If your hips are failing or you are in constant pain due to a hip disorder, hip replacement surgery is a great choice.Your quality of life can be restored by getting a replacement.You need to prepare for the hip replacement surgery before it happens.Prepare in the months, weeks, and days leading up to your surgery if you and your doctor agree that hip replacement is the best and most logical step for you.
Step 1: Set the stage for a quick recovery by fortifying your body.
Hip pain can affect the amount of exercise you do on a regular basis, so you should make sure your lower body's muscles are in good shape before undergoing surgery.If you haven't been exercising, your leg and gluteal muscles may not be as strong.If you