Hello,
I posted some questions on a thread that was moved here about recovery after THR. There were no responses by Dr . Miles or Dr. Ray. Was this missed? Or do you not want to weigh in on this situation (if so that’s completely understandable). If it was just missed, I would really appreciate your oppinions and experiences on recovering from this procedure. I attached my original question below.
So what is safe and what is stupid for me to do and when? My initial thoughts are that the first few days will be mostly bed / chair ridden with assisted (cane / crutches / walker if needed) walking, moving towards un assisted walking as soon as possible. Once I can walk without aids, is it then ok to begin squatting to a box unloaded? I’m just brainstorming, but I imagine doing unloaded squats to my current box height 18.5”. If I can manage that in controlled manner, then lowering the box an inch and a half for the next session and repeating this until I can squat to depth at which point I can add the bar? I’m guessing the biggest concerns immediately following surgery are dislocation due to the integrity of the capsule, and movement of the implant because the bone has not integrated itself. Is dislocation less of an issue in a stronger person? It seems like the surrounding muscle helps stabilize the joint, so the stronger the surrounding muscle the less likely it would be? I don’t want to do anything that will interfere with integration of the bone, are there things I should avoid and if so for how long?
Thank you,
Brian