isaac-molnar

I am a 52-year old avid cyclist that is fit. So, I’m probably an outlier, but I wanted to share my experience for other folks with hip issues and who enjoy riding. I had an anterior hip replacement on March 3. By Day 5 I was walking 1.25 miles with a cane. On Day 7 I started riding indoors at 40W. By Day 11 I was completely unassisted (no cane) and walked 1.5 miles faster than I had walked in 6 months. I was also up to 200W for an hour on my indoor bike. On Day 17 I rode outside. By the end of Week 4 I rode almost 500 miles outdoors. Further, from the date of my initial consultation appointment it was 6 total weeks before I was walking unassisted. So, an amazing recovery and amazing expediency. Really grateful for the work Dr. DiBartola did. And both he and his staff (Angel, in particular) were exceptional in helping me through the logistics of surgery and working with my employer for “work from home.” I cannot recommend the procedure and the people enough.