Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Hi everyone, My name is and recently turned 44. Found out last week I need total left hip replacement. I was caught off guard because I've never sustained injury or trauma to the hip and it's not familial. My surgery is scheduled for December 9. Are there any exercises I should focus on in the meantime to assist in recovery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 there are many sites about with exercises that you need to do after the operation. Start doing what you can of them. They will strengthen the muscles you need to have strong after the operation. Margaret from Australia > Hi everyone, My name is and recently turned 44. Found out last week I > need total left hip replacement. I was caught off guard because I've never > sustained injury or trauma to the hip and it's not familial. My surgery is > scheduled for December 9. Are there any exercises I should focus on in the > meantime to assist in recovery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Intro/exercises Hi everyone, My name is and recently turned 44. Are there any exercises I should focus on in the meantime to assist in recovery? Hi , I had left hip replacement recently. I'm doing very well, but wish I had done more all-round exercises pre-op. I think stretching exercises would have helped. Your whole body is involved. My arm and shoulder bothered me when I went to the cane, and I've had a few minor pulled muscles, from stretching too far. (There's always something slightly out of reach.) Also, your good leg has to work harder. Sorry I don't have any specific suggestions. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Hi , That must have come as quite a shock that you needed a THR at your age without any underlying conditions. I chose not to do any exercises pre-THR as they hurt too much and I didn't see the benefit of spending the last month before surgery agrevating a sore hip. Others may disagree but I cant say its made any difference in the recovery so far. I think conventional wisdom says that you could strengthen the muscles round the hip and outer thigh if your not in too much pain. Post op you do lots of sliding the leg out to the side and into the buttock and straight leg lifts. I'm 31 and now I'm 4 weeks after surgery and my leg is much stronger than before. I get out of the exercises what I put in now where as before surgery the muscles stubornly refused to cooperate. Pre op straight leg lifts caused pain-now they do not. It truely is amazing how fast the body heals. The muscles on the outer hip in my case were detached and reattached. My hamstring is where he scar is. I cant see that exercising them before hand would help them when they take a bit of a bashing in surgery. It is worth it! So be lazy, be kind to yourself and mentally prepare. Ask lots of questions. Young muscles heal fast. The main thing I would say as the very next day after surgery when the physiotheripist visits is the time to diligently follow the exercises. Best wishes, Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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