How long before socks and shoes are doable ?

It was about three months for me (anterior/bilateral) . Using the little devices for the sock and the shoe horn took extra time each day. I still remember the day I could do the shoes and socks without the items and how proud I was of myself! Good to have a goal with the skiing. Go for it!!!

 

Hello Bernard,You are doing well if you can do all these activities.Ihave had a new hip for 2 yrs  and i am going next wk for a pre op to have either muscles/nerves looked at plus might need another replacement. you are very lucky. i am aready on my skis, going downhill.[only a little joke] So give it a little more time and you will get there eventually.  best wishes Allan Coventry.

Took me around 4/5 months with socks and tights. The Soxon  became my best friend.  I was posterior approach too.  Doing up laces on sports shoes took me around 5 months. Put foot on step and bent knee. We are all different in our recovery. You sound like you are dong great Bernard. 

Hi!

I had a THR nearly nine weeks ago. I too am doing well. Walking reasonable distances - I am usually doing my 10000 steps a day. I too am back to the gym doing part of an RPM class, though not yet at my previous intensity.

Shoes and socks- now that's an issue. If I sit on the 3rd or 4th stair from the bottom of the stairs, I can just about get my sock on sometimes, especially if I carefully reach down the inside of my leg.  I can get my trainer on  with a shoe horn and I have a couple of times done the laces up. Equally, today I undid my right laces and got both trainer and sock off. Not easy but it is coming!

Frustrating isn't it? My husband is a great sock and shoe slave!

Best of luck!

Marion 

I had anterior approach(front) so I was able to put my socks and shoes on quite soon after like maybe a month and a half out!

After my posterior approach, I also used a Soxon (which was really useful) and slip-on shoes.  I suspect at about 12-15 weeks I was able to tie laces (used slip-on shoes 1 or 2 sizes bigger than my shoe size for a while though).  That said, I've always had terrible flexibility so socks and shoes have always been a challenge and I find that's one thing that's noticeably better since the hip replacement.

As far as the time, we all heal differently so it's hard to estimate.  I have a my other hip done 5 months ago (anterior approach) and I find it's taking a very long time to heal.  I took my youngest son downhill skiing (bunny hills) about 5-6 months after the first operation (before second) but I suspect it would have been difficult to ski on normal runs.