Has anyone tried to or sat on the floor? On wednesday it will be week ten since my thr, up to now I can only comb my dog on top and sides, I would like to get on the floor and give her a good comb out.
I feel it would be easy to slide on to the floor from the sofa but getting up will be the problem, any ideas as to the best way to get up. I want to be very careful as I do not want to damage the hip, still on precautions.
My second hip replacement was about ten weeks ago and the other one ten months. I can get down onto the floor to do exercises. Getting up, I roll over onto my side and then get up on hands and knees. I need to use furniture to help push myself up. It is not a pretty sight!
Thank you anne, I feel I need to start returning to normal life now, well as much as possible.
Hi. I've just had my 2nd hip done. First was 2 years ago. At 12 weeks I went back to work with young children. Some of that was on the floor.
As above I used to get up on my hands and knees. Take yr time at first. Listen to yr body and think about restrictions. As you get stronger and restrictions are lifted you can practice squats. ( not deep). Then 1 leg squats. They'll help you up off the floor down the track. Are you having physio?
Is your incision anterior or posterior? From what I'm hearing where your incision is makes a big difference.
I am 6 weeks out and mine is anterior. I have been sitting in the bathtub for 2 weeks and have no problem getting up and out. I have also been down on one knee to put fresh bedding in the dog's bed with no issues.
I would suggest that you call your surgeon's office and follow whatever they say. Each person is different and our bodies heal differently. Good luck, and I wish you a full recovery.
I was given kneeling and standing exercises 2 weeks post op after posterior LTHR by the physio at the hospital. I asked how to lie on the floor to do the shoulder bridge exercise and was told to kneel then roll onto my non operated side to get down safely then reverse the procedure to get back up. I used a chair to help with kneeling to standing but I would ask a physio to show you if you can. I also did squats in the pool and at the gym to strengthen my thigh muscles. I also started Pilates at the physio dept of the hospital where I had my op 6 weeks post op and found that very helpful. Good luck
Ann
If your surgical approach was posterior, you cannot get up or down while observing the 90° rule and could risk dislocation.
Even after ten weeks???
Sorry...oops....I missed that you were 10 weeks PO. If your doc has lifted that restriction, go for it. Maybe place a sturdy chair close to where you are going to be to push yourself up on?
Im 9 weeks and still will not attempt getting on the floor. Im scared of wrecking something.
Good luck and happy grooming!
Not been given any physio, was seen by them at six weeks told I was doing okay and as I was sensible to carry on walking. The young girl then 'signed me off'
Anniepaint, it sounds like you had the anterior, I am amazed you were doing shoulder bridge at 2 weeks, along with everthing else you were doing. I had posterior and cannot do anything like that yet. I have done pilates for years and am missing my exercises. I will get back on my elliptical walker this week. I have been held back as I developed blood clots in the lung between week 7 and 8, so I need to go slower than I intended. Congratulations on such a great recovery.
This is the problem yabut, the 90° rule. I am very jealous of the anterior hippies, they are so lucky not to have all the restrictions.
Sadly deborah, I am a postetior therefore stuck with precautions, I am thankful we had a walk in shower installed last year.
No I definitely had posterior. I had done a lot of modified exercise beforehand. I was under physio supervision and they ran a hip school at the hospital. They said it was more usual to do hip school at 4 weeks but I had done a lot of exercise prior to surgery so I able to do the full range of exercises at 2 weeks. Everyone is different. Some surgeons and physios are challenging the restrictions but it depends on so many factors. Just seek help and supervision.
Good luck
Ann
On the other hand anterior seems to have more chance of nerve damage, so six weeks with some restrictions seems a small price to pay.
Six weeks ptolemy? ours are 3 months precautions and the doctor I saw at 6 weeks said a further 6 months of being careful before they consider you safe.
At 61 I was fit and healthy prior to hip op, I exercised virtually every day, walked the dog and cook all my food from scratch and I have still got blood clots in the lungs doh!
Where is your Dr. located?
My surgeon is in Columbus, Ohio and performs hundreds of hip replacements each year. My GP even chose this guy to do his surgery.
Was that post op Jen? Were you on anti coagulants? Very unlucky whatever the reason.
Regards
Ann
Sorry just read your previous post and see you were at week 7/8 when you developed the clots. That must be very difficult for you. I am the same age as you too. Best wishes for your recovery
Ann