Frog Kick After Total Hip Replacement - Posterior Approach

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Thanks for posting. I have a right knee replacement, & I've just had a left hip replacement 6 weeks ago.
My frog kick was a little wonky with the knee replacement, it will be interesting to see how it goes with the hip.
 
I have great physical therapy for strengthening frog kick muscles since Jan 23 hip replacement. I will try to post videos of some of these later this week as I’m on the road now.
 
Thanks for posting. I have a right knee replacement, & I've just had a left hip replacement 6 weeks ago.
My frog kick was a little wonky with the knee replacement, it will be interesting to see how it goes with the hip.

Hope that your recovery is going well @mddolson . I was eventually able to frog kick just fine, but climbing the ladder to board the dive boat was an unexpected challenge at first. I had to match feet on the steps and climb with the good leg. It would remind me if I forgot, but that is all good now.

A mate of mine had both a posterior approach and recently an anterior approach for the other hip. He said the anterior approach was way better for recovery time and overall pain.
 
I did a search of the forums for my question and came up empty. I realize that this forum is intended more for dive physiology, but couldn't find a better option to drop this into.

I broke my hip in a bicycle crash 3 months ago that required a total hip replacement. Apparently, I did a real number on my femur. Those that have experienced this know of the post-surgery hip precautions to avoid dislocation of the new joint. Hip precautions are different depending on the surgical approach. Mine was a posterior approach.

While I know that I will be safe with a flutter kick, I prefer to frog kick and be able to keep station with a reverse frog kick.

My physical therapy included an exercise that rotated my bent lower leg/foot toward the back of my other leg, but not to open up to the outside... which is what one does when initiating a frog kick.

Anyone out there with a Posterior Approach THR that frog kicks with no issues?

DAN does not provide recommendations for this particular question... only diving after joint replacement. And yes, I have reviewed the studies relating to post-THP and breast stroke.

Thanks in advance.
I had my hip done August of 2018 and frog kick is no problem.
 
Just need to get my tanks hydro'd & I'll be ready to go.
Been walking 3-5 km daily feeling good this spring.
Can't wait to get back in the water.
Please lift the stay at home order on June 2 as promised, Mr Ford!
 
Got my tanks hydro tested, O2 cleaned & visual inspection
last week. Went for a dive a Kingston, Portsmouth harbour, shore dive, Sunday. Water was 60 deg F, visibility about 35 ft. Max depth 37ft, 40 min.
I had a slight cramp in my left calf near the end of the dive. Need to work on the toe rises.
 
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