Sleeping on your back, How long. ?

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Hi,

Regarding the sleeping on your back after Op, on average how long is this ment to last ish. Again I know we are all different etc etc, just wanted to ask, as ever mega thanks for your help and advice.

Stay safe 😀

Pete

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  • Posted

    Hi I was told 6 weeks but as I’m 5 weeks post op I have start to lay on my non op side with a pillow between my legs 
  • Posted

    Hi my surgeon said 6 weeks 

    My Physio said 2

    I waited 6 weeks when hip 1 was replaced in March and 2 weeks when hip 2 entnin August 

    but I slept on the operated side 

    Hope this helps.

    Saying that I would follow your surgeons instructions  to be safe 

    as you can dislocate your hip

  • Posted

    I was told at 6 weeks after my THR that I could get onto whatever side I wanted, and then again at 6 weeks after my revision.   I have been on my back now for 2 weeks short of 2 years sad due to discomfort on either side.

    Graham

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    I only slept on my back until my 4 week checkup. Surgeon said I could go ahead and sleep on my side. I had a Posterior RTHR. Sleeping on my right side, I kinda feel like I'm sleeping on Springs. He said if I choose to sleep on the non-operated side to make sure I put a pillow between my legs to make sure the operative side doesn't end up crossing over in front of me. My hip doesn't keep me up at night, but my arms sure do!!  Who knew using crutches was such a chore for your arms!  

  • Posted

    I was on non operated side the week of surgery with pillow between legs. I was told I could sleep on operated side as soon as it is comfortable. I am four weeks post op and slept on operated side but it feels weird. 
  • Posted

    I was told 6 weeks by surgeon, physio said at week 4 I could lay on operated side, Too painful (I had nerve damage but no one knew then, all cleared up now). As I have low back problems was 6 weeks of hell for me, After the surgeon lifted most of the restrictions at 6 weeks I laid with a pillow between my legs on operated side for the remaining 6 weeks of the 12 week restrictions.  Was bliss when I could lay on my unoperated side, but 25 months on, I wake up every morning on my back! 
    • Posted

      Hi Auntie Beanie,

      I haven't got a date yet for my THR but I have just posted a question about problems sleeping on my back last night. I too have lower back problems and just as soon as I got my hip comfortable my lower back started to pain like labour pains...I took sleeping suff as I was desperate for sleep but dreading tonight. Lower back problems will always be there but sleeping on my side is no longer an option. Any advice on how you eventually did it please?

  • Posted

    Pillow between your knees, and then you can sleep on your side.

    I found the best to be a couch cushion, normal pillow was just too big, I found a really fully stuffed cushion I put two inserts in the cushion cover and then put the whole thing into a couple of pillow cases, the ends of the pillow cases give you something to get a grip on for adjustment, without breaking the 90 degree rule.

    I woke up on my side in the hospital 6 hours after my surgery, nurses were not particularly happy about it, and said you got there, you get undone, oucccchhhh, but I did it, very carefully back onto my back as per requirements.

  • Posted

    Hi Monkeypearl

    6 weeks unless advised differently by your surgeon.

    I am now 4 weeks post op - saw my surgeon on Wednesday and he advised that I can sleep on my operated side if I wanted.  I am trying to but it's not that comfortable yet,so I'm swapping between lying on my back and on my side - unfortunately, it still means that my back aches every morning!

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