What are my limitations?

At my 6 week checkup with my consultant he gave me the okay to do whatever I wanted ... with the proviso that, if I tried something and it was painful, I should stop. I’m a 70 year old woman and I had already told him I don’t expect to run or to ski again.

Unless you have a complication I think it is normal to be able to get back to all everyday activities at about 6 weeks, and to almost everything at 12 weeks. The only things you may have to be careful about are contact sports such as rugby or sports where you could fall badly, such as skiing.

I don’t know why you had two consultants, but I’d listen to the one who operated on you. He of she will know exactly how well your replacement went and how strong your muscles were.

The only thing my medic said to me was Do not bend/twist in 2 directions at once

My surgeons encouraging me to try to do what I did before (Sebastian Dawson Bowling) and I do trust him as spot on so far.. I had a non cemented ceramic hip and it seems apart from some soreness to be really good. Not much I can't do and kneeling seems fine. I do get some soreness after excercise but it feels similar to that in my non operated hip so guessing as I hadn't moved much in a year that all the muscles and tendons need to strengthen up on both hips. I do have a number of spinal bits as well.

I fell heavily on mine down stairs last week, not the hips fault and it did hurt but settled down today. I would suspect that the joints are very strong so if your past the dislocation risk stage I would try to do the things you want to but start off slowly as your body gets used to the implant and builds op strength again.

just take it steady

chris

 

Hello Anne

After 6 months I do not feel there is a problem with kneeling.  I find it hard to sit on the floor though and have to roll and use my elbows and a chair etc to get up.  I try not to sit on the floor and the grandchildren follow my lead and sit on a chair / lounge. I am not a big person but have now had 2 THR and one faulty replacement so would never put myself in any situation of having to go through another hip replacement.  I was told not to jog, play tennis or golf and I am happy to let these things go.  Depends on your personal surgery and whether you have plates inserted etc which I have several.  You know your body and its limitations.

I think that is really sensible your body does know its limitations. I haven't been told once healed to not do anything, but I think a sensible approach is quiet good to take. I do know someone who runs cross country probably 20 miles a week end and seems to be ok. I have a spinal injury and found with that if I hadn't done what my body felt like rather than the vastly varying advice of the surgeons I would probably not walk.  However there must be a happy compromise between putting too much pressure on the new joint and living a relatively normal life?