Post A-Vascular Necrosis Physical Fitness Question

marzecbrothers
marzecbrothers Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2022 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello,

Earlier this year, I was diagnosed with A-Vascular Necrosis. As a 36year old male that loves things like water skiing, motorcycle off-road racing, and public displays of nudity, I was concerned.

For those that do not know, A-Vascular Necrosis is an incurable disease that causes bone death, bone collapse, and eventual joint replacement surgery. Here is a Mayo Clinic link.

https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/avascular-necrosis-osteonecrosis-symptoms-treatments

-May 26th, my right hip was completely replaced
-June 30th, my left hip was completely replaced.
-July 12th, my left hip was infected and needed revision and debridement
-Nov, 10th, my left shoulder was replaced

My question is, how can I workout after I am all better? Prior to surgery, I weighed 189lbs, and now 6mths later, I weigh 218lb.

I've been through 10wks of in-home physical therapy per replacement, and will be starting
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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,203 Member
    Talk with your medical team, and ask for another referral to physical therapy for this question. It's not a question for internet amateurs who don't know your medical history.
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,069 Member
    Honestly I'm 100% in agreement with @AnnPT77 on this - definitely a PT in combination with your ortho team question to help rebuild things without causing further damage.

    Seems like each case would be unique, so even if others have dealt with this disease, their experiences may differ wildly.

    I would suggest working with a PT and ortho who are used to dealing with athletes and/or very athletic individuals, as "most" patients do NOT approach life the same way we do!

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