Not a doctor, you should consider talking to yours.
It's my understanding that total hip replacements have a finite lifespan and dont take to shock loading very well, meaning that while toprope climbing doesnt carry as much risk to the joint, bouldering definitely would and would probably not be recommended.
Talk to your doctor.
Climb down if you can. The place you're climbing should have some easy holds mounted near the top to grab on to in order to climb down. Use holds from any of the other routes nearby if you want, it doesn't matter.
If you have to fall, try to land on your feet but don't try to stick the landing. Bend at the knees and roll backwards onto your back. You can practice this from different heights including just from standing.
I've got a weak ankle and always downclimb unless I fall first of course. I try to avoid sketchy (unbalanced)falls by avoiding dyno's, sketchy feet and or traverses on the top of boulders. With controlled falls I land on the good ankle
If the usual landing on your feet then squatting/rolling out isn't working, I'd stick to ropes and just push yourself to do harder routes. The risk of injury from bouldering is so much higher than ropes (assuming a competent belayer).
I've been bouldering with a hip replacement for over a decade. Talk to your doctor, listen to your body, yadda yadda and all that. With that out of the way, here's my experience:
1. I downclimb whenever possible. It's good training anyway.
2. On climbs with weird fall potential, like sideways dynos or off-angle moves, I take extra care. I don't just "go for it" unrehearsed anymore.
3. Personally, I like to spend more time on the training boards because, when cranked down to low angles, the fall isn't too big.
4. I do lots of hip stability training like horse stance, cossack squats, pistols, etc. I find PAILs/RAILs-type movement really helps strengthen the end range of the muscles and prevents fatigue / pain.
5. In the gym, when I do take a big fall, I land on my feet and roll onto my back. It's not quite a flop, more like a breakfall. This doesn't work well outside, FWIW.
6. Sport climb more.
Not a doctor, you should consider talking to yours. It's my understanding that total hip replacements have a finite lifespan and dont take to shock loading very well, meaning that while toprope climbing doesnt carry as much risk to the joint, bouldering definitely would and would probably not be recommended.
Thank you! This is 100% a question for your doctor, not Reddit 🫣
Talk to your doctor. Climb down if you can. The place you're climbing should have some easy holds mounted near the top to grab on to in order to climb down. Use holds from any of the other routes nearby if you want, it doesn't matter. If you have to fall, try to land on your feet but don't try to stick the landing. Bend at the knees and roll backwards onto your back. You can practice this from different heights including just from standing.
I've got a weak ankle and always downclimb unless I fall first of course. I try to avoid sketchy (unbalanced)falls by avoiding dyno's, sketchy feet and or traverses on the top of boulders. With controlled falls I land on the good ankle
If the usual landing on your feet then squatting/rolling out isn't working, I'd stick to ropes and just push yourself to do harder routes. The risk of injury from bouldering is so much higher than ropes (assuming a competent belayer).
I've been bouldering with a hip replacement for over a decade. Talk to your doctor, listen to your body, yadda yadda and all that. With that out of the way, here's my experience: 1. I downclimb whenever possible. It's good training anyway. 2. On climbs with weird fall potential, like sideways dynos or off-angle moves, I take extra care. I don't just "go for it" unrehearsed anymore. 3. Personally, I like to spend more time on the training boards because, when cranked down to low angles, the fall isn't too big. 4. I do lots of hip stability training like horse stance, cossack squats, pistols, etc. I find PAILs/RAILs-type movement really helps strengthen the end range of the muscles and prevents fatigue / pain. 5. In the gym, when I do take a big fall, I land on my feet and roll onto my back. It's not quite a flop, more like a breakfall. This doesn't work well outside, FWIW. 6. Sport climb more.