Bilateral THR Hotrod97
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Oh I remember it well, seeing patients wake up in recovery after a hip replacement with a great big smile on their face! Nothing quite like it!
I think you would find the recovery articles helpful right now. Do read and absorb!
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 think you would find the recovery articles helpful right now. Do read and absorb!
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.
BeBe
graduate
This is such good news. Hope all continues to go smoothly for you. Don't over do!
That first walk after surgery with NO hip pain is truly amazing and fabulous, isn't it?! I remember it well. And if you take it slow, follow the BoneSmart mantra, it will only get better and better.
Double hippy Hotrod. That hip pain being gone was first thing that struck me too. I was truly amazed.
Of course, there's that other pain, but all temporary.
Happy for you....easy does it now and Yay for no hip pain.
Of course, there's that other pain, but all temporary.
Happy for you....easy does it now and Yay for no hip pain.
Hotrod97
new member
Day 2 Post Op almost in the books. Walked the hallways today. Amazing how much my range of motion has improved over what it was Pre Op and first time in probably ten years I don't have groin pain when I walk. Totally happy with my decision thanks to everyone for all of the well wishes and support.
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