| Patients about to undergo hip replacement | | | | healthy recovery. |
| surgery have many questions, and among the | | | | Oftentimes pain management is a matter of |
| most common are those relating to pain | | | | managing your expectations. Keep in mind that |
| management. Post-operative hip replacement | | | | surgery on any part of the body, especially the |
| patients want to know whether they will be able | | | | hip and knee, requires a significant period of rest |
| tosleep properly on pain medication, how much | | | | in order for the body to recover its original |
| discomfort they will have with the normal | | | | strength. Do not expect to resume your regular |
| activities of daily life, and how many narcotics or | | | | daily activities within a few days after the |
| other medications they will have to take. We | | | | surgery. Even though the period of post-operative |
| suggest that you prepare yourself for hip surgery | | | | pain for hip replacement surgery is significantly |
| by learning about what the demands on your | | | | shorter than knee replacement surgery, you will |
| body after you've had your surgery. | | | | still need to give your hip the time it takes to heal. |
| Understanding pain management is essential to a | | | | |