bonnied999
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I am 5 months post THR on my right hip. I am 56 and was very active prior.
Second I just dislocated the affected hip simply bending down with the leg up on a ledge. Which Was well after the precautions. The leg jerked inward and there it was. ER. I was told that there was a 1% chance of dislocation after the surgery. I am in a brace for 6 weeks and I was told to be careful and it is almost starting all over again. Was told that my chances of it occurring again just shot from 1% to 33% and I will have to do the initial precautions for the rest of my life. No bending down to tie my shoes knee no more than 90 degrees. This has been devastating as I was stretching touching my toes doing a boot camp. If it happens again which would be agonizing they would probably to surgery to make it stable. Nothing is wrong with the hip replacement parts.
Are there others who have experienced a dislocation after THR? and are there more positive stories about post dislocation or advice About activities? Or techniques to help not always having to use the other leg as the weight bearing leg to bend down to pick things up? I feel too young and active to be so limited and want to be as physically active as possible. What have others been able to do if you have experienced this or precautions others really recommend? Positive stories? Thank you.
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Second I just dislocated the affected hip simply bending down with the leg up on a ledge. Which Was well after the precautions. The leg jerked inward and there it was. ER. I was told that there was a 1% chance of dislocation after the surgery. I am in a brace for 6 weeks and I was told to be careful and it is almost starting all over again. Was told that my chances of it occurring again just shot from 1% to 33% and I will have to do the initial precautions for the rest of my life. No bending down to tie my shoes knee no more than 90 degrees. This has been devastating as I was stretching touching my toes doing a boot camp. If it happens again which would be agonizing they would probably to surgery to make it stable. Nothing is wrong with the hip replacement parts.
Are there others who have experienced a dislocation after THR? and are there more positive stories about post dislocation or advice About activities? Or techniques to help not always having to use the other leg as the weight bearing leg to bend down to pick things up? I feel too young and active to be so limited and want to be as physically active as possible. What have others been able to do if you have experienced this or precautions others really recommend? Positive stories? Thank you.
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