What are my limitations?
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Hi all. It's been a while since I posted something. I had a THR 6 months ago and am still unsure as to what I can't and can do! My recovery has been fine and I feel back to normal. However I have been given mixed messages by 2 different consultants I have seen since my op. My first consultant suggested there were certain things I wouldn't be able to do, simple things like kneeling down/running/! I am lucky enough to have 4 grandsons, 3 of them are 2 years old, so they are mainly at floor level! One of the reasons I was keen to have the surgery was so as I would be able to play with them without being in pain. I have recently started kneeling and sitting on floor with them, even chasing them around on my knees etc. Am I putting myself at risk? Also I love gardening, so that involves kneeling down to plant/weed etc. And some housework involves the need to kneel down. Would welcome any comments. Thanks.
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chrisa306driver anne26948
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Also, knee done 20 months ago. No limits at all. Can knee fine.
tinasuds chrisa306driver
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Of course there are limits , you would never be advised it’s ok to touch your toes 2 days after the op or going past your 90 degree angle !
If your going to post things please make them factual or people could hurt themselves
anne26948 chrisa306driver
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ptolemy tinasuds
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RichardKen anne26948
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Dear Anne.
If you are not in pain and you are fulIy mobile I really do not understand what the problem is.
Whilst I quite understand the reasons for not running unless you are very over weight this is something you might well expect to be able to do for example crossing a busy road to avoid being run down!
I do think that there is a tendency to expect hip recovery to be very lengthy and that life will be very restricted in the future. That is a mindset issue.
Apart from avoiding running unless it was an emergency and jarring the joint by jumping down from a ladder rather than walking down fir example these have been the only things that I can think if that I avoided since the hip replacement.
I've carried on walking across steep hill sides, carry the same very heavy loads in the building trade, laying and borrowing concrete, working on high scaffolding, climbing ladders, roofing involving very heavy stone tiles, catching and working on and,with sheep, climbing trees with a chainsaw, oh yes and having sex with my partner! So come on just get on with life. I'm 76,if that makes any difference.
Good luck and enjoy playing with your grand children.
Cheers Richard
anne26948 RichardKen
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pam00470 anne26948
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anne26948 pam00470
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anniepaint anne26948
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Good luck
Ann
anne26948
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Thanks for that reassurance. Hip school?! Don't know where you live, but I have had just one physio visit since op, which lasted about 10 mins.
anniepaint anne26948
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Ann
anne26948 anniepaint
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erela anne26948
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you need to be on the careful side as you do not want to dislocate..... trust me on that it is brutal...... I found that my TRHR would tell me when I was moving in a way it did not like...... I hope that doesn't sound crazy....... but listen to your body..... sounds like you are pretty strong and fit so you are ahead of the game. Do you swim? Swimming makes the leg muscles nice and strong! ...... Muscle strength is what we need to keep the hip replacement from dislocating...... if you do an internet search on Hydo Therapy Exercises you will find a lot of good info and videos....... wishing you the best!
anne26948 erela
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tinasuds erela
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Did yours dislocate ?
Tina