Precautions After Posterior Total Hip Replacement 

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It's tough but doable, going through this right now

It is something to be constantly mindful about. I recently had my hip done, and it is there in my mind each time I move. I Almost broke the rule a couple of times, and I caught myself in time. And this is just my first week. I expect it could get even more challenging as one feels better and moving around more, and no longer using the walker. It shows how much we move in our everyday lives, just doing the simplest of tasks like picking something up off the floor, bending forward. Etc. Wishing everyone a safe and speedy recovery. We don't want dislocations, so take it easy, slow down, pause. This is a reminder for me too. Be careful everyone. 😊❤

Your doctor will tell you the protocols exactly for you and how long. He/she knows exactly how the surgery was performed (many ways to do each approach) and your individual circumstances. This allows gentle, uninterrupted healing. Blessings!

I heard more dislocations with that not sure ! No restrictions!

There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach. Finding a great doctor who is great at his approach is more important.

1 year out I dislocated my hip sitting in a chair bending down to pick something off the floor it was extremely painful and I was home alone very scary somehow I reached a phone to call 911. Now I am 30 days out from I still recovering. I say be careful always

@@maryellentantillo5325 Oh my gosh! Please say you're joking! You mean the days of putting my socks and shoes on like a normal person are over!?

@@tumblewheed5994 think about how you put them on I get on my bed do not dangle your feet and reach down that is overreaching, lay on your bed raise the knee and then put on the sock on it is working for me just need not go over 90 percent. I see my doctor at the end of the month and going to go over the restriction’s again because he told I had none and then a dislocated hip

​@@tumblewheed5994if you have a successful hip replacement you should be able to put on socks from 2-3 months

​@@tumblewheed5994This video said 3 months. But one other commenter said she had trouble bending down after 1 year, had to call 911 for help. Then I also hear it depends how skilled your doctor is. My own orthopedic doctor told me I have to shrink myself down after surgery to dislocate and all he does are posterior. If you do anterior you don't have any precautions! Posterior should be outlawed. Nobody wants to dislocate their hip, ever, especially at 2am. I fear moving wrong in my sleep.

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Mine told me to go back to normal at week 6

The stem can pop out of the ceramic ball joint

There are three major approaches to a hip replacement: anterior, lateral, and posterior. During a posterior approach some major muscle groups are cut, including the major hip extensor, the gluteus maximus, as well as the hip external rotators. Therefore, It is theorized that going into excessive flexion can cause instability because you do not have the hip extensors to control it. Likewise going into excessive internal rotation can lead instability because you don't have the hip external rotators to control it.

Oh no! I’m so nervous about this happening. How did they fix it?

@@susanb5058 - my friend put their foot on the top of my leg/groin and pulled me into a sitting position with my arms and it went back in :-)

@@billiebluesheepie2907 ouch!!! That sounds really awful but I’m glad it worked for you!

What does a hip dislocation feel like

@@mikeybinsd - it feels like a pulling, like just as you go into a cramp, but once its fully out it’s incredibly painful - more painful than a break (although my 2nd break was more painful than my first, it wasn’t like the tearing/stabbing/pulling pain of a dislocation). The worse pain was being log rolled every four hours for a week (to check for pressure sores) with a dislocated hip, as they didn’t know what to do with me and it was Easter week so they had less staff on, I still have nightmares about how it scraped and tore at my soft tissues. Eventually they put in a pelvic liner and captive collar to hold the ball joint in and it hasn’t come out again, yet.

3 months

It says in the beginning it's for posterior hip replacement. And the title card says the same thing.

I did that after a year to be safe

@@malditaako9060 it’s been 6 days since my posterior hip replacement and my PT said to help my leg I can cross underneath it at the calf with my good leg to help lift it into bed

My doctor told me that I can move without precautions after 6 months of my bilateral total hip replacement, but for me to feel safer, Ive waited for a year. Now, Im doing different movements and positions except running and jumping.

Anterior isn't the issue here. Anterior has no precautions.

Anterior's precaution is "do not extend your leg backward" for at least six months or until such time your doctor tells you to do so.

Listen to the first sentence ! You didn't listen and just ask questions or what ? He says you must follow this restrictions forot three month after surgery .

@@Lolipop59 that means after three months there are no possibilities of disclosen?? And no movement restrictions like cant bend more than 90 degrees??

@@monali9236 no it does not mean there are no possibilities of dislocation. If you have been doing the exercises and physical therapy that is required for a total hip replacement then after the three months you should be able to use the hip at more than a 90° angle. But the stronger the muscles around the hip are the less likely it is to dislocate.

​@@emmavhopkins I'm 6month now after hip replacement.. now I started PT .. so after my muscle get stronger I can go for work?

​@@emmavhopkins are you a doctor?

Temp, maybe 4 months max

He said 3 months at the start

That’s my question too?

Someone answer pls

The video covers it. Just the first three months. I was able to break 90 degrees in 8 weeks

@@vetreferee thanks

Forever

6 months to 1 year.. or it depends to what your doctors will say with regards to your condition

How about you now? Good?

@@syqljsq504 Yes it took a while but I am glad I had it done . No more pain .