Good morning hippies day of rest for me today over did it yesterday as we had a family bbq to celebrate eldest grand daughter's 12 birthday and by last evening my scar and thighs were so painful didn't know where to put myself thank goodness for painkillers lol. Anyway my question is how long was it before you started kneeling, I am starting my 5th week today, my hubby says he thinks it is too soon, I am off to the dr's to day to get another sick note as mine runs out at the end of this week and I am not ready to go back to work yet, my mind says yes but the body says no lol
Hi marilyn .... I am 13 weeks post-op today and still not kneeling ... have not gotten the OK from physical therapy, but to be honest, I haven't asked either ... even breaking the 90* rule I am very careful with - maybe I am just too careful - still using the good old, albeit worn out, grabber ---- be gentle with your self today ... rest and relax - warm hug
Hi Marilyn , I am 3 months post op and I still cant kneel , it still feels really tight behind my knees and a few weeks back I completely forgot my self and was putting something on the bottom of the fridge and kneeled right down , well I shot back up so quickly and boy did it hurt so it might be a while for you and try it really gently when you do . I had both my hips done at the same time and things are taking a bit longer than I exspected so you do need to take it easy . Take as long as you need . I have a cleaning job and I could'ntgo back yet because of the kneeling thing . I think I over did the driving at the weekend and am feeling it today so you rest up for a bit , all the best , Ruth
I went to the Dr,s to day and I have been given another 4 weeks off, I see the surgeon on 25th June, I have noticed my hip clicks a lot also I am still having to lay on my back tho' I have tried laying on my side I can only do it for a short while I still use boyfriends when I am out and I have not tried climbing stairs yet luckily I live in a bungalow, as I said to the Dr to day the mind is willing but the body isn't lol
Hi, I am 7 weeks post op and knealt down to pick up some of my sons toys - it wasn't very comfortable and then had a bit of a problem trying to get up again!
All I can say is ouch, ouch bloody ouch lol, I have got to see the surgeon on 25th June and hopefully he will be able to tell me more of what I can do, I have tried laying on my sides but after a little while I end up back on my back, I don't do any physio as my surgeon says the best physio is walking only trouble is my left hip is now protesting and when I saw my own Dr today to get another sick note she said push to get the left one done as that needs doing too, hopefully the surgeon will say he is going to do it anyway because when I saw him just before the operation he said they were bad as each other bone on bone.
I'm 7 weeks and haven't done any kneeling yet. Although I'm now allowed to bend more I am still trying to not go too far. My muscles are still quite tight though everyday walking is getting better.
I think if you kneel too soon you might bend too much at the hip and the process of getting down and up would also be a strain.
Hi Marilyn,
i knelt down to take Holy Communion a couple of weeks ago, completely forgetting about my hip operation. It wasn't a problem. I would imagine where the problem might be, is if you then lean forward, or twist your hip, reducing the 90 degree angle.
Trouble is we feel ok in ourselves, it's just when you try and do something, must remember to go easy
This is so true I get quite frustrated because the mind is so willing but the body isn't as you say just got to remember I have to listen to my body more doesn't help when your suddenly rolls over on to your hip lol I could hit him at that moment lol