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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    This whole idea about avoiding breast stroke after a hip replacement seems to be fraught with misinformation, or contradictory information, if you will. Once you are healed, it's really difficult to dislocate your hip! Or, so my physio says......There were at least 4 strong guys waiting for me...
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    Hi Trudijane, and apologies for such a long gap in replying - at my swimming class we call the leg stroke for front crawl flutterkick, the leg stroke for breastroke EITHER frog kick or we can do flutterkick, or another simpler stroke like frogkick but without putting the legs so wide apart. The...
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    ps I've now lost 18lbs too, so well pleased, though it has taken a loooong time to come off! If I can maintain this weight over Xmas, can start again on losing weight in the New Year.
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    Hurrah! ...just a very quick update - one of my swimming teachers recommended I see a physio as I am 'protecting' my new hip. The new physio is FABULOUS! Finally, someone who gets it! She thinks I have a shortened and very tight and tender iliopsoas muscle. It's the muscle that goes around the...
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    Hi Trudijane, I've only recently started to use my legs when swimming - I stopped a few years ago to build up my upper body strength. You're right, you have to be careful when swimming. The resistance the water offers can make my hip ache even doing the flutter kick. My teachers are keen for me...
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    I'm rarely stiff Jaycey - except when I have been sitting for too long. I can't drive for longer than a few hours (who would want to though, really?), and generally try to stay upright rather than sitting when I can. The tied feeling across the front of the top of my thigh is always there. I...
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    ahem, yes, when I mentioned butterfly, its an aim, not a reality yet!! It IS fun though - we tried it with fins on this week - brilliant!!
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    Thank you sooo much responders! That's all good news I think. So, Pilates is OK, I just need to tell them I've had a THR. Breaststroke should be OK - maybe take it more slowly. And some focussed physio - I know it's hard to fond someone who really listens and 'gets' it. I tried NHS and...
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    THR Implant Too Big

    Hello, I have just read this thread. I had one leg longer than the other, post surgery, so I wear a heel lift in the opposite shoe. I'm not sure whether this would help you or not, but it might? I was also told to let everything settle after the surgery before using the heel lift, so had a few...
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    Hello everyone again and @Jaycey ! I am 2.5 years post surgery for a new hip and socket. My recovery has been OK as long as I accept that I am no longer the person I once was, and that I have limitations physically. I'm not sure that this is the correct attitude, so here are my queries...
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    Blimey! Thank you Josephine. I didn't realise I was doing too much!
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    200mg ibruprofen not 'roomy'
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    @Josephine.. 2. I take 1 x 500mg paracetamol about every other day first thing. And the same for roomy ibruprofen. One in the morning. 3. My pain level when worst is maybe a 3. Hope this helps. Thank you Claire
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    @Mojo333 thanks for your post.if you read my response you can see that I have said I am doing no physio and no icing.i elevate my legs for about 3hours every evening, as I have stated above. I'll wait for J's response.
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    THR Lancs lass recovery thread<

    here is my incision. Lateral-posterior? And my implant
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