Anyone else have post op swelling of the calf and foot?

Bones, joints and muscles
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HELLO
I had a LTHR in 2015 and I found this forum so helpful and supportive. I have now just had my RTHR and I am 1 week post op. My calf swelled up on day 5 and I have been checked for a DvT which has come back all clear.

My calf, ankle and foot are very swollen and puffy. Has anyone else had the same? Any advice.

Thank you
KATE x

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LimpyKate,

Yes, I had the same thing do you have compression socks?? They work great and feel really good and watch sodium, elevate your feet when resting. Hope that helps

Take care
Jackie

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Hi yes my ankle and foot always swells up after being upright just elevate and it goes down in time I had my op 10 days ago .

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Yes! Keep those compression socks on during the day!!! Stops chance of a blood clot.
Do your stretches and exercises twice a day and elevate your legs at night. Good going and don’t stop!!

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Hiya Eabill

This time round they said I didn’t need the compression socks! I wore them for 6 weeks last time!

Exercising regularly and trying to keep elevated as much as possible

Thanks x

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Thank you, they said that I didn’t need socks this time round.
Trying to keep elevated.
Thanks x

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Hi

I had bad swelling in weeks 1 and 2. only thing that helped reduce it a little was really getting my leg up higher than my heart. not very comfortable, especially through the night in bed, but seemed to do the trick and the swelling eventually went down…