5wks post THR op

dexonsbabe

Morning every one hope you are all coping with this cold weather. Looking for a bit of advise please. I had left hip replacement 5 wks ago due to severe arthritis (also have it mild in right hip and back). Well until now have been progressing quite well, physio 2wks ago was pleased even tho I was having some problems with 1 of the exercise (laying on back and lifting leg up). Was sent away with more exercises and 2 walking sticks instead of crutches and told when I feel capable I could go onto 1 stick and then none. Within a few days was walking about with just 1 stick and felt great tried walking unaided and although no pain was wobbling from side to side like a duck so went back to stick. Now this last week I am really struggling although the pain isn't excruciating my leg from knee up hurts when weight bearing. Is it just the extra work the muscle is having to do or could I have pulled something, should I get it checked out or wait till next wk for next physio appt any advise please.

Sorry for the long message.

Lori

barbara12

Hi Lori and nice to meet you
Gosh I would think it is really early days yet, if I was you I would still try and use one stick to give everything time to heal, and build muscle.
I am still waiting for my THR so not very much advise to give, but I am sure others will be on very soon.
Love
Barbara x

dreamdaisy

I am glad to hear that things were going well but don't forget that you have had major - MAJOR - surgery and that these things take a deal of time fom which to recover. You should be using at least one stick for a while longer yet, your poor bones and muscles will have been hacked and carved about with the fitting of the new joint, there will be a fair bit of scarring both internal and external, and these things take a while to heal. The op was just five weeks ago, yes? I am sure you just want to get on with life again but don't push yourself too hard - you run the risk of undoing all the surgeon's good work and that would not be a good thing. Do the exercises but not to excess, walk with support, and you will get there in the end! I suspect things are twinging because you have overdone things so perhaps rest as much as you can today and tomorrow, to give your poor new hip a break, then gently resume the exercises. That is what I would do, but I am not you and I don't know how rough it is feeling. If you have any doubts then yes, perhaps you should contact someone and talk it over with them. I wish you well. DD