How to Run with a Hip Replacement

How to Run with a Hip Replacement

When you need a hip replacement and are advised to steer clear of high-impact activities you may still be able to run. This 110 page e-Book will show you how.<br />This book explores how you can run without jarring your hip, what you can do to prepare for surgery and how to manage your recovery to give yourself the best chance of running again.<br />After his own hip surgery Alistair McAlpine navigated a mountain of conflicting advice before finding a safe way to continue his love of trail running. The tips in his book are gathered from runners who have successfully returned to running and some that haven’t, and from lessons gleaned from clinical studies. To quote from the Introduction, “It’s not the running that is the problem; it’s how you run on your new hip.”<br />Hopefully you will soon be enjoying your favourite running routes again with an understanding of what it takes to successfully run long-term with a hip replacement. (21,000 words)