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Pros and Cons Of Hip Replacement

Agonizing whether to get a hip replacement at the age of 43 was the biggest, most torturous decision of my life so far. For several months, I debatedTen Things I Feared I'd Never Do Again Because My Hip Hurt Too Much That I Can Now Do With Joy Since My Hi... Read >

Balance Training For Hip Replacements

Can you stand on one leg for one minute with your eyes closed without losing your balance? If your senses are operating properly you should be able to do this. Many people can do this one-legged stunt with their eyes open, but I am more interested in your... Read >

THR For Athletes

When I used to hear of hip replacements, I automatically think of the nursing home. Thinking of hip replacement conjured up images of my grandma's house, complete with the whiff of camphor oil and crocheted doilies under the lamps. In the middle of the... Read >

Young THRs

The Baby Boomers are no longer babies. Jane Fonda had a hip replacement? Being a former leg warmer-wearing aerobics instructor myself, this information comforted me. She was 67 when she had her hip done, so I , at age 43,didn't feel THAT much better. ... Read >

Athletes and Hip Pain

I admit it. Before the demise of my hips and their cartilage, I wasn't quite sure what bilateral meant. I always just assumed that it had something to do with lying next to a man who wasn't out of the closet yet or maybe a different type of lens for your ... Read >

How The Foam Roller Workout Helped Me Get My Life Back

It started with tightness in my hip flexors that no amount of stretching could relieve. I limited my running and cardio workouts, did more yoga, took more rest days and still, I couldn't find relief from this darned tightness. Fast-forward two months. ... Read >

Stop, Drop & Roll! How Exercise On a Foam Roller Relieves Tight Muscles

My idea of a lucky person is someone, who, after half a lifetime of being physically active, can spring out of bed without a bit of muscular soreness; no moaning, creaking or limping. It is a truly lucky athlete that can work their muscle vigorously for y... Read >

Fitness As A Metaphor For Marriage

One evening last week, as my husband and I sat watching the New York Mets in the playoffs (actually, he was watching and I was just sitting, thinking about what I was going to eat next),I noticed that the pro athletes on TV were amazingly fit. That t... Read >