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For a long time runners have been told that a hip or knee replacement was the end of the road for their running. Conventional wisdom suggested the impact would damage the new joint and so people reluctantly hung up their trainers. Fortunately, new research is challenging this advice to stop with some remarkable examples of runners not only returning to their sport but even going on to win ultra-marathon races!
Find out more about this and key points on return to running after a joint replacement in our video below.
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