Twelve weeks ago i had a total hip replacement on my right side.
Anterior hip replacement recovery week by week.
Most patients can walk with assistance the same day as surgery or the day after.
Webmd medical reference reviewed by louise chang md on april 15 2018.
Take care of the area around your incision.
Total hip replacement recovery will start with physical therapy in the hospital and will continue once you go home.
Don t get it wet and skip creams lotions and ointments.
Recovering from hip replacement surgery doesn t just happen in the first 6 weeks after the operation.
When i wrote up a few impressions one week later i said.
I ve recovered from the first surgery and on.
Hip replacement recovery time varies from person to person.
There is a great risk of dislocation in the first 6 weeks and the soft tissues in and around the hips take around 6 weeks to heal patients need to be careful for the initial few weeks.
Anyway things were going great.
What to expect 6 weeks after hip replacement.
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That time has come.
They usually resume routine activities between 10 and 12 weeks after hip surgery.
10 to 12 weeks after hip replacement surgery you may be able to return to all of your normal activities.
I had to have replacement surgery because of hip displasia.
At the 6 week point my doc took x rays and everything was great and my doc said all restrictions were now lifted and i could do what i felt safe doing.
I had the posterior surgery with the regular restrictions for the first 6 weeks.
Many of the items you ll need to speed down the road to recovery post hip replacement will only be required for a few weeks or so.
You can ease pain by using an icepack on the area for 10 15 minutes at a time.
This video looks at what you should expect in the weeks.