No 90 degree restrictions

I had my hip replacement 19th Nov and was told all the restrictions are in place for 6 wks. Cementless ceramic on ceramic. So id defo stick to them if I was you. As there was a lady in hospital who had had a dislocation and it knocked her confidence. Plus she had to have anorher op to change the fittings as they where the wrong size.

The 90° restrictions are important for posterior or lateral approach surgeries. If you have the minimally invasive anterior approach, like I had, there are no restrictions because the muscles and tendons that keep the hip joint together will not be cut and reattached to the bone. The anterior approach moves them to the side to access the bone. So the infrastructure is not compromised. My mother-in-law had a lateral approach surgery and had the 90° restrictions and made a full recovery. It's a valid approach, but the recovery is slower because the muscles and tendons have to mend. Suggest you google about the different approaches to learn more.

No restrictions doesn't mean you shoud take unnecessary risks. It just means you don't have to panic if you bend over to tie your shoes or pet the dog. You will have plenty of exercises and work to do as you heal, just no extra concerns. 

Oh my.im very surprised they said that.

Every one else on this site had those restrictions.

However I had anterior approach.That one there are no restrictions. But the others do.please check while your in the hospital.ask good questions.write them before you go though.

Her in the U.S.a woman who had the posterior approach just put her legs on the coffee table and it did dislocate.and she was a month post op. So be careful.

I too had the anterior approach for both my THR's.  Was told the same as you were while in THR class.  I asked my doc what was the worst thing I could do Post op and he said fall down.  Otherwise, he said to walk walk walk.  My first one was perfect and I did all the standard exercises for recovery, however, the second one was total opposite and has caused 14 months of excruciating pain.  In Feb. I will have a revision done with the lateral approach.  The prosthesis, the ceramic socket came loose and ball is slightly dislocated because of that.  I am sure I did nothing to cause it to happen.  

So, I am a living example of both sides of the coin!  Do exercise caution and report to your surgeon if anything prevents you from being able to do the exercises besides regular pain to be expected.  That was my first clue about the 2nd one that something was amiss.

Hoping a great outcome for you!  Keep us posted so we can be your cheerleaders!

Hugs,

Dawn U.S.

Hi

I'm very surprised about that

You seem to be happy enough to try to follow them so I would.....its only for 6 weeks not that long except for the sleeping.....that seems forever  LOL

I've had 2 THR's

Good luck with yours

Love

Eileen   UK

I can't help you since my first THR is scheduled four days after yours. I am impressed that you have a hip school you can go to. I wasn't told anything,which is why I started coming here. 

But it  seems that having some restrictions at first just makes sense. I know with the shoulder and knee replacements there was physical therapy within a few days of going home but the activity was very regulated so as not to disturb the surgical site. It wasn't the artificial joint itself they were protecting but the muscle/ligament/ tendon attachments to it. But I will for sure find someone to ask before the hip is done. 

Hi, I just had an anterior hip replacement done and was told there are no restrictions on what I can do. However I am recovering

from major surgery and as such would not do anything which would hurt unless under the supervision of my surgeon and physiotherapist. The muscles in this op are separated out to access the diseased hip and not cut as in the posterior op so the chances of dislocation are less after this operation. However, rest assured you have to work hard to get these muscles back in shape and it hurts! I'm 12 days into recovery and have physio every other day for an hour.  I can walk unassisted but slowly, I can lay on one side and almost on the second side. I can get into bed but the repaired hip has to be assisted but the physio will show you how to do that. I can go up and down stairs and can get up a curb. I cannot keep going all day, bend down from the waist, push a vacuum or mop floors. yet. I have 20 staples in my thigh area. I cannot drive and there is nerve pain as I heal. I cannot put on socks and I need to rest when I get tired. I'm thrilled to bits to be so ahead of the game and can't wait until my second hip is done.