Don t get it wet and skip creams lotions and ointments.
Recovery time after hip replacement operation.
The staples from your incision will be removed.
And since the 1960s when these operations were first performed the safety of hip replacement procedures has increased dramatically.
Driving after hip replacement surgery.
At this point you can start taking baths or showers.
10 to 14 days after hip replacement surgery.
After surgery you ll be moved to a recovery area for a few hours while your anesthesia wears off.
Techniques for hip replacement are constantly evolving.
After that recovery may slow down.
You will need the stamina to drive and have your reflexes back to normal.
The time frame for returning to driving depends on several factors.
Take care of the area around your incision.
On days 1 or 2 most total hip replacement patients are given a walker to stabilize them.
You can ease pain by using an icepack on the area for 10 15 minutes at a time.
At a time 2 or 3 times a day.
Short term hip replacement recovery involves the early stages of recovery such as the ability to get out of the hospital bed and be discharged from the hospital.
By the third day after the surgery most patients can go home.
Surgeons continue to develop less invasive surgical techniques which might reduce recovery time and pain.
The aaos reports that most people can expect rapid improvement for the first 3 to 4 months after hip replacement surgery.