| If you have had hip replacement surgery, then you | | | | always easy and is best done by using a hand-held |
| know that sometimes the recovery period can be | | | | "gripper". Also, when you are resting or asleep you |
| quite painful. It is important for you to know what to | | | | should put a pillow between your legs to prevent |
| do to help eliminate some of the pain that you are | | | | them from crossing. Another precaution to take after |
| experiencing. There are some proven total hip | | | | hip surgery is to be careful not to bend your hip |
| replacement precautions that you must take when | | | | more than 90 degrees. This is especially true when |
| you return home from the hospital. After your | | | | you use the toilet or sit on chairs with deep cushions. |
| surgery, you need to know that you will have to | | | | In addition to avoiding these positions, it is also |
| follow some of these precautions for the rest of | | | | important that you keep your toes pointing outward |
| your life. Watching closely how you go about your | | | | at all times. Following all of the preceding precautions |
| daily life after surgery will help immensely to control | | | | are extremely important, especially during the six |
| your pain. | | | | weeks immediately following surgery. This is the |
| You will need to remember that you now have an | | | | most critical healing time and you need to do all you |
| artificial joint that mimics, but is not as durable, as | | | | can to enhance the healing process so that your new |
| your own hip joint. You will have to limit some of the | | | | hip implant stays in place. |
| activities that you have done in the past. By doing | | | | Total hip replacement precautions need to be |
| so, you will keep your new hip in the best working | | | | followed religiously so that no serious problems occur |
| order and not get accidentally dislocated. There are | | | | during healing. You certainly don't want to experience |
| certain key positions that you must avoid at all costs | | | | any more pain than you absolutely have to and you |
| to prevent dislocation. | | | | definitely don't want to be readmitted to the hospital |
| One thing that you cannot do after hip replacement | | | | for additional corrective surgery. |
| surgery is to cross your legs. Putting on socks is not | | | | |