity. Normally, when people are told they can't get a knee replacement it's either because they're too young or because they're overweight, neither of which seems to apply to you. That said, most doctors will try other treatments before they'll allow you to have surgery. Has your GP referred you to a pain clinic and/or given you painkillers to try out and see if they help? Have you been referred to a physiotherapist to see if you can regain your movement and strength that way? I don’t know what your weight is, but weight loss is also often tried first to see if that can help alleviate some of the pain.

I’d talk to your GP and see if you can have some of these other treatments – even if you go for a second opinion (which I’d suggest you do if you’re unhappy) you will need to go through these options first before you get put forward for surgery, most of the time. Even if another doctor puts you immediately forward for surgery, the waiting time at the moment is a year or more, so using these other therapies in the mean time is highly recommended. Also take a look at our ideas onpain manegement, as these can help a lot.

Do take a look at our information below on Osteoarthrtis of the knee, and our information on knee replacement surgery. They may help you when talking to your GP or another one.

//www.wfysxh.com/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee/

//www.wfysxh.com/about-arthritis/treatments/surgery/knee-replacement-surgery/

Have a look around the rest of the community and do join in wherever you want to. Everyone here is pretty friendly.

Lovely to meet you!

Shell

Lilymary

That prognosis sounds extremely odd. You should request a consultation with a rheumatologist or Musculoskeletal consultant. My sister teaches aerobics, has done for over 30 years. She had both her knees replaced before she was 60 and is still teaching at 67. i’ve just had my hip replaced at 61, my consultant knows I plan to give it a good pounding on the fells once I’ve recovered from surgery! If your GP won’t refer you, ask for a second opinion within the practice.

Sheelee

The medics always seem to go by age, as though we all age in the same robotic way. I can never understand why. I do wonder if it's because they can or cannot replace the artificial joint so many times??

I still feel, however, that if the op can only be done once, the individual patient has the right to decide when they wish to benefit from the new joint ie immediately or in the future.

Good luck x

Lilymary

64不适合THR或TKR，如果我们持续这么长时间并且身体状况良好，可以做臀部两次（尽管我不确定我是否想在80年代再次经历它）。我相信膝盖也可以这样说。如果您的GP暗示您会继续跑步并破坏他宝贵的新膝盖，那么我很遗憾地说，无论如何跑步都将不在议程中，但这可能已经是由于痛苦所致，因此该论点不会站起来。没有理由让新膝盖正确地躺在并康复后，您不应该继续走路。同上体育馆，我的brother弟弟每天都有一个新的膝盖，以及我的姐姐用两个新膝盖教有氧运动和骑马。就像我说的那样，第二意见并转介给适当的专家，而不是误导的全科医生（名称上有一个线索）。