Hi - Welcome to BoneSmart and Recovery
Sorry you're struggling and somewhat concerned. Wondering if you overdid it?
You may have entered the ODIC (Over Did It Club) as we fondly refer to it here.
You mentioned it began after a leisurely stroll at an outdoor mall. Something to consider...
I understand you work in Orthopedics but if interested you could tag our forum Nurse, Josephine and have her weigh in on your pain. She'd most likely post a graph to pinpoint your pain and ask a series of questions.
It's up to you...
I'm leaving the Recovery Article even though you're 7 weeks out, some may still apply.
Take notice of The Activity Progression for THR as a rough guideline.
Stop by often, we'd love to follow your journey!
Please provide your exact surgery date to be added as your signature. Thanks in advance!
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
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 that each, member have only one recovery thread. This policy makes it easier to go back and review history before providing advice. @lilpep