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Hello to all
I have scheduled to THR next month. I viewed a lots of movie about THR on you tube, All surgeons telling after replacement patients can not bend less than 90 degree and twisting legs or some cautions . Please give me some advise , these cautions are for 3 month or for rest of life ? while surgeons said we can do ski, biking or so though .
Thanks to all
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jennifer97167 hamid29272
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barb50991 hamid29272
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The precautions are in place until the tendons and ligaments around your hip heal. Different surgeons give different time frames, and it also depends on whether you have an anterior or posterior approach to the surgery. I believe the posterior approach has you on precautions for longer.
My surgeon said 6 months (I am 4 months post op and had a posterior approach.) I think the usual time frame is 3 months. I figure better safe than sorry. You don't want to risk a dislocation. The only thing my surgeon said I shouldn't do for life was to bend all the way over to the ground while twisting at the same time towards my operated hip. Again, it is a risk for dislocation. That doesn't mean that dislocation will happen.
steve86482 hamid29272
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i had posterior approach. All restrictions lifted at 6 weeks.
Anne68156 hamid29272
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I had the anterior approach. No such restrictions.
marion36675 hamid29272
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I am 14 weeks post op today and have been doing everything I want to do, including cutting toe nails and tying laces since about 6-7 weeks. You do have to be very strict about the 90 degree rule for the first 6-8 weeks as there is a risk of dislocation but I had an excellent surgeon and physio both of whom told me listen to my body and not push anything. The first week is tough and you think you'll never be able to move properly again but it's surprising how quickly it improves. I ditched my walking sticks at 3 weeks, could walk 1.5k at 3 weeks and drive at 6 weeks. Getting in and out of the car was very awkward for a few weeks and I still do it very carefully. In fact, I still do everything very carefully. While you leg is really weak, hook a dressing gown cord or belt under your foot and use to help lift your operated leg in and out of bed. It makes a huge difference and you aren't so likely to pull a muscle. I hope your op goes well and I wish you as successful a recovery as I am having.
elizabeth70228 marion36675
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Pre-op, a physio who rang me to check I had all the equipment at home that I might need, advised me to turn the walking stick upside down, using the handle to help lift your foot in and out of the car and bath. I find it much more supportive than using the bathrobe belt.
Rocketman_SG6UK hamid29272
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It varies from surgeon to surgeon, and any complications may extend the period, but at 6 weeks things ease off, and after 6 months you should be back to normal.
Here's the 'dislocation risk' graph from my website.
See my website for info and tips, the address is in my personal info here ...
https://patient.info/forums/profiles/rocketman-sg6uk-907025
and at the bottom of the moderator's "useful resources" page at
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/thr-useful-resources-487147
Best wishes
Graham - ¯_(ツ)_/¯
ptolemy hamid29272
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Hi Hamid, you will be pleased to hear it is not for life! It is a good idea to be careful at the beginning even though I was told I could touch my toes if I had wanted to after my op. You find you can slowly do more and more day by day. The important thing is if it hurts stop doing whatever you were doing. Take it easy at first, have lots of rest and slowly build yourself up again, you have had a major op. You are very brave looking at the op on Youtube, I never dared do that!
diannesk ptolemy
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I remember telling my surgeon, at one of my follow-up appointments, that it was a good thing I didn't look at the videos in advance. I would have had the THR anyway, but was very relaxed about the whole thing.
kathyhip hamid29272
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After 7 weeks of recovery, going well I might add, I bent more than 90 degrees and pop out went my hip. After 911 and emergency room replacement my Dr. said for the rest of my life that hip would be subject to popping out at any time for any reason. So spend the time recovering and have patience. I had the other hip done without any problems.
elizabeth70228 hamid29272
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During hip class pre-op, we were warned to be careful in the early days, but not too careful. She said a study had been done, where some patients were warned to be careful post-op, and the other group were not given this instruction. The majority of patients in this group, healed quicker, because they were moving and exercising those muscles without guarding them too much. Be guided by your body.