These recovery vlogs are great. It’s so fascinating how depending on simple choices, we can go from completely debilitated to vibrant and healthy.

Got my hip replaced also when I was 43 in 2018.. osteoarthritis from martial arts. I had impingement that I didn't know about until it was to late. Dealt with pretty bad pain and movement difficulties for 10 years or so but was able to push through training bjj and muay thai still. I have a titanium hip now and no limitations..its like nothing was ever wrong. I train bjj everyday now with no pain or issues. I was back on the mat after about 4 months maybe. I just got my black belt this year.

I always go hard on the opiates at hospital. I just think when in Rome! Glad to see you up and about.

Hi Stephen, 12 years ago I had a hip resurfacing here in Montreal at age 48 . Went really well, but I was limping for 10 weeks after surgery, due to abductor weakness, not pain. This was a miraculous procedure for me. Prior to surgery my pain was on average 15 on 10. After surgery it was 0 on 10. At 6 months I was back on the mats (wrestling, Judo, Ju Jitsu). Looks like you are making a fantastic recovery for 4 weeks. Best advice I can give you is to take your time. Wishing you continued success in your recovery process.

I'm glad your recovery is going so well! Godspeed on a full recovery.

happy to see u Stephan, wish you a speedy recovery

Stephen, you are one of the greatest teachers, I think of all time. I'm glad your healing good brother, I've been following your great instruction, for 25 years!

Hi Stephen, thanks for making these videos about hip replacement. Is there an update or part 3? Very interested to hear how things are going for you know and to hear about the differences, if any, in your grappling abilities post surgery and recovery vs pre. Hope all is well.

I have my right one done after 30 years martial arts. Left one needs done now too. Right one almost needing redone again too. I dislocated my right replacement one week after it got done. My advice to anyone getting it, do EXACTLY what the doctor says during recovery. Dont ignore their advice. My 1st replacement got done at the age of 36

Wow! I can't believe what you went through! I wish you the best and a full recovery!

After 48 years of martial arts and competitive bodybuilding I'm about to limp into the same boat you found yourself in... Thanks for the video... and I hope you continue your great recovery.

Thank you for doing this video Stephan, it's going to be a great resource for others! Hats off to you for pushing through and getting your rehab going as quickly as you did.

I love how years of jiu jitsu and self defense get up mechanics help you get up to your feet.

Hi Stephen, just want to wish you the best possible recovery . as a 52 years old blue belt I fully understand that frustration that might be ypurs when your so much dedicated into your sport and when your body doesnt follow your mind and mental strenght. Eric

Thank you for this video, Professor. May you continue to heal well.

I wish you the best Stephan. I'm sure these videos will be very useful for people going through similar processes.

Thanks for the update! Was thinking about you hope you keep up the hard work! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

"Death smiles at us all, but all a man can do is smile back."(Marcus Aurelius) Keep smiling stephan, you are an inspiration to us all. Good on you, mate!

I'm 54, and supposed to get my hip replacement schedule next week. Your video made me feel a lot better, thank you so much!

Thanks for your videos on this subject. I have hip impingment and one day I may need this procedure. Great to hear from someone who is active, and gone through the process.

Keep up these vlogs, they are really interesting to watch. Wish you a fast and good recovery! :)

Ive been watching your bjj videos for years and like them. I also need a hip replacement but have been putting it off for years. I am going to go with the anterior approach so my recovery wont be as bad, but i know my training will never be the same after its done. Please put out more videos. Thanks

Appreciate this video. As a former jiu jitsu practitioner and current paddling enthusiast, I was happy to come across this video, as I have seen a number of your videos and am a fan. Facing a THR in 19 days and this has relieved my anxiety somewhat. Hope you're doing well.

I wish you a speedy recovery, keep well !

Thank you so much for making this video, and all the other media you've made on this topic- I've watched it all. I am on day 2 of my hip surgery recovery and panicking that I can't lift my leg at all, it's so reassuring to know that this is normal and there is a path forward. Most literature online is directed at patients who are sedentary to begin with and return to a sedentary life after surgery, so this is much appreciated, even just to see it can be done. Thank you!

I’m a former martial artist and still remain fit and active (as possible) now, I am also due a complete hip replacement in a few months. These videos are extremely insightful for helping me understand what to expect and how to get back being active, thanks very much for putting them together.

