Exercise and muscle building after 1 year hip replacement

Hi there

I'm sure exercises will still help. I'm 2 months post op and still in terrible pain, walk with a limp and struggle daily. I'm hopi G it gets better.

Take care x

Whether or not exercise can help to get rid of a limp depends on what exactly is wrong. In my case, I have had a bad limp and pain since my THR 8 months ago. I am also unable to balance on the surgical leg alone. That gave me the clue that my gluteus medius or minimus tendons/muscles were torn, and, sure enough, MRI confirmed that. I am seeing a new orthopedic surgeon who will do surgery to repair them. In my case, NO amount of exercise would have helped.

It would probably be most helpful for you if you could get a precise diagnosis of exactly which muscles are not working, and then you could try some exercise to strengthen them. If that doesn't work, then perhaps there is something more serious going on. That certainly was the case for me.

Good luck, Miele, in getting this problem solved. You shouldn't have to have a limp after THR!

Hi Miele, I remember you from last year as I am 13 months now. I think you need to up your exercise level, can you see a physio? I started using. Static bike about 6 weeks post op and that really helped with building up muscle power. I don't have any of the symptoms you list above and would say I was back to normal but I exercise and walk every day. 

Have ve you been to your GP to rule out any ongoing issues with your hip? If any problems have been ruled out I would say you need to exercise more. Maybe join a gym?  

Catrin

Hi mile I would def get professional opinion before embarking on on upping exercise in case you have under lying issues . I'm sure gentle daily walking can only be a good thing . Not being rude but how old are you and how active were you pre op ? I think both these make difference too .

Good luck

Denise

Miele - I too had problems 12 months after THR. Finally admitted defeat and went and saw a physio, she watched me walk, checked out what i could do, also what i couldn't do.

I surprised myself and her with some of my ability to do various stretches, and situps. 

I too had a dent in my hip under the scar, and could not do the clam exercise, she explained and also showed me how to do this exercise properly, and feel for the muscle twitching, amazing that in a month the clam shell exercise came, and the muscle filled in, no dent.

She was surprised it came back so quickly.

She also identified that I had weakness in my core muscles as well, even though I could do the situp unassisted. I always thought that was core muscles.

I too have been swimming/treading water, 3 times a week for an hour (had to build up to that hour) since a month after my surgery in the local heated pool, wonderful relaxing, and at the same time adding to my strength.

Physio said if I was an example of how much treading water helped she would be sending more of her patients to do the same.

Good luck hope my example can help you.

Hi Miele,

sorry to hear you are not recovering as well as hoped.

​Yes, do see a physio/alexandra teacher beore rushing into exercise. they have an ability t see you in a different light.and propose small sgnificant changes to posture.

THEN

​yes strongly recommend you up your exercise, and bike  and walking both good.

I use the step counter on my phone, which stimulates me to do 6,000 plus steps a day - swimming is good too.

My gym trainer wants me  sit down on floor at least 4 times a day too, another idea for you

good luck!

​Mic

Also I year post op, and feel awsome !

 

Firstly I think you need to find out exactly what the issue is. It might be a torn muscle or similar. Maybe a session with a physiotherapist would help. But once you've ruled that out, it seems to me that you need to up the exercise. I did mine religiously and saw a physio regularly too. It takes a long time to build up your muscles again and you need to work at it.

My doctor had to cut out my lifting muscle in my thigh, I have a Hip replacement and from my hip half way to my knee is metal as well what exercises can I do to strengthen my leg I can't lift my leg to put my pants on or socks I have to bend down and slide it on please help

 Hi Miele,    I’m a 52 yo...My experience is YES...I’m 2 yrs out with (L) and 3.5 w/ (R) ....... been in PT (because of a fall a day after my (L) ) 2x a wk for 1.5 yrs....  Veteran Administration decided to stop PT 2 mo ago  (said PT wasn’t a maintenance program) Anyways, after stopping excercising at PT... hips have gotten stiff and difficult to move over the weeks...... started following the hip replacement exercises on UTube and amazingly things are improving!!!! The videos on utube are great, look for the two guys Bob and Brad..... they explain everything, diminstrate the right way too, and step by step..... even demonstrate how some people do the exercises wrong!  Caught myself doing a couple of them wrong myself....BUT, yes, exercise does help long after replacement!!!!  KennyT