Harryn1
member
Awesomeness!
Hip replacement when already disabled.
- Thread starter dazzie87
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You sound great @dazzie87 ! Keep up the positive attitude - it does help in this journey.
I'll post your articles here to refer to if needed.
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:
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.
I'll post your articles here to refer to if needed.
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.
b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.
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.
dazzie87
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Ok so now it looks like I'm NOT out today, had a raised heart rate and they wanna do a scan tomorrow to make sure I haven't got a clot on my lungs. They don't think I have but better safe than sorry. Still gutted I'm not home yet though lol
Harryn1
member
Oh gracious...I'm sorry you are still in "lock up"
Mojo333
Former BoneSmart Staff Member
Great that you are home.
Almost everyone in recovery dislikes that back sleeping.
I didn't have a good side with bilateral so it was doubly long before I could sleep on my side, and by them I had almost got used to sleeping on my back.
Hope today is a Good Day.
Almost everyone in recovery dislikes that back sleeping.
I didn't have a good side with bilateral so it was doubly long before I could sleep on my side, and by them I had almost got used to sleeping on my back.
Hope today is a Good Day.