Very helpful. Thank you 🥋❤️🙏 Hope there will come a part 3 soon.

I'm having my hip replaced anteriorly ( thru the front). They say it's the best approach and no muscles are damaged. They go between two muscle masses. Thanks for the video.

I am 49 bjj for 20,, and I am 7 weeks out from hip replacement. I cringed when I watched your video. Getting in and out of bed wrong, doing bridges, walking HOW FAR?? NO WAY. Folks, this is a major surgery with many precautions. Your strength and being in shape will work against you at times. It will make you push to far and too hard. Slow and steady will get you through. Your ego will say I'm going for a walk and then your body will put you in check. Watching you even getting up and down on the mat 4 weeks out is nuts. Be patient, get to 8 weeks and the limitations start to come off. Wish you the best on your recovery! My doc said 6 months before he will clear me to be on the mat

Thank you I have train Judo and bjj for more then 15 year. And now I will need new hip. This is very helpful.

I'm getting my hip replaced tomorrow. I'm a 51yo brownbelt training for 10 years. Thanks for posting this Stephen.

Hope you recover well!

I'm on a similar trajectory. Thanks for the vids.

Im 2 months and 1 week out since my surgery and I’m loving PT and have been working out my grip breaking and standing wrist locks. Then I moved to side control escape on my weak side this week.

Hi Stephan, thanks for sharing this. Have you got back to BJJ? What are your limitations now? Very pick in choosing who you roll? Just wondering if you could perhaps post an updated video.

Thank you for these videos and I hope you'll find time to continue posting about your recovery and return to training. I'm scheduled for bilateral hip replacement in 3 months and it has been difficult to find info specific to training BJJ afterward. These 2 videos are, by far, the most comprehensive account I've found. While my surgeon said I could return after about 6 months, there's a lot of conflicting info about the risk of dislocation and now I wonder if he really understood the range of motion it entails. I'm curious if your recent lasso spider & omaplata videos were recorded before or after surgery. If it was after, it appears the new hip is serving you well.

Thanks for the video! I need a hip replacement badly! I probably won't be able to get it done until later this year or next but your video was very helpful. I also hope to be able to return to training martial arts after recovering & rehabbing from the hip replacement. Thanks again.

Fast recovery, it awaits me too.... Thanx for video Oss

I hope you recover well!!!

Hi Stephen is there another video about your recovery that you could point me to? Thanks for these! So helpful

Stephan you will fully recover quickly. Hip surgery is perfected now a days. Rehabilitate much better than knees.

Thanks for sharing , going in 4 weeks for full hip replacement .

Thank you for your videos! About to go though something similar soon

Thanks so much, Stephan, for this video. I'm likewise like you into martial arts, and my job is very labor intensive. From start to finish, I have been waiting over 3.5yrs for hip resurfacing. Unfortunately, today, the surgeon called me and said that my hip socket is underdeveloped and doesn't think hip resurfacing will work on me. Now I'm looking at full hip replacement. This was so hard to take. I thought no more martial arts, no more weight training. Worst yet, my other hip will eventually need to be done. And because I'm having a full hip replacement on one side, I now have to do it on the other side. No hip resurfacing. I'm pretty depressed about it. I don't think I will ever be able to be 100% to do martial arts again. Sorry for the long comment. Thank you for sharing your story. People have no idea how much pain hip arthritis is. Feels like your 90yrs old. I am totally subscribing to your channel, wishing you all the best on your journey to recovery. Thanks again Stephan

I’m on the same path sir. Thank you for sharing. Day 3 after posterior approach. I went with the titanium. No ceramics due to possibility of breaking

I have watched so many of your videos over the years learning technique. I ended up walking off the mat for the last time as a purple belt feeling as though I would never walk on a mat again due to my hips. I am on a wait list, but I am going to get both hips done at the same time. I appreciate you providing some information on yet another topic we share. Wife says no Jiu Jitsu. We shall see how you do as a "test dummy". thanks

Do you think you can give another update? Going to get hip surgery soon and these are really helpful to know what I can expect - esp concerning what positions you can and can’t Do now

Hi Stephan, I really appreciate your training videos which help me learn BJJ. Wishing you well in your recovery. I'm fairly new to BJJ took it up in my late 50's. I've got chronic arthritis in my hips, so very little flexibility in my hips. I will probably need a hip replacement at some stage in the meantime I wonder if you could do recommend some videos for someone whose game is primarily side control? Thanks again for the excellent teaching videos.

