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Gillian’s new arrival!

Fourteen years post-surgery, new mother Gillian is enjoying parenthood without the bother of hip pain… I had spent five years from the age of fifteen walking with the aid of crutches which was not fantastic. I was in constant pain … Continue reading

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Bitten by the Cycling bug!

City lawyer Duncan talks about his passion for cycling since his hip replacement… I have always lived an active life. I was an avid runner, (I ran in the first ever London Marathon in 1981), and a keen club squash … Continue reading

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More active than I’ve ever been!

Keen cyclist Geoff talks about his life-changing hip resurfacing surgery… In the summer of 2009, at the ripe old age of 38, I finally went to the doctor after being unable to walk or sleep for several months because of … Continue reading

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Strictly Resurfacing for TV’s Craig Revel-Horwood

Dance choreographer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel-Horwood was on stage last Christmas playing a pantomime dame when he suddenly felt his hip give way. He suddenly felt an enormously sharp pain sear through his right hip and radiate up … Continue reading

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Two New Hips & Two New Knees!

Prior to my last Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) operation in 2009, I was playing golf in Portugal and failed to complete the round. I left the course on the 15th hole in a lot of pain. I have undergone bilateral … Continue reading

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It’s a BMHR in Birmingham for Chuck!

Chuck McBee travelled from the USA to Birmingham (UK) to see Derek McMinn for a BMHR. Here is his story… In July 2012, I had a left hip Birmingham Mid Head Resection (BMHR) with The McMinn Centre.  Prior to surgery, I was walking … Continue reading

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New Knee Adventure!

Solicitor Giles story from surgery to slopes in six months… Having already had bilateral Birmingham Hip Resurfacings (BHRs) I could ski and cycle but then I started getting some knee pain. It was when I couldn’t walk round a golf … Continue reading

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New Hip, New Handbag

University Lecturer Dorothy Hobson’s BHR Story… Before I went to see Mr. McMinn, I was in denial that I would have to have hip surgery. I pretended that it was just a twinge and when it became very painful and … Continue reading

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From Birmingham to Fuji

I have always led an active life playing football, squash and jogging. So, at the age of 29, I was shocked to find out the cause of my recurring groin strains was arthritis. I was told I would have to … Continue reading

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Taking Care of Business

Anthony’s Birmingham Hip Story… I am a businessman whose 43-year career has almost entirely been spent living in Asia but travelling constantly around the world. Sports ranging from running, tennis and golf to skiing and mountain climbing are an important … Continue reading

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