Athletes Stories

"Studies show that men who jog at least once a week have roughly 5% denser bones than men who don't jog but are otherwise active.

 

This could be a chicken or the egg thing; whether the men who naturally take to jogging have denser bones to start, or if the jogging itself causes density changes. What is important here is that a runner will have a different presentation than a non-runner when undergoing a surgical correction like a BHR.

 

If you have never played football, then taking up football at the age of fifty might not be a good idea. Running is the same. I have been running for more than thirty years at the marathon distance and beyond, and during that time I have seen hundreds and hundreds of weekend warriors come and go, putting bodies that were never designed for running through their paces until the bodies broke. Knee injuries, foot injuries, plantar fascitis, IT syndrome, on and on - all possible signals that your body was not designed to run. I have never suffered an injury from running [beyond an occasional blister]; if I did I doubt I would continue it. Each person has a different genetic package they bring to the table.

 

The results of over 855 hip resurfacing patients who participated in the Yahoo Surface Hippy Survey are now available at the Surface Hippy Webiste.

 

The survey asked 40 detailed questions about the patients hip resurfacing experience and surgery. The survey is extremely interesting and fact filled about pre-op conditions, surgery information and post-op recoveries with return to sports and normal activities.

 

Click below to view the Yahoo Surface Hippy Survey

 

Yahoo Surface Hippy Survey Results

Scott Tinley was one of the most prolific triathletes of all time, competing in and winning hundreds of triathlons all over the globe. Scott has been suffering through hip problems for a number of years and recently decided to have his hip resurfaced on Thursday, December 13th in Wisconsin with Dr. Rogerson.

 

Read Scott's complete story by clicking here

 

Scott Tinley story with photos of his hip resurfacing wtih Dr. Rogerson