Four days post thr
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hi everybody, I am four days post thr second hip and doing really well, can do all the exercises, walk round house with one stick, need two for outside, still have pain though, do miss my recliner chair physio told me not to use it for six weeks, much to my disgust, mine are manual recliners do any of you out there use recliners after hip replacement?
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CelsB ann66359
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Hi Ann,
I'm glad you're doing well.
I used a manual recliner after my THR, I was never advised not to. I practised before I went in, levering down the footrest with my unoperated leg. For the first couple of weeks I used a thick cushion because my chair was lower than the recommended height, but soon chucked it out and just took extra care getting in and out.
Good luck with your recovery.
Cels Xx
Annette1234 ann66359
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Congrats Ann!! I will be post OP 2 weeks Tuesday and still using walker, they will tranisition me to cane this week ( I think what you refer to as " stick". I have an electric lft recliner. It sounds like you are doing fantastic! I had a lateral incision, what typ did you have? I wish you continued fantastic recovery!!
dave63380 ann66359
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dave63380 ann66359
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Hi ann, 25 days post op RTHR, I put a firm cushion from another chair in my recliner, pillow at back folded up blanket on top of cushion ! What ever it takes to get to a comfortable height that you can get out of. No one told me not to, but it was 1-2 weeks before I could do this. Much easier now can even sleep in it. Seeing that sleep has become such a rare commodity ! Best wishes, you'll know when you can use recliner with pillows, but it's not 6 weeks, maybe 2 or 3 and it's a comfortable spot. Dave
renee01952 ann66359
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I am happy to hear that you are doing so well -- amazing right?
maybe it is because of the recliner being manual and you had both hips replaced?
I was confused in the beginning which leg was considere the good leg -the old new one, right - but note that the old one still needs healing - so maybe that is why ...
take your time -
big warm hug
renee
ann66359 renee01952
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Rocketman_SG6UK ann66359
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Graham