Hi all,
Great information across the board. Thanks and appreciate everybody’s insights.!
Left total hip replacement on 11/22. 9 days in. Modern posterior or direct superior is what the doc called it (4 inch incision, no muscles or tendons cut). No precautions. Hip was bad for 15 years but really deteriorated fast over past few months. Trip from Evaluation to operating table 5 weeks total. First 5 days pretty rough. Forced myself to walk 10-15 mins per hour as instructed and do PT. Last three days been much better. walking unaided 4000-5000 steps a day but not all at once by any means. My in home PT cleared me for stairs today and driving as off Oxy. Leg itself has some light muscle soreness. Swelled pretty bad too but that has gone away save the blood pooled above my calf.
So recovery ok so far. When I wake up damm sore but shakes off. I ice and elevate religiously. The ice machines with automated pump I feel Essential versus ice packs. Generally try to get off feet every hour or so.
No limp and moving to formal PT next week.
I’m a bit surprised at how much function I have this quickly but attribute to mIS approach used.
Thanks for listening!
Great information across the board. Thanks and appreciate everybody’s insights.!
Left total hip replacement on 11/22. 9 days in. Modern posterior or direct superior is what the doc called it (4 inch incision, no muscles or tendons cut). No precautions. Hip was bad for 15 years but really deteriorated fast over past few months. Trip from Evaluation to operating table 5 weeks total. First 5 days pretty rough. Forced myself to walk 10-15 mins per hour as instructed and do PT. Last three days been much better. walking unaided 4000-5000 steps a day but not all at once by any means. My in home PT cleared me for stairs today and driving as off Oxy. Leg itself has some light muscle soreness. Swelled pretty bad too but that has gone away save the blood pooled above my calf.
So recovery ok so far. When I wake up damm sore but shakes off. I ice and elevate religiously. The ice machines with automated pump I feel Essential versus ice packs. Generally try to get off feet every hour or so.
No limp and moving to formal PT next week.
I’m a bit surprised at how much function I have this quickly but attribute to mIS approach used.
Thanks for listening!