1. Anterior (revision - all components except cup replaced, 20 Aug 2018)
2. Pain Levels
Front of Hip: 0-2, aches a bit with use, very tolerable
Outside of knee and up about 5-6 inches, 0-8, none when knee is extended, rises to 6-8 when flexed beyond 45 degrees
Outside of mid-thigh, 2-6, aching, tingling, pain increases over course of day, especially after sitting for long period
3. Pain Meds
Gabapentin 2x 300 mg per day (total 600 mg/day)
Hydrocodone/Tylenol (10 mg/325 mg), once at bedtime
Tylenol 2x 500 mg, every 6 hrs, I substitute the hydrocodone/Tylenol (above) for one of the 500 mg Tylenol at bedtime (total 3825 mg/day)
Tramadol 50 mg, twice per day, typically once during the night, once during the day
4. Icing 12-14 hours a day with cold therapy unit and cold packs, at least for 60 minutes at a time, sometimes continuously for 4-6 hours (at night while sleeping)
5. Elevating toes above nose 10 hours a day (while sleeping or resting in bed)
6. Activity is limited to short, 5-10 minute walks around house, 4-5 times a day. I make my own breakfast, unload dishwasher, get up and walk for bathroom breaks, meals, short strolls to relieve boredom and stiffness, always still with walker
7. Exercises at home
ankle pumps, 30 reps, 8-10 times a day
quad squeezes, 30 reps, twice a day
glut squeezes, 30 reps, once a day
First week I also did long and short arc quad extensions, but stopped these second week post-op due to knee pain when flexing knee
No additional PT at home or outside
Thank you
@Josephine. I've been trying to follow the BoneSmart guidelines for exercise and PT. My wife is convinced my previous loose stem was caused, at least in part, by being too aggressive with exercising too much too soon after my original THR. She's keeping me on a short leash this time.