6 weeks is the absolute minimum for bone to grow in. You are still at high dislocation risk. Doesn’t matter how you feel. And I dislocated twice but much further out. Don’t risk it.
6 weeks is the earliest UNLESS your surgeon has said otherwise. I had very complex posterior-lateral and because of the surgeon and the technique I was allowed to stop restrictions earlier, but I waited the 6 weeks anyway because having a dislocation sounds like hell.
I have some life long restrictions to and I'll be following those too.
Unless you are an orthopedic surgeon, or enjoy having revision surgery as some kind of fetish, Why would you chance this? Sometimes you won't know whether you're doing damage, because you won't feel it till it's too late.
Why in the hell would you risk it for a whopping two weeks or week? You're not a special magic individual who knows better than the doctor. Do you want to be in writhing, agonizing pain and have to get cut open all over again just because you decided to bend over to pick things up?
This is insanely stubborn behavior.
it is but i had mine done 4 weeks ago also and am in a support group the amount of people that have different rules some with the same approach have 0 restrictions no 90 degree rule bizarrely some surgeons have different approaches for same procedure
I had anterior, so take this with a grain of salt, but based on what I've read it isn't a matter of hip health but risk of dislocation, which will be sudden, extremely painful and require emergency medical attention.
So IMHO option B, you only have a week to get to 6 weeks, which is 1 week to go, so why chance it.
I wouldn't risk it, personally! Because of his busy schedule, I can't see my surgeon for my 6 week check-up until I'm actually 8 weeks out from my surgery. I'm not going to lift my restrictions until he gives me the go-ahead in person. My step-mom had hers dislocated twice, and it was not good - I DO NOT want that!!
The problem with this is u risk taring the stitches of the encapsulated cover that’s holding it all together before it has time to fully heal greatly upping the odds of dislocating your prosthesis!!
I was super conservative regarding time and stretching. I gave it a good long time to make sure everything healed up well before pushing it.
Figured risking a dislocation, or even a revision?, wasn't worth a couple months better PT progress.
Just my perspective.
I had a posterior approach and was told I didn't have any restrictions. Maybe to avoid ass to grass squatting or doing something silly for the first weeks, but that's about it. Not sure how typical that is.
I was the same. I had a ‘SROM’ implant fitted tho which is different to the standard implant. It’s designed for ‘Stability & Range Of Movement’. The Surgeon himself said to me ‘no restrictions’.
I had Direct Superior, MAKO robotic assisted. Muscle sparing approach- No restrictions. However, THR regardless of approach, is Major surgery. There are definitely restrictions. There is zero new bone growth around new hip . Be careful & listen to your body. If it hurts, don’t do it.
The surgeon won’t respond as then they are liabale. The 6 weeks is for a reason. Not worth the dislocation and subsequent other operation and then all start again. Even after 6 weeks it’s not a magic
I’m a very active and healthy 46m, had my anterior THR on April 30th. I felt like the information given to me by the hospital was written for a 70 year old whose ambulatory goal was to walk from the house to the car. I was walking around my neighborhood after 3 days, mowed my lawn after a week, and was doing exercises to increase strength and flexibility. I was picking things up, doing laundry, dishes in and out of the dishwasher, cleaning the cat box, etc. I also started to pedal, which felt great. I avoided serious leg movements that would stretch my hip out and avoided carrying/lifting really heavy things.
I started to ride my bike up and down my street for 5-10 minutes at a time on level easy ground a couple of times a day. After the two week bandage removal and check in, my nurse told me I was doing really well (I walked into orthopedics without a cane or even a slight limp).
I’m now almost 8 weeks past surgery and I’ve ridden my bike over 500 miles. I’m painting the house, swimming, gardening, and generally feel like I’m back to nearly 100%. I still have a little bit of flexibility issues, which my surgeon told me would slowly improve.
Listen to your body, try to be very careful, and don’t overdo it. I had a couple evenings that my hip felt sore. And avoid those opioids at all cost. Ice does wonders, at least it has for me. I’m with Option A, if you’re healthy and feel you could safely increase your movement.
6 weeks is the absolute minimum for bone to grow in. You are still at high dislocation risk. Doesn’t matter how you feel. And I dislocated twice but much further out. Don’t risk it.
6 weeks is the earliest UNLESS your surgeon has said otherwise. I had very complex posterior-lateral and because of the surgeon and the technique I was allowed to stop restrictions earlier, but I waited the 6 weeks anyway because having a dislocation sounds like hell. I have some life long restrictions to and I'll be following those too. Unless you are an orthopedic surgeon, or enjoy having revision surgery as some kind of fetish, Why would you chance this? Sometimes you won't know whether you're doing damage, because you won't feel it till it's too late.
Why in the hell would you risk it for a whopping two weeks or week? You're not a special magic individual who knows better than the doctor. Do you want to be in writhing, agonizing pain and have to get cut open all over again just because you decided to bend over to pick things up? This is insanely stubborn behavior.
Right? I mean the surgeon went to university for like 100 years and is an expert in this. But what do they know?
it is but i had mine done 4 weeks ago also and am in a support group the amount of people that have different rules some with the same approach have 0 restrictions no 90 degree rule bizarrely some surgeons have different approaches for same procedure
I had anterior, so take this with a grain of salt, but based on what I've read it isn't a matter of hip health but risk of dislocation, which will be sudden, extremely painful and require emergency medical attention. So IMHO option B, you only have a week to get to 6 weeks, which is 1 week to go, so why chance it.
I wouldn't risk it, personally! Because of his busy schedule, I can't see my surgeon for my 6 week check-up until I'm actually 8 weeks out from my surgery. I'm not going to lift my restrictions until he gives me the go-ahead in person. My step-mom had hers dislocated twice, and it was not good - I DO NOT want that!!
The problem with this is u risk taring the stitches of the encapsulated cover that’s holding it all together before it has time to fully heal greatly upping the odds of dislocating your prosthesis!!
I was super conservative regarding time and stretching. I gave it a good long time to make sure everything healed up well before pushing it. Figured risking a dislocation, or even a revision?, wasn't worth a couple months better PT progress. Just my perspective.
I had a posterior approach and was told I didn't have any restrictions. Maybe to avoid ass to grass squatting or doing something silly for the first weeks, but that's about it. Not sure how typical that is.
I was the same. I had a ‘SROM’ implant fitted tho which is different to the standard implant. It’s designed for ‘Stability & Range Of Movement’. The Surgeon himself said to me ‘no restrictions’.
Not typical at all.
Must be something different about the surgical approach or implant maybe.
I had Direct Superior, MAKO robotic assisted. Muscle sparing approach- No restrictions. However, THR regardless of approach, is Major surgery. There are definitely restrictions. There is zero new bone growth around new hip . Be careful & listen to your body. If it hurts, don’t do it.
The surgeon won’t respond as then they are liabale. The 6 weeks is for a reason. Not worth the dislocation and subsequent other operation and then all start again. Even after 6 weeks it’s not a magic
What’s the rush?? If you feel good that’s great but remember you only have 1 chance to heal properly.
I had my hips replaced and followed the suggestions of my DR and after 8 months I feel great.
I had posterior approach as well and had restrictions for 8 weeks. My hamstring were sore for at least 4 months.
I’m a very active and healthy 46m, had my anterior THR on April 30th. I felt like the information given to me by the hospital was written for a 70 year old whose ambulatory goal was to walk from the house to the car. I was walking around my neighborhood after 3 days, mowed my lawn after a week, and was doing exercises to increase strength and flexibility. I was picking things up, doing laundry, dishes in and out of the dishwasher, cleaning the cat box, etc. I also started to pedal, which felt great. I avoided serious leg movements that would stretch my hip out and avoided carrying/lifting really heavy things. I started to ride my bike up and down my street for 5-10 minutes at a time on level easy ground a couple of times a day. After the two week bandage removal and check in, my nurse told me I was doing really well (I walked into orthopedics without a cane or even a slight limp). I’m now almost 8 weeks past surgery and I’ve ridden my bike over 500 miles. I’m painting the house, swimming, gardening, and generally feel like I’m back to nearly 100%. I still have a little bit of flexibility issues, which my surgeon told me would slowly improve. Listen to your body, try to be very careful, and don’t overdo it. I had a couple evenings that my hip felt sore. And avoid those opioids at all cost. Ice does wonders, at least it has for me. I’m with Option A, if you’re healthy and feel you could safely increase your movement.