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Studying total hip replacement!

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anna72880
anna72880

I'm currently an Occupational Therapy student and would be really grateful for some insight into having a hip replacement for my studies. As part of my research it would be useful to find out if you were provided with any equipment after your surgery to improve your daily living? It would also be helpful if anyone could provide me with any experience they've had with an occupational therapist post surgery (what they did, how they helped). Thank you very much! 

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  • doreen7463
    doreen7463 anna72880

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    Anna I was given OT at the hospital before being released, they taught me the correct way to climb stairs and get into and out of the car. I was also provided a cane ,grabber and tools to help with putting on socks and shoes to prevent me from bending.
  • doreen7463
    doreen7463 anna72880

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    Anna I was given OT at the hospital before being released, they taught me the correct way to climb stairs and get into and out of the car. I was also provided a cane ,grabber and tools to help with putting on socks and shoes to prevent me from bending. We purchased a shower chair and borrowed a raised toilet seat from a relative .
  • christine93740
    christine93740 anna72880

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    Hi Anna, my OT came to see me 2nd day in hospital and provided me with a grabber, long shoe horn, leg raiser, sock aid and crutches. The raised toilet seat I bought myself (essential). She demonstrated how to use the equipment and advised me generally how to look after myself. This, coupled with Physio gave me a good grounding for when I was discharged. I live in Ireland, good luck with your studies
  • trevor64267
    trevor64267 anna72880

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    Hi Anna

    Hospital provided crutches and also through a different supplier, a raised toilet seat. Crutches were as you expect brilliant but the seat lasted all of one use and I removed as it was impractical and very uncomfortable.

    The OT visited me post op and although he talked to me he continued to look the other way which was not I would have thought best practice

    Out of interest my daughter wishes to go down the OT route once she has her degree

    Best wishes for the rest of your course

  • mark38570
    mark38570 anna72880

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    Hi Anna I suggest you research Superpathhip surgery and you will find post op treatment is minimal at best. Let me explain I am from Sydney Australia and had a RTHP on 30/12/14 and was discharged 31/12/14 walking unaided and now some  8 weeks post op have had no rehab and drove within a week . I am walking some 10 k's a day. There is no post op requirements the hip operates just like the old one minus the pain. The only pain I experienced was from the muscles which were moved aside not cut to enable the op to be undertaken.

    All the best with your research

    Mark

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