Knee & Hip Replacement Community

I had a hip replacement done by Dr. Chow in Phoenix. I am so happy I did. I was out of the hospital in less than 24 hours.. walking. Got home from the hospital, a 2 hour drive, got out of the car and walked with a walker to the end of the street and back. That was the last I used the walker. The next day I walked a mile with no pain! The following day I walked two miles which was over doing it and I had some muscle stress because those muscles hadn't been used very much in the last 3 years. But it felt so good to be walking and without pain I couldn't quit!!
I had this operation the end of October and 6 weeks out its almost like I never had a total hip replacement operation, the pain is gone. Very little pain after the first day. Mostly just the unused muscles getting used again.
I did do some physical therapy but it was more for the ultrasound that helps the wound heal. The incision is about 2 1/2 inches on my butt and is hardly visible now. My physical therapist is totally amazed at this operation and my recover, says he's never seen anything like it.
I am 65 years old and have lived with the pain of the bone degeneration for several years, it is so wonderful to be pain free almost from the day of the operation. I also do yoga twice a week and arobics twice a week.
I highly recommend this type of none invasive operation, no muscles cut, no hip dislocation, small incision, quick recovery.
My sister had a lateral hip replacement 3 years ago and it took her months to recover and lots of physcial therapy as they cut so much muscle. She still has some nerve and muscle issues from it.
I am trying to pass this information along to others as this is a new procedure (2008 and only 3 years here in Arizona) to try and save you some pain like my sister delt with.
Maybe if people start asking about it other surgeons will get with the program and learn this procedure.
There are now two here in Arizona Dr. Gough is the other surgeon performing it. Check it out before you commit to another procedure. They have a video of it at replacemyhip.com
There are 10 surgeons world wide that perform this operation, 7 or 8 in the U.S.
I not related to any of these guys, not recieving any compensation of any kind, just really excited about a medical procedure that worked! How wonderful is that??