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6 week consultancy--90degrees

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colinTN17
colinTN17

The next item on my list of question to my surgeon was when could I bend more than 90 degrees at the waste. I asked this question because I hadn't been able to find a definitive answer.

My surgeon responded that the threat of dislocation from bending(not falling of course) should be over from 6-8 weeks. I'm a bit hesitant about trying it out so can anyone give some advice on this and your experience

 

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  • diane80279
    diane80279 colinTN17

    Posted

    I was basically told the 90 degree ends after 3 months.
    • deborah26839
      deborah26839 diane80279

      Posted

      Mine ended at 7 weeks, I am in US though. Only one lifetime restriction, not to bend from knee down sideways, my doctor said no one should do this even with good hops.
  • deborah26839
    deborah26839 colinTN17

    Posted

    I was very careful to not go beyond the 90 degree, too scared of dislocation and chance it reopening incision and delaying healing. However I did learn you can do the golfer bend when you bend keeping you leg straight behind you, be sure to hang onto something to steady yourself and be sure to bend the good knee a little..works great I am 14 weeks and still do it when I have to bend real low.
    • annie0412
      annie0412 deborah26839

      Posted

      Hi Deborah I too use the golfers bend  It has made post op recovery so much easier. I am only 1 week post op and have become paranoid about dislocation. I constantly forget about the 90 degree restriction. I was  dreaming the night before last that my hip had dislocated and I had to go back to theatre! 😬
    • deborah26839
      deborah26839 annie0412

      Posted

      I worried too. My doctor took me off restrictions at 7 weeks but I was still very careful. Now at 14 weeks I still worry, he wanted me to start trying to put my foot across my knee to put shoes and socks on. I can do the good leg but the operated leg gets there but the hip isn't stretched enough for my leg to flatten out. I'm afraid to try. I can bend over some with leg out in front of me and get my sock and shoe on, a lot of work and I have a bit too much stomach.
    • annie0412
      annie0412 deborah26839

      Posted

      All in good time. I can't believe how good hip feels 1 week after surgery.  So good to know that we can eventually cross our legs again.ive been given strengthening exercises but no mentions fb stretchiing. My hospital doesnt do physio follow up as an out patient. Will have to glean stretches from the Internet 
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK annie0412

      Posted

      Click "Hip Replacement" just above the "Unfollow this discussion" button, and look at info in the very top post in there.  Useful information links inside. including some on post-op exercises.

      ​Graham

  • billiemaw
    billiemaw colinTN17

    Posted

    I found I just started bending without thinking as time went on. And once I'd done it a few times I relaxed about it. I was paranoid about the threat of dislocation, it's all anyone seemed to say to me....don't bend, don't sleep in your side, don't twist, don't cross your legs - it'll dislocate. Scary stuff but as time goes on the risk is less
  • Kikeena
    Kikeena colinTN17

    Posted

    The risk of dislocation tapers off. That's why we don't get a definitive answer. The chart on the page below shows the risk of dislocation matched to the number of weeks post op.

    http://bonesmart.org/forum/threads/dislocation-risk-and-90-degree-rule.10181

    • annie0412
      annie0412 Kikeena

      Posted

      Hi kikeena thankyou for the informative link.  X
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 Kikeena

      Posted

      Thanks Kikeena.

      this is a great link it explains everything really well and answers my question perfectly. Hopefully more hip hoppers will see it.

    • Barty51
      Barty51 Kikeena

      Posted

      That link was really useful, thank you 😊
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