Hi, Welcome back! Congratulations on your new hip.
I'm sorry you're having a tougher time than you did with your first surgery. Hopefully things level out soon. It is known that no two recoveries are alike, even with the same person.
I'm sure you're aware that the knee can be manipulated rather aggressively during the dislocation process which may very well be what's causing your pain. Ice your knee right along with any other painful areas you're icing. The forum Nurse, Josephine, recommends icing for no less than 40-60 mins each time you ice. It should help with the pain and swelling.
Please re-familiarize yourself with the Recovery Guidelines below. Take notice of the Big Tip toward the bottom. Another helpful article is the Activity Progression for THR.
Stop back often, we'd love to offer support and encouragement as you move forward.
I hope you have a peaceful day!
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 discomfo
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.
4.
PT or exercise can be useful BUT take note of these
5.
At week 4 and after you should follow this
6.
Access to these pages on the website
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 the at each member have only one recovery thread. This policy makes it easier to go back and review history before providing advice. @Pj1961