Hi
Welcome to BoneSmart and Recovery!
Thank you for joining us here.
Please no worries on the swelling or bruising. It's normal. You're less than two weeks post op and believe it or not, for some, swelling to varying degrees can last up until one year post op. I also had some yellowish bruising that didn't show up until I was about 2 1/2 weeks post op. Try icing and elevating any areas that are swollen or causing you discomfort. Ice for 40-60 minutes, no less, each time you ice. Do it several times per day. I'd target 4x daily in these early days of recovery. Elevate toes above nose. You should wear the compression socks for as long as your OS recommended. It will help with the swelling.
Please read the Recovery Guidelines below and stop back often. We'll be here to offer support as you journey through recovery.
Wishing you all the best!
Hip Recovery: The Guidelines
1.
Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry it, don’t worry about any symptoms now, they are almost certainly temporary
2.
Control discomfort:
3.
Do what you want to do BUT
a. If it hurts, don't do it and don't allow anyone - especially a physical therapist - to do it to you
b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.
4.
PT or exercise can be useful BUT take note of these
5.
At week 4 and after you should follow this
6.
Access to these pages on the website
Pain management and the pain chart
Healing: how long does it take?
Chart representation of THR recovery
Dislocation risk and 90 degree rule
Energy drain for THRs
Pain and swelling control: elevation is the key
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it?
BIG TIP: Hips actually don't need any exercise to get better. They do a pretty good job of it all on their own if given half a chance. Trouble is, people
don't give them a chance and end up with all sorts of aches and pains and sore spots. All they need is the best therapy which is walking and even then
not to excess.
We try to keep the forum a positive and safe place for our members to talk about their questions or concerns and to report successes with their joint replacement surgery.
While members may create as many threads as they like in a majority of BoneSmart's forums, we ask the at each member have only one recovery thread. This policy makes it easier to go back and review history before providing advice. @towermller