Thank you for this

Thanks, Stephan. I found both the pre- and the post-surgery video very encouraging. As I type this, I am 1 week post surgery. I had a similar experience in the first few days. I was achy and did take narcs to stave off the pain. Good on the pain side, bad on the gut side (constipation). I did get a laxative that finally worked by day 5 post-op. I was also off narcs by then. Physical therapy goals for the first 2 weeks for me will be to continue weight bearing as tolerated, bridges and knee presses. Question: did you notice that the surgery side femur is a bit longer?

Great video!

This is very helpful. Thanks

Stephan ... I am not far behind you. Thanks for this video.

Aloha. I just had a hip replacement at 47. Was hoping for a update on how your doing and how you transitioned back to training. Hope all is well with your new hip🤙

in rehabilitation train to the edge of pain and then move back a littel bit so you don't enter pain and do your training in that range of motion without pain. that way you never need days off and get in way more volume. it's also a good idea to only do a few reps at a time but 3-7 times a day with recovery time inbetween. you will find that you can constantly push the range of motion just a littel bit further and will soon have full range of motion back. i' ve seen people do the spits again (that could do them before). you might also consider to take up small circle jiu jitsu since it is very well adapted to people with injuries or limits to their range of motion. good recovery to you!

Hi my friend. I will be getting a hip replacement this summer and I appreciate your videos very much. Like yourself, I'm a martial artist for 40 years kickboxing and jujitsu. Lots of kicking over the years I will give up jujitsu after surgery but I still hope to do some light kickboxing. Again thanks for these videos.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Stephen! I still couldn't tap you!

You got my like from the “machine that goes ping” quote!!

Thank you!

So, what are you going to avoid doing in the future in order to avoid replacing your other hip too? Thanks a lot for the insight!!

Stephan, I have followed you for years and have always enjoyed your videos. I am curious as to why you chose to go with the posterior surgery. I had my right hip replaced 1 year ago and we went with the lateral approach. I literally had no pain afterwards and I walked a mile 2 days after surgery...yes, I was lectured endlessly from my nurse, physical therapist, wife, sister ect. I had to take it easy to calm them all down. I was back to work after 4 weeks but I have not returned to Jiu Jitsu yet. Hope you are still on track.

Stephan, how is the hip holding up and how is Jiu Jitsu going now? Also, I know that it will vary for everyone, but do you think someone could train Muay Thai (at least pad & bag work, maybe light sparring?) after a successful hip replacement?

I’ve had both hips totally replacement I use to train Kenpo , some Miu Tie , street fighting , for a few years

Thanks for the first two videos - I may well be in line for this too... when will part three be made? Hope it's not here because you're having too much fun training!

Please give an update regarding recovery and when your ETA is for returning back to BJJ. I'm facing this abyss of the unknown going into hip surgery. And I'm 36.

2019 I had a total right hip replaced. The approach was ANTERIOR. I only had MINOR INCISIONAL PAIN. I was able to walk immediately. I was told my left hip was eligible for replacement per x-ray but I said I wasn't experiencing any discomfort so Doctor said just let me know. I started having hip pain and limping Aug 22. BUT about the same time I changed my diet. I started eating 50-75% meat on each plate and reducing processed food and sugar. My hip pain and limp went away and has not returned. 😂 I walk 6 miles a day and started strength training. 7 months ago started jiu-jitsu. ❤❤❤ DIET MATTERS

3 months I was back on the Matt’s. 2 years later I forget I have a hip replacement

I've been a nurse for years and that room was a little scary, mostly because I knew I was going to be the center of attention in that scary room. Of course the situation could have been much worse and I thank the day and age in which I am so lucky to live in. My surgery was April 21st of 2021 and I've been back to jits for about a month. I've made progress and am being sensible about it. Did some stand up randori today. I've been dropping to guard for well...building up confidence and not wanting to ruin a genuine Blessing

BJJ BB @ 65 almost 3 weeks post op anterior right hip. Gym rat since 1962. Some of my students are still training after hip/knee surgery they modify their limitations. I police the area for juice heads ,that collect arms and necks. Speedy recovery, I'm on a year goal to rehab back to MMA and MTB.

I may be having hip surgery in a few. Why did you go with posterior approach vs the anterior?

Please come with part 3?🙏

How has it been rolling? Just had my second hip replacement 4 weeks ago. Going back to the mats in a few weeks.

Good news, bad news. My wife who was a high school and college athlete had the hip surgery on the left hip. It took some time to recover but everything went great. However, 2 year later she decided to get the right hip done. You find out quickly after the first surgery on the "worst hip" that the other hip also sucks. Good to see everything went well. It was the best think my wife did. Hope it is the same for you.

Is there any video to follow up of healing process?

Hi, can you please give an update on how your training is going? Is the hip a big impediment to your training?

Would love an update. 52 yo brown belt 5 months post replacement. I'm back doing everything but takedowns. Mobility is better. Doctor says I "should" be OK, but there is a risk of dislocation.

Thanks. I'm 51 and on the path for both hips being replaced in the near future. Have you returned to full sparring?

How's your recovery going. This video is 4 months old. Curious of your progression.

How are you doing now? I'm having a total hip replacement in 3 weeks and NOT looking forward to the recovery. I've all but given up on going back to bjj.

How is the hip holding up Stephan? Are you back to rolling yet?

Out of curiousity, is there a reason you didn't opt for hip resurfacing surgery? I heard its better for return to sport

Doctor Nuland in Raynham Mass is the best hip replacement/ or knee !

Hello, did you ever feel any thigh pressure when you put weight on that leg?

I have just been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis in my hips. I’m a 51 yr old brand new blue belt. Should I continue training BJJ? If so how should I approach my training? Really want to continue.

Very good video I was heavily involved in MMA and fighting back in the mid 2000s I just got a hip resurfacing I'm in bed it is so painful it was a posterior approach a lot of people say that this prosthesis the Birmingham will last almost a lifetime I'm 42 right now I hope they're right. Before the surgery I tried everything stem cells PRP growth hormone injections nothing worked

Hi Stephan, I've trained BJJ for 7 years now and I'm only 29 years old and I already got arthritis and need hip replacement. I've been so sad & devastated that this has already happen to me in such a young age. The doctors is telling me that I will never come back to the sport and that I should not go back to the sport because of this. I'm really lost and dont know what to do, they are saying its up to me to live with the pain as long as I can or already do the surgery. Totally up to me, Have not been able to train for 7 months because of the pain. My goal has always been to be a black belt one day and now I got injured right when I was about to be brown belt. BJJ is my biggest hobby and the high point of the week. Any advice for a young bjj athlete with hip arthritis?? doctors are telling me that I should not train after I do the hip surgery aswell because it can dislocate and thats not good...

How is it now

Was your procedure posterior or side. Going through glute makes it sound as though you got posterior? I am getting double anterior for no tissue damage

I'm 61 and in great shape except for a hip impingement for about 4 months now. It looks like I'm about to have a total hip replacement. My worst fear are restrictions after I heal up. Are there any restrictions after the healing process?

It seems incredible to me how some people just breeze through the recovery and others suffer. This guy obviously had a hard time because he chose the wrong surgeon that went through the glutes. The anterior method has a much easier recovery...I'm going in for bilateral replacement tomorrow. 🙏🙏

i wonder if miyao bros will need whole leg replacements

Im Just 32 and 10 years of martial arts but i can feel i Will need some of this replacement stuff

Did you get the anterior approach?

Try to do not to get a new regular movement pattern with asymmetry of your hip joints. It could bring serious issues in long term.

Rothman Orthopedics told me I needed a hip replacement 2 years ago. I said NO THANKS. I got a stem cell treatment instead. Afterwards I won a gold medal at IBJJF in Oklahoma City in June 2021. I'm 56.

50 year old here, I stopped doing BJJ when like you said a 20something steroid monkey cranked my neck and gave me a hairline crack. Yeah us older guys need to be cautious of our body parts 👍👍

Why take the risk?

How come you didn’t get your hip resurfaced instead.

I had to stay a day at the hospital after somebody cut off most of my leg and reattached it.

That's what pain pills not to abuse them but using when you're in pain