Hello Sandy,
Welcome to BoneSmart. Thanks for joining us. Please let us know which hip you had replaced and we’ll add the info to your signature along with your May 22, 2020 surgery date. Thanks in advance.
At a little over seven weeks, I wouldn’t be too alarmed. Not having any other info in regard to whether you’re on meds, if you’re still dealing with pain / swelling, if you’re icing and elevating, whether you’re involved in PT, how active you are, and what that activity involves....it’s hard to advise. Could you provide a little more info please?
Also, depending upon how bad your condition was at the time of surgery, which we know nothing about either, it could be taking you a tad longer to heal, but you’ll get there. Could you please respond to a few of the things I questioned about above aNd also whether you‘ve been to your first post op appointment yet. If so, what did your surgeon have to say? Will look forward to hearing back from you. Until then, please read through the Recovery Guidelines below. I believe you’ll find the info beneficial.
Take good care!
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 discomfort:
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.
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