Robinlynnlostut
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Hi,
I had a left posterior partial hip replacement on 4/23/21. I had fractured my femur a month prior and thought it was just a muscle pain so walked on it until I fell forward again and broke the neck of my hip. I have a rod in my femur and am unsure if that is always the case with hip replacement surgery.
I moved from the hydrocone to Advil and extra strenth Tylenol for the most part. I still take some muscles relaxers at night occasionally but can go with just one dose of OTC meds in the morning. My biggest issue is with groin pain when I am not sitting on the correct chair, which I have trouble finding in this house. I had a terrible time striking a happy medium with the mattress being firm enough where my hips didn't drop but not too firm for my back. I finally thought to use a pad that goes under your sleeping bag when camping and that has been a life saver. I tried removing it but still need it.
I also have pain midway down my thigh when walking any distance. I have not done a lot of walking but am limping if I do. I may have let go of a cane too soon. I do great on a treadmill or an elliptical but not on pavement. I was in a rehab hospital for two weeks afterward and did the prescribed excercises, leg lifts in all directions, for a month or so afterward and sporadically after. I did do some pool exercising, bicycling in the water, leg lifts and squats. I do a lot of standing in the kitchen and going up and down the stairs. I'm still doing one step at a time going us but using both legs going down. The doctor said I have very good range of motion when I saw him at the two month mark. I was relieved to read there that hip replacement does not actually require a lot of exercises. I was never very limber to begin with.
I'm just interested in knowing if others with my type of surgery are still having this much trouble sitting and sleeping at four months and when it might get easier. Thanks so much for any information!
I had a left posterior partial hip replacement on 4/23/21. I had fractured my femur a month prior and thought it was just a muscle pain so walked on it until I fell forward again and broke the neck of my hip. I have a rod in my femur and am unsure if that is always the case with hip replacement surgery.
I moved from the hydrocone to Advil and extra strenth Tylenol for the most part. I still take some muscles relaxers at night occasionally but can go with just one dose of OTC meds in the morning. My biggest issue is with groin pain when I am not sitting on the correct chair, which I have trouble finding in this house. I had a terrible time striking a happy medium with the mattress being firm enough where my hips didn't drop but not too firm for my back. I finally thought to use a pad that goes under your sleeping bag when camping and that has been a life saver. I tried removing it but still need it.
I also have pain midway down my thigh when walking any distance. I have not done a lot of walking but am limping if I do. I may have let go of a cane too soon. I do great on a treadmill or an elliptical but not on pavement. I was in a rehab hospital for two weeks afterward and did the prescribed excercises, leg lifts in all directions, for a month or so afterward and sporadically after. I did do some pool exercising, bicycling in the water, leg lifts and squats. I do a lot of standing in the kitchen and going up and down the stairs. I'm still doing one step at a time going us but using both legs going down. The doctor said I have very good range of motion when I saw him at the two month mark. I was relieved to read there that hip replacement does not actually require a lot of exercises. I was never very limber to begin with.
I'm just interested in knowing if others with my type of surgery are still having this much trouble sitting and sleeping at four months and when it might get easier. Thanks so much for any information!