Thank you, I am trying to get loads of rest! The biggest thing I learned from my THR was not to do much exercise at the beginning. I am not pushing myself but doing wc visits with walker. I am still at the hospital but they dont supply ice, I am in the UK
Is it ok to ice the incision also? It currently has got waterproof dressing on. Do you ice where the pain is?
Thank youIs it ok to ice the incision also? It currently has got waterproof dressing on. Do you ice where the pain is?
Hi @nazo12 Yes exactly, anywhere where you have pain and swelling....I iced over the incision where I had the waterproof dressing and pretty much all over the hip....
Always have a 'barrier' between the ice/gel patch and your skin.....I used a pillow case.
Oh i see why you said that ... how are you feeling after the second op in November?@nazo12 Feb 13 is a great day to have a THR! Icing is some of the best pain relief, ice everywhere and often. I'm sitting on my ice machine pad as I type this, it's great after a long day of walking no matter how many weeks out.
Back to the stiffness question. I just finished my OS 2 year questionnaire about my left hip. It took quite a while to answer all of the questions but the first 2 questions were about stiffness in the morning and stiffness later in the day after sitting.
I use codeine with my right hip but was given gabapentin for this time. Which one do you feel stronger? I think codeine was more effective
This is one of the articles and you are pretty much spot on.. I wonder if it is too little time to walk 5 minutes per 1.5hours at this stage. Is there a table showing the activity levels what they should be?
I work full time and I am trying to make the most of my off work time this week and next week.
I am going home this afternoon. I had to wait for Monday to get a sick note for work! I hope the feeling of log leg will go away soon. It is stopping me walking nicely. I know it is very early stages, i am planning to chill this week and wont do too much. I work full time and I am trying to make the most of my off work time this week and next week. I wonder if it is too little time to walk 5 minutes per 1.5hours at this stage. Is there a table showing the activity levels what they should be?
Prem1234 I have just read your recovery thread, you have mastered this already. Great work! Well done. Hope my recovery will go as smooth as yours
I'm feeling good, still in the recovery stage. Read the recovery guidelines and the recovery timeline. Everyone is different but the recovery is an ongoing process for quite a long time. If you have the stomach for it you can watch videos of what they do to us, it helps you understand why it takes a while to recover. I didn't have log leg with my first but I did with the 2nd. Took some time but it eventually went away. This one took some time before I could reach my foot, first one was quicker. I'm down to soreness on the outside of my thigh which I had with the first but in a slightly different spot. The hard part is the patience to take it easy and allow the muscles to heal.Oh i see why you said that ... how are you feeling after the second op in November?@nazo12 Feb 13 is a great day to have a THR! Icing is some of the best pain relief, ice everywhere and often. I'm sitting on my ice machine pad as I type this, it's great after a long day of walking no matter how many weeks out.
Back to the stiffness question. I just finished my OS 2 year questionnaire about my left hip. It took quite a while to answer all of the questions but the first 2 questions were about stiffness in the morning and stiffness later in the day after sitting.
Thank you, What was the difference it looked longer than non operated leg? I feel and see it in the mirror that operated leg is about 2 cm longer :( It is very hard to believe that will level out :(I'm 3 weeks post op. My leg felt longer and even appeared longer. Over time standing up straight and getting my strength back the leg length seems to have leveled out. Ice and walking helped me. I walked a few minutes every hour, just to get up and move. Every day will get easier
My leg difference when I straightened my operated leg, lifted my non operated leg off the ground..difference was about 2 cm. I used a small lift in my shoe or one slipper on/one off for the first few weeks. As my muscles relaxed and the soft tissue trauma began to subside I noticed they began evening out. Every day seems to get better. Rest/ice/elevate/walk - every day will get better.I feel and see it in the mirror that operated leg is about 2 cm longer