Most patients can walk with assistance the same day as surgery or the day after.
Healing time after hip surgery.
Hip replacement recovery time varies from person to person.
3 to 6 weeks after hip replacement surgery.
The average short term recovery time for a total hip replacement is 10 to 12 weeks.
Recovery time for a total hip replacement can differ vastly from patient to patient.
When a patient can return to work and the activities of daily living they are on the way to achieving the full term of recovery.
They usually resume routine activities between 10 and 12 weeks after hip surgery.
What helps with recovery.
This part of your healing lasts from about 4 days to a month after your surgery.
10 to 14 days after hip replacement surgery.
The operation should take several hours.
One or two sessions before you leave the hospital may be good enough after some types of surgery.
If recovery is progressing well most people resume at least some version of their normal activities by this time.
There you will learn how to perform daily activities such as bathing on a bath stool etc.
At this point you can start taking baths or showers.
Although you ll likely be functioning well 4 to 6 months after your surgery weakness in the muscles surrounding your hip may persist for up to 2 years.
Long term hip replacement recovery involves the complete healing of surgical wounds and internal soft tissues.
Extended recovery this period starts around 10 to 15 days after surgery.
Some patients may take 6 months to recover while others may recovery in just 4 weeks.
A scar starts to form on the cut.
If you had stitches that didn t dissolve you may have them removed and you can start getting the area wet in baths and showers.
Another indicator is when the patient finally feels normal again.
You are more likely to stay in the hospital for 5 7 days after your surgery after which you will have to move to an extended care facility for rehabilitation.
But if you had a major operation physical therapy is key.
Six to 12 weeks after surgery you ll have a follow up appointment with your surgeon to make sure your hip is healing properly.
Full hip replacement recovery takes 6 to 12 months but replacements can last 20 years.
Your tissues and muscles will be healing up and the bone will be repairing itself.
Afterward you ll spend time in a recovery room as you wake up from anesthesia.