Righto so my (37m) old man (68m) is scheduled for hip replacement surgery in a couple weeks. My mum just rang me to ask if I’d help go with her to pick up a walking frame for him in the meantime. So yeah that’s what I’m doing today, getting a walking frame for my dad.
As you can imagine, this is the kind of thing that gets one thinking about one’s own health.
Is there anything us <40 guys can/should be doing now to potentially avoid hip troubles when we get older? (Aside from just the general healthy level of activity) Or are hip troubles one of those things you either just get or don’t get.
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I’m not old (30M), but I’ve started stretching my hip almost every night before bed for the exact reasons you’ve highlighted above. Just some simple butterflies, dead pigeon, deep squats, and open lizard. I know I should incorporate more yoga into my workouts so my mobility doesn’t degrade. Hoping to see what other men are doing to add to my routine.
Take Glucosamine Chondroitin. I had bad hips and knees as early as my late teens and early 20s. I started taking this in my mid 30s and all my chronic aches and pains reversed themselves and went away. It was like a miracle.
I’m in my 60s now and still never have hip or knee pain.
Hope you don’t get osteoarthritis