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I used to joke about arthritic hips – until I got a pair myself

Losing hip mobility is no fun. It affects your every move, right down to putting on shoes and socks, and it threatened to separate me from one of my true loves – surfing.

Mark Mulligan
Mark MulliganWorld editor

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I was at a schoolmate’s 60th birthday weekend this year when another of the old gang commented on how fit I looked.

“Thanks,” I said before spoiling the moment with an update on creeping osteoarthritis of my left hip.

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Mark Mulligan is the world editor and a former markets and economics writer. He was a Financial Times correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.mulligan@afr.com.au

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