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.
Anterior hip replacement recovery week by week.
Anyway things were going great.
Take care of the area around your incision.
Webmd medical reference reviewed by louise chang md on april 15 2018.
Hip replacement surgery is not a cause of worry these days as it is becoming quite common.
When i wrote up a few impressions one week later i said.
Full hip replacement recovery takes 6 to 12 months but replacements can last 20 years.
I ve recovered from the first surgery and on.
I had the posterior surgery with the regular restrictions for the first 6 weeks.
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.
Within 6 weeks you ll likely be able to do most of your normal activities.
That time has come.
Don t get it wet and skip creams lotions and ointments.
Hip replacement recovery time varies from person to person.
They usually resume routine activities between 10 and 12 weeks after hip surgery.
Twelve weeks ago i had a total hip replacement on my right side.
I had to have replacement surgery because of hip displasia.
Most patients can walk with assistance the same day as surgery or the day after.
Recovering from hip replacement surgery doesn t just happen in the first 6 weeks after the operation.
10 to 12 weeks after hip replacement surgery you may be able to return to all of your normal activities.
This video looks at what you should expect in the weeks.
You can ease pain by using an icepack on the area for 10 15 minutes at a time.
Total hip replacement recovery will start with physical therapy in the hospital and will continue once you go home.