hip replacement surgery ....... Posted: 06-03-07 11:03am
I'm 4 weeks out of total hip replacement
surgery. My doctor is proactive and
aggresive when it comes to pre-hab
exercises and re-hab. I am 44 years old.
I was told not to drive my sports car (too
low) and a ton of other
limitiations....... Is this forever or
just for 3 months. Although the pain is
much better, I'm scared and wondering if I
will ever be able to make love (what is
safe??), drive my car, put my shoes on,
travel by air, etc. Also, any idea where
I can find an outdoor chair (the kind you
take to festivals) that have a hard bottom
or can I sit in the regular one after 3
months???
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17yo-SUFE
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Re: Hip Replacement Surgery ....... Posted: 06-26-07 18:58pm
endure2
wrote:
I'm 4 weeks out of total hip
replacement surgery. My doctor is
proactive and aggresive when it comes to
pre-hab exercises and re-hab. I am 44
years old. I was told not to drive my
sports car (too low) and a ton of other
limitiations....... Is this forever or
just for 3 months. Although the pain is
much better, I'm scared and wondering if I
will ever be able to make love (what is
safe??), drive my car, put my shoes on,
travel by air, etc. Also, any idea where
I can find an outdoor chair (the kind you
take to festivals) that have a hard bottom
or can I sit in the regular one after 3
months???
no its not a good idea to be driving...im
17yo, and im going for a hip replacement
in about 10weeks...and im not allowed to
drive for 6-8weeks after the operation and
try to not be a passenger, just because of
the muscles and tendons and things like
that are healing together again to from
strength around the new hip. i found a
good website that my doctor reccomended i
look at, which is really helpful in what
you can and cant do... its www.exeterhip.co.uk i
hope that might help you in some way...you
should be able to drive your car again, it
justdepends on how you recover really, and
putting shoes on...you have to be careful
you dont twist too much and be in any
shape that you could dislocate your hip,
travelling by air should be okay, but im
not sure, you will have to ask your
doctor, and also id just like to say good
luck with your recovery, and the info iv
said i found on the internet or from my
doctor, in reality you will really have to
speak with your doctor, i hope this has
helped a little
