Hi Hippies, just on 2 weeks post op and have been walking round house with 1 crutch and on the I'd occasion been walking without sticks, but might have overdone it a little. When I p was putting weight through leg last night I was getting a lot of pain from hip, I have got up this morning and the pain has eased so I think I will have to slow down a bit.
Hope all you hippies are doing well.
Sounds like you've just pulled a muscle if it came on that quickly and had eased overnight. Dial it back a bit for a few days then build up again. Don't naturally assume that you've "overdone" something - a pulled muscle can happen to anyone! But your muscles have had a battering and need a bit of time to ease into working normally again. It's all about getting a balance, because if you do too little, you can end up with exactly the same problem! There's no user manual that tells you what is right for you, so there are going to be hiccups along the way....
Thanks Beth, your probably right. I had my other hip done 3 years ago and went back to work after 8 weeks but went back to early, this time I am going to take a bit longer off to make sure I am right.
Espero que le hayan dicho que al usar una muleta debe estar en el lado no operado para que baje simultáneamente con el lado operado y así darle soporte y equilibrio. Al leer estos posts parece que a mucha gente le dan muy poco consejo al ser dada de alta. Por cierto, el fisioterapeuta del hospital me enseñó a meterme en la cama a mitad de camino (preferiblemente en el lado operado) y en un ángulo de modo que al deslizarse hacia adentro tirando de los brazos la pierna se eleva gradualmente por la cama, sin embargo, como soy alto, ¡me caí a la mitad del otro lado de la cama! Luego descubrí que era más fácil meterme por el final de la cama y retroceder en línea recta, algo que no es posible con las camas de hospital. ¡Obviamente no si el final está contra una pared!
Hi Jomary, yes I know about where to hold the crutches because I have used them many times. I was told the same from the hospital.
Estoy a 8 semanas de distancia y al principio me excedía, al día siguiente reducía el ritmo, pero seguía adelante. Hoy el dolor ha desaparecido, solo me duele cuando me siento por un período más largo de 15 minutos. Cuando primero me levanto, estoy rígido, pero después de unos pocos pasos estoy bien. Sin dolor, sin muletas, sin bastón y sin andador... ¡Me siento genial! ¡Primera vez desde 2009 que mi cadera no duele!
Hi, sounds like your on the right track. I hope I am the same as you after 8 weeks. Good luck
Estarás bien, solo sigue trabajando en ello. Creo que tuve una gran ventaja sobre la mayoría al regresar a casa solo. Mi hija estaba enferma, así que no pudo estar aquí conmigo para ayudarme, así que tuve que morder el polvo y hacerlo. Para el final del día 3, estaba preparando mi propia comida, lavando los platos, dejando salir y entrar a los perros... cada día era un desafío las primeras dos semanas.. Hice todos los ejercicios, mi atención médica en el hogar fue una broma, me deshice de ellos rápidamente... Creo que seguir adelante es la clave y no dejar que te pongas demasiado rígido sentado demasiado tiempo. Me dieron de alta la semana pasada y esta semana ya estoy de vuelta en el trabajo. También tuve dos cirugías importantes en los ojos... En noviembre fue la cirugía de ojos y la de cadera, y luego en diciembre la cirugía del otro ojo, así que ha sido un desafío seguro
¡Ánimo, tú puedes!
Thanks for the advice, you keep up the good work. Hope all goes well.
Hi tony,
I am two weeks post op as well and started walking around house with just one crutch! It's great! And I have been cooking dinners and doing a wee bit of housework as I have always been active and can't sit too long as I go nuts!
I go out for a walk everyday and it's so good!
Listen to your own body as everyone is different and we all heal at different levels!
And keep going! Best of luck
hi tony,
sounds you are doing great !!! just a word of warning :
We are so eager to ditch the crutches etc. that we forget why we need to use them-
The hip joint implant is rotating (getting up and down, turn, etc) in the cup as well as taking pressure, like when you walk your weight will press it down
The purpose of the crutches or walker or sticks is to avoid a fall or sudden twist. Weight-bearing is safe immediately after surgery. But until the implants have grown into the bone, a process that takes 4 to 6 weeks, a fall or other sudden twisting force on the leg can risk implant loosening or injury to the leg.
Because the hip replacement components are designed to heal directly to bone without use of bone cement, the stability of the implants in your body is assured by 4 to 6 weeks, at the minimum.
Then, when you feel confident and balanced, you can walk without aids, but if there is any question, stay with a cane until you feel safe ---
Too early without also (in mycase) made me limp ... I really needed to learn how to walk properly, stable and balanced ..
Of course we all heal at our personal rate and each case is different …
as said here many times before : it is not a sprint darling, but a marathon -
big warm hug
renee
Hi Tony. Glad you are feeling better today. I wanted to do a cane this week and my PT said no. She said I need to heal and gain more strength then go to a cane.I fractured my femur on day 19,6 months ago so she is having me go a little slower . Do not hurt yourself . She states to increase the workload of the muscles so that they are done at fatigued but not in pain . Take care Tony you are doing great .
Hi Msky, Thanks very much for your advice. Sorry to hear you had further trauma but are getting over it.
Take care, hope it all goes well.
¡SÍ! ¡DISMINUYA LA VELOCIDAD! Haga su PT y descanse la pierna/cadera entre tanto.
Hi Tony I'm with u first hip Feb 16 2ndhip 28th Dec I'm back on my feet been to gym back at wrk all within 3 wk yes I have over done it some days but I'm happier to get back to normality so good luck to u if u can do it go for it I'm still achy but first hip I wasn't a bit achy or sore strange how rwo ops aren't the same good luck
Hi nicscott, good to hear how well your doing, some days are better than others. Not getting much pain from hip but it's just more from the wound site and muscles. I am going to get as much time off work as possible because you don't get better thought of, I work in a car factory so on your feet a lot of the time.
Keep up the good work Tony.