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9 months post hip op

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Suziemo
Suziemo

Hi everyone 

i would like some advice please .

well here I am again now. Finally had my 8 month post hip op check and all good. Fit to get back to a life at last after months of recovering. 

Definately took me much longer than I had expected, I have only really been feeling myself for the last month .

Dr says it's ok to use the gym so I went along today . The only problem is it's very limiting what I can actually do as dr said I still have to not let my knee go over 90 degrees as my hip is just pinned and not cemented so could dislocate if I do breach the 90 degree rule. 

I thought I would be fine on the lie back bike for sure ,but then when I sat on it and tried to peddle my legs went up so high I am sure it would break the 90 degree angle precaution so I stopped and only went on the cross trainer and treadmill. 

I have since arrived home and been thinking ,is it really breaking the rule as your laid back ?? But it did feel like my leg stopped and I would of had to push it beyond that point.

There is no way I can get down to do the rowers either plus I am sure that's what made my hip get much worse before I even had the hip op a year ago. 

Any fellow hippy go to the gym and can give me some advice please. 

Many thanks. 

 

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  • michael11283
    michael11283 Suziemo

    Posted

    SuzieMo

    Yes it was infected so they had to take it out. Hopefully all sorted now.

    Mike

  • hazel14263
    hazel14263 Suziemo

    Posted

    Be careful susi

    I feel there will be things you won't be able to do

    Carefully any more so you may have to compromise . I am 9 months and wouldn't want to go thro all that again eh?

    I can no longer sit in low things .. I can get in them but getting up

    Hurts . Glad your doing well .. I am

    Mostly ok

    But plagued still by groin pain . X

  • madla39168
    madla39168 Suziemo

    Posted

    Unfortunately we all get different information. I was alowed to do most of things after 8 weeks. In Australia is restrictions only 6 weeks and after this you just have to take easy. Look after your self

    Hug Madla💗

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