Hi.Advice on recovery from a double hip replacement

Bones, joints and muscles
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Hi.I am a fitness instructor with hip dysplasia.The condition has got severe.I have limited range of motion but because i live such a healthy and active lifestyle i am not in chronic pain.A double hip replacement is the only treatment but i am scared i wont be able to go back to my job.I live on my own have no family for help am self employed with no savings.I am pretty scared by the whole process.I cant afford time off.Is there help available and how long is the recovery.I teach spinning circuits bootcamp and insanity plus pt.Any help or advice will be hugely appreciated.

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Dear Angie

I'm sorry to hear about your delema and went to see where you lived in case I could make helpful suggestions but your profile is blank. It is so useful to know something about each other when responding.

Cheers Richard

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Hi Angie,

I know a personal trainer who had THR anterior approach. ...he was back in the gym 10 days after surgery!! Now he was in great physical shape before his surgery so he recovered very quickly! He was the reason I relaxed about THR. As for you, I wouldn't recommend both at the same time...that would be too debilitating I think. I would do one, heal, then the other. As you know, you don't have to do the physical action yourself to train someone. Your clients will understand and they will be motivated by your tenacity and drive!!! I'm also a trainer who lost the physical abilities but my head is still in the right place.....so I will be back! !!! Good luck to you!!

Marie

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Thank you.Thats great.I realise a good mindset is needed.Hope you get back to it soon.x

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Oh sorry.I have just joined.I am not sure how to do that.I live in Devon in the U.k.

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Morning! Wow Angie!! Those classes are pretty intense! I've done the body pump classes and tried Zumba once! I loved body pump! do you have dysplasia in both hips and that's why you need both done? I was born with hip dysplasia in right hip. After being in chronic pain for the past 4 years i decided to have the surgery. Unfortunately for me I dislocated my hip after 3 weeks and had to have a total hip revision. I'm almost 10 months out but have had a hard time with my recovery. Dr had me on non weight bearing, no hip exercises and no hip flexion past 80 degrees. There are hip precautions usually the first 6 weeks. But I'm with Marie. Do one at a time. Give time to heal. Although I'm sure there are those on here that have done both at the same time and can give their story. Healing varies person to person. You sound like you are in great shape and should have no problem bouncing back. Best of luck to you. Come back here and let us know how things are going for you and what you decide. Hugs 🤗 LD

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Hi.This is great to get all this advice so very grateful.Yes i have it in both.Sorry to hear about your recovery.Stay strong.You sound like a fabulous person.Thanks for taking the time to answer me.

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Dear Angie

You can complete your profile by clicking on your name at the top of a posting and this should take you to your profile. It us also where you can see another member's profile.

All the best Richard

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Hi Angie,

I had a FRHR 10 months ago and did incredibly well.  Being physically fit will go in your favor.  I wasn't fit, but I was fairly young (49) when I had the surgery.  My doctor was amazed at how quickly I bounced back.  I no longer needed walking aids when I went to my first follow up appointment at 10 days post op.  Each week things got easier and by 9 weeks I was back to doing what I had done previously.  I'd suggest that you give yourself at least 4-5 months in between surgeries.  By that time your new hip and leg should be strong enough to cope with the burden of taking some of the extra weight off the 2nd newly operated hip while it recovers during the first few weeks. 

Best of luck!

 

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Thanks for the advice.Take care.

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I am at six weeks post op  now and am walking with walking aids.  I am fit and healthy and a ski instructor . The physio told me that peole walk independently at between four to twelve weeks. There is a wide range. But you cannot use a cane until you can bear weight on your operated leg. and there is no changing the restricitons of not exceeding the ninety degree rule for a three month period with the posterior method..... In other words you cannot bend, and will initially need help with daily living tasks.. for at least two weeks.   It can be a shorter recovery with less restrictions with anterior method. But it is made clear that this is major surgery.. It is not reasonable to thnk you can go back to your vigorous physically demanding  job within three months or any other stiuplated time.. you have to see how it goes and only time will tell this.. you cannot plan for this or depend on any outcome... you are having major surgery,  a deliberate hip dilocation and your bone will be sawn. There is no hurrying the process and you will need to patient with the recovery and take it slowly as dislocation is a risk you do not want to ontend with.