How real are my expectations after a THR
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Hi everybody, having explored the possibility of a THR in Lithuania and France I finally agreed to the operation in a private hospital under an arrangement with the NHS. In the meantime I have read so many testimonials from " I was trekking in the mountains only three months after the operation " to " After twelve months I am still in pain ". I can understand that this website is a place for people to discuss what might have left them uncomfortable after the operation - but can anybody tell me of operations that went perfectly, with recovery in just a few months. I have so many plans for when this darn hip is sorted - am I being unrealistically optimistic - or should I leave a six month gap in my diary ??
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hey there everyone. I am actually wondering which type of replacements you all had done? mini posterior or anterior? how do you all feel. I am 35 years old and all my life been extremely active and in good shape. my dad was in the SEAL teams to I grew up doing pretty much everything. I tore my labrum at work delivering heavy appliances for lowes and they dropped the ball releasing me back to work after 8 months of treating me for possible hernia and muscle strain. I guess I already had messed up impinged hips though never had any pain or issues they said the 8 months of physical therapy and continued work with a severely torn labrum had severely sped up the process of osteoarthritis in my right hip. I was told I had two options, the first option was a PAO osteotomy which is long recovery but better than hip replacement and is usually done on younger people such as myself but they said given how far my arthritis is already there is a chance i will just be in there in 10 years for total hip replacement. The second option is just do the replacement now while covered through work comp. So my question for most of you is did you have posterior or anterior?