Bit of advice needed please
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Hi all, I'm 11 post THR on my right hip, I had a ceramic on ceramic joint, wasn't told if it's cemented in or not. I seemed to recover well initially and did regular exercise and followed the rules to the letter. At about week 7 I slipped down the bottom stair at hope and landed with a thud on my bum cheek of the operated side. I rang the GP who didn't seem at all concerned ,i do feel this set me back a couple of weeks as my bottom was very sore and bruised. Since then I have seen my own osteopath, as the NHS hasn't provided me with any follow up care! He is massaging certain muscles and has given my personal trainer lists of exercise to help build up the muscles. I am 51 and relatively fit. I did attend the gym prior to my op but have been very good and started back at square one. But now I'm wondering I'm I'm pushing myself too hard. I swim and do pool based exercise one day and gym bases exercise the next. I walk every day too. I am overweight and have put on 8lbs since my op, so very keen to lose this extra weight. How much exercise is too much? I'm back at work next week on a phased return, but my hip still feels weak and sore and when I'm tired I limp. Could I be overdoing it and asking too much of my new joint? I couldn't live without co codamol now and I was at a stage at week 3/4 when I don't need them. This is worrying me a bit.
Any advice would be well received.
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sarah1996 Barty51
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Barty51 sarah1996
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sarah1996 Barty51
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cathie38426 Barty51
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it might be muscles, or you might have hurt your back/spine
area. Your hip should be secure, if you had dislocated
you would be in intense pain. Don't you have to be signed
fit to work by a medic?
Cathie
Barty51 cathie38426
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shirley17649 Barty51
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You have been trying hard - too hard!
You can make things a lot worse by trying to do too much too soon.
If I do too much I end up taking pain-killers again: Also when I try to be smart and leave my stick at home. That makes me limp and ache afterwards.
Slowly, slowly, catchee monkey in this game.
Barty51 shirley17649
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shirley17649 Barty51
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but had an op in April and a new hip in September and have ptu it all back on again I am going to rejoin the slimmers in January in the hope of losing my spare tyre. I reckon it is 50/50 diet and exercise. So if you can't exercise properly you are stuffed (literally)
Barty51 shirley17649
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Rocketman_SG6UK Barty51
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Graham
renee01952 Barty51
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I don;t know what to tell you ... it seems to me that you yourself feel that you might be overdoing it a bit - weakness in and around the hip muscle at 11 weeks post-op is normal - it is still early stage and healing is still taking place -
are you walking unaided? if so, maybe it is too early to do so ... if your hip is not strong enough yet, your walk might be off, unbalanced and you will limp to compensate -
you also mentioned that your other hip might need the surgery as well -
be gentle with your self and take it down a notch and see how you feel -
big warm hug
renee