Getting in and out of bed after RHR.

Hi Dave-

  Yes, you just had the leg operated on. Mean of the hospital staff to tell you to lead with it. I think dragging it into bed is OK. As for swinging it out again, try looping a towel or wide belt over your bad side foot, and do a modified lift/drag to get the leg over the side. Ask your physical therapist for advice, next session.

Hope this helps.

Hi Dave

You are meant to get out of bed with operated leg leading e.g right side of bed = right hip and getting into bed from left side with operated hip leading. Youre meant to slide in and out of bed so that you dont over extend hip joints. As someone said use a folded towel to loop under foot to help lift leg or hook good foot under operated side. Also speak with physio again. Good luck 😉

I had a really nifty piece of material given to me by the hospital. I would loop my foot with it and lift it onto the bed. I got really good at it. Getting out of bed was not a problem though with my good leg leading like you. 

I had my left hip done and was not told to do this..I got out and in on the right side..I'm doing fine 10 weeks out

That was the advice I got too - I found a way to use a walking stick reversed to get the handle under my heel to help support my leg. 

A 'sliding sheet' (or a plastic carrier bag) can help you swivel your bottom on the bed, it's also useful for getting in and out of a car.

I had my left hip done and got into bed with my right hip leading and used a yoga strap to lift my left leg in and out. I can’t imagine how to get into bed with the operated leg leading. It’s so heavy to lift at the start. I didnt have any specific instruction as to how to get in and out. It was just what felt easiest. 

Regards

Ann

Hi. I've had both hips done. (Separately). I get into bed the same side for each leg as thats what works is my room. My tummy muscles are strong enough to help get both my legs up at once. It is tricky at first thinking of restrictions etc. I hooked my good foot under the dead leg at first. 

One of my exercises was a bridge, using mainly good leg. If this is how you are getting up your bed from the end I can't see how it going to hurt. Just check with yr physio. 

Good luck with yr recovery. 

(I'm at 4 weeks out just now). 

That is strange, you have it right, should be leading with the unoperated leg which will then give you enough leverage to pull up your operated leg.

I would have thought whatever feels ok. I had a right hr 2 years ago and I just did whatever felt ok. Your own body will tell you what's right or not. I have been told today that I've got to have my left hip done now. Hope this helps

Hey Dave, I'm 3 weeks post-op TRHR (anterior). While in the hospital there were no specific instructions on which side to get in and out of bed. I got in and out of bed on the left side. Getting out, my unoperated (left) leg lead and I used my hospital belt to aid my operated (right) leg over the edge of the bed. Getting in, I used the belt to lift my right leg on the bed followed by the left then used both arms to slide back against the head of the bed. I continue this way at home, but now my operated leg is strong enough where I don't need the belt. Just go with whatever works for you. Good luck!

They said to me, whatever feels right for you, do you normally sleep on left hand side of bed, YES, and get in and out on that side, YES, that's the way we will go.

Worked for me, always, just sitting on edge of bed, square, and then pushing through with both legs to avoid the twist when standing up.

Getting into bed for me was a flopping process, just making sure you are far enough down the bed so you don't hit your head, legs together, good ankle under bad ankle, relax sore leg, and then throwing yourself backwards into the bed, worked for me, small shuffle afterwards to adjust position in bed, nurses amazed that it worked so well, said children quite happy to do the flop, no so adults, might hurt their dignity, dignity be damned after a hip replacement.

Hi Dave,

I was never told that.  I did what came naturally, in with the old and out with the new.  If I needed help I had a little apparatus to help pull the new into bed.  I also did and sometimes still do, climb into bed knee first and then turn myself around.  No special reason for doing it that way other than it works for me.