| One of the most important side effects to be aware | | | | you can be after the surgery. Not moving around |
| of with regards to hip replacement surgery is that of | | | | after hip replacement will cause DVT to occur. It will |
| deep vein thrombosis. This condition, which is also | | | | keep from allowing blood to be able to be active in |
| known as DVT, is something that can be | | | | the treated area. |
| bothersome to the leg that is near the hip that has | | | | It also helps to use the medications that your doctor |
| been replaced. You should know that this condition | | | | prescribes to you after the surgery. A surgeon can |
| can be prevented. | | | | prescribe things that can be used to help you to |
| DVT is a condition that can occur after a surgical | | | | prevent blood in the hip area from clotting. The need |
| procedure on the hip. In this condition blood clots in | | | | to work with a medication will generally last for a |
| the hip area will form in the blood vessels around that | | | | few weeks after the surgery takes place. |
| area. As a result of the condition blood will not be | | | | It also helps to think about wearing pressure |
| able to flow at a proper rate around your hip. When | | | | stockings on your legs for a period of time. Pressure |
| this happens swelling can occur in the hip. The area | | | | stockings can be worn as a means of working to |
| can also feel very painful. | | | | help encourage proper blood flow in your legs. Using |
| A good thing to know is that DVT can be prevented | | | | these stocking can help you to keep from having |
| after hip replacement surgery takes place. One of | | | | blood clots develop in your treated area. |
| the best things that you can do is to be as active as | | | | |