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Movement after THR

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julie90197
julie90197

Hi all.

After having my THR 5 days ago. I am getting the urge to move my leg in ways I cannot do it yet, like crossing it or even raising my knee while lying down. It's a strange feeling because I just cannot raise my Leg at all yet. I know I can't do it yet because it would dislocate my hip, but does anyone else get these urges??

PS I have realised Morphine doesn't take the pain away for me it just intensifies it I think codine works best.

Cheers. J

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  • anna87839
    anna87839 julie90197

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    Hi there the following morning after my op

    physio came and one of my in bed exercises

    was the heel slide , slide your heel up towards

    your bum little by little it gets easier ,don't

    think I'd have been told to do this if dislocation

    was possible . keep healing🐢

  • hazel14263
    hazel14263 julie90197

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    Yes Julie it's weird .. You want to do all the old movements and the brain sends the signal. But the body can't !! I could not move my leg at all until about day three , then a tiny bit each day until day 16 I can move it a lot more .. Knee up , lift leg off floor etc so it does come eventually takes time that's all

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