Hip Support

Hip Support

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How long , generally speaking, does it take to walk without any support following hip replacement surgery?

At the age of 45, if you are in otherwise good health, I'd expect maybe a week or two on the walker or crutches, 3-4 weeks on the cane. POTENTIAL return to work by the 4th or 6th week, but likely on a part time basis. Most people are doing their normal job by the 12th week. Most people take at least 8 weeks off from work.

...and that's assuming you only get one hip done. It's rare to have two hips done at once, but if you do this, expect a longer recovery.I've had both hips replaced (in separate surgeries 5 mos. apart) at age 59. After my 1st surgery it took me what seemed like a long time to be able to bear all my weight on my operated leg. I was still using a cane at 2 months. Of course it didn't help that the other hip didn't like being my "good" leg. However it was a completely different story after my 2nd surgery 5 months later. I didn't need a cane after about 4 weeks. I think the difference between the two experiences can be partly explained by the fact that I did the physical therapy exercises religiously on both legs during the 5 months between surgeries. I simply was in better shape after the second one than after the first. I had had severe arthritis for several years and became more and more sedentary. It took a long time to build muscles back up.
Return to work sort of depends on the kind of work you do. I consider that I could have returned to my job (which permitted a mix of standing, walking and sitting) by the time I was permitted to drive (at around 5 weeks). Heavy physical-type jobs involving climbing, lifting and carrying heavy loads wouldn't be advisable for awhile. Spending the day on my feet (or sitting all day) wouldn't have been too pleasant either. Personally I found that I couldn't tolerate prolonged sitting (still don't like it unless I have me feet propped up). I did much better standing and walking with opportunities to sit down for a few minutes every hour or so.
Also keep in mind that I had my hips done one at a time (staged). If you plan on having them done simultaneously your recovery may be a little different. There are advantages (and disadvantages) of one over the other. Talk this over with your surgeon to get his take on staged vs. simultaneous bilateral hip replacement surgery.

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