A gentle reminder - please don't compare recoveries. Every one is different. And the approach matters not! We have members who have major difficulties post anterior approach. Focus on the end result - pain free life with a shiny new hip!
You are sore because you are only one week out of THR and resistance exercises on that new hip are just not what it needs. I just do not understand why these PT suggest all this stuff - especially so early out. Walking and resting - for one week out that all that is needed. Of course the decision is up to you but I am one week out and would not let anyone tell me to do any resistance on my new hip. Totally counter productive (I'll get off my soapbox now).
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My husband also told me I was doing a little too much. It's just that I feel like I should be "doing something". I know I just had major surgery, but since I'm not in any real pain I feel a little guilty for lying down in the middle of the day - I feel like I should be doing "something". But I realize there still is a lot of healing still going on inside, so I've been taking it easy the last couple of days. Thank you so much for your concern! 
Anyway, I don't know if it's the way the insurance works here or if it's the doctor's orders - but the physical therapist came out the day after I arrived home, and she's visited me everyday since (except the weekend). She would make sure I was walking with proper form, and then would have me do some light exercises and work with the resistance band as I explained above. You would think they would give you a little time to recover first from the hospital before beginning therapy, but apparently that's not the way they do it here! She told me I could start adding ankle weights to my "routine" - but I'm holding off for now, being a good girl and just walking! There will be plenty of time for that later. Anyway today was my last visit from the PT as that's all the visits the insurance will allow.
) Just kidding....it wasn't that bad last time, but still... But then she will put a bunch of steri strips on the incision, and I believe I'm supposed to just leave them there until they fall off. Lucky you! I'd much rather have stitches than the scary staples! Did you have dissolving stitches? Hope you are doing well and I'm going to catch up on your recovery thread this weekend! Onward Musketeers! xxxx Karen
Glad you felt the little "reminder". I think they get us moving really quick to avoid us having the opportunity to get nervous. Weird how the next morning you can be told you can walk and climb a few stairs and just do it without question! Once I was released I was much more nervous not having my OT beside me ad in hindsight wish I had gone to rehab as suggested by my surgeons at the time. But alas, I had a wedding to get to and was not in my own Province so it would have cost thousands. I had home PT once or twice a week for over 6 months covered and now go outside. Adding weights? Not on my legs chickie!
