Arthritis runs in John’s family. But at 75 years young and an active sportsman he wasn’t ready to give up his favorite activities. Three months after his hip replacement he was hitting tennis balls and was back on the snow.
https://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.png00Nicholas H. Masthttps://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.pngNicholas H. Mast2022-11-20 01:38:052023-03-17 13:34:04John – skiing and playing tennis 3 months after anterior hip replacement
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After two decades, I can bend over without my back going out. It makes me tear up with gratitude. I love this surgeon. I feel grateful that he worked so hard, learned so much, and cares so deeply about healing people.”
https://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.png00Nicholas H. Masthttps://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.pngNicholas H. Mast2022-09-27 18:46:232023-03-17 13:34:05Dawn’s rapid recovery following anterior hip replacement
“Anyone who is questioning or nervous about getting a hip replacement, don’t spend any more of your life in pain or with limitations. There is so much life ahead of you. Thank you Dr. Mast”
https://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.png00Nicholas H. Masthttps://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.pngNicholas H. Mast2022-09-21 22:34:252023-03-17 13:34:05Katy’s transformative simultaneous bilateral anterior hip replacement
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“I could no longer stand up straight or hike without being all bent over. Then I wasn’t able to bend over anymore and walking became painful. Sleep was constantly interrupted … My husband and I became afraid that I would end up in a wheelchair..”
https://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.png00Nicholas H. Masthttps://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.pngNicholas H. Mast2022-09-19 18:52:292023-03-17 13:34:05Marilyn – back to hiking without pain after hip replacement
My physical therapist asked me not to tell his other patient how well I was recovering because he was recovering from a posterior hip replacement …. He was probably 4 weeks “behind” me in his recovery!
https://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.png00Nicholas H. Masthttps://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.pngNicholas H. Mast2022-09-06 23:53:522023-03-17 13:34:06Michael – traveled from Oregon for anterior hip replacement
I have had 2 back surgeries and a partial knee replacement. The hip replacement was by far the easiest to recover from. I went to a family wedding 3 weeks after the surgery ( not dancing though) and was back to the jobsites after about 6 weeks.
https://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.png00Nicholas H. Masthttps://www.sfhips.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hip-and-Pelvis-Logo-250x250px.pngNicholas H. Mast2022-08-31 05:35:272023-03-17 13:34:06Paul – no limitations after hip replacement
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John – skiing and playing tennis 3 months after anterior hip replacement
Arthritis runs in John’s family. But at 75 years young and an active sportsman he wasn’t ready to give up his favorite activities. Three months after his hip replacement he was hitting tennis balls and was back on the snow.
Who is a candidate for anterior hip replacement?
The short answer is almost everybody is a candidate for anterior approach hip replacement.
The Anterior Hip Replacement Bikini Incision
Bikini incisions aren’t just cosmetically less noticeable, they also heal better than standard incisions in patients with skin folds.
Dawn’s rapid recovery following anterior hip replacement
After two decades, I can bend over without my back going out. It makes me tear up with gratitude. I love this surgeon. I feel grateful that he worked so hard, learned so much, and cares so deeply about healing people.”
Katy’s transformative simultaneous bilateral anterior hip replacement
“Anyone who is questioning or nervous about getting a hip replacement, don’t spend any more of your life in pain or with limitations. There is so much life ahead of you. Thank you Dr. Mast”
Steve Wozniak’s anterior hip replacement journey
Woz shares details of his experience of anterior hip replacement with the SF Hip & Pelvis Institute, his surgery and rapid recovery.
Marilyn – back to hiking without pain after hip replacement
“I could no longer stand up straight or hike without being all bent over. Then I wasn’t able to bend over anymore and walking became painful. Sleep was constantly interrupted … My husband and I became afraid that I would end up in a wheelchair..”
Michael – traveled from Oregon for anterior hip replacement
My physical therapist asked me not to tell his other patient how well I was recovering because he was recovering from a posterior hip replacement …. He was probably 4 weeks “behind” me in his recovery!
Paul – no limitations after hip replacement
I have had 2 back surgeries and a partial knee replacement. The hip replacement was by far the easiest to recover from. I went to a family wedding 3 weeks after the surgery ( not dancing though) and was back to the jobsites after about 6 weeks.
Tom – Climbing stairs pain free was just the beginning
“Within a few weeks after my hip replacement, I was able to climb stairs without pain. As remarkable as this was, this was just the beginning.”