I would beg to differ. I think it entirely appropriate to be in your recovery thread. Lots of very informative posts are in people's recovery threads. I don't think they get lost in there.
Well now, that is interesting! That was about when I started work in orthopaedics and hip replacements. I have since worked with some 30 odd hip surgeons and not one of them were over exercises about restrictions as they are practised now (which is, it has to be said, mostly in the US). In fact, I never even heard if it until I joined BoneSmart! Maybe there were developed in the US but it's certainly not a universal concern.
Let me tell you a funny story, Stacey. A few years ago my sister had a hip replacement and I went to look after her for a couple of weeks. Without realising it, both my sister and I were so 'brain washed' by constant talk of restrictions on BoneSmart that we paid particular care to observe all the rules, even to the point of my teaching her the golfers' reach! At 6 weeks she had a review with the surgeon and asked him if she could now stop doing the restrictions. Apparently he slowly turned and glared at her, demanding to know WHO had told her she had to do that. She thought a moment and then had to admit that actually, nobody had. His reply was that he never required such ridiculous restrictions in his life (he was then 65) and he had never had a patient have a dislocation! And I believe him as I know that surgeon fairly well and he always says it as it is. No false modesty or pride there!
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Sunday's bike ride was 17 miles and the only issue remains getting off afterwards. Getting on is no problem but after the ride I can't lift my operated leg high enough to clear the seat. I'm pretty sure this has more to do with MS weakness than my new hip, as that leg has been weak for some time.
@Zelda Congratulations! It's a major milestone, both physically and psychologically. You've reclaimed a big chunk of your independence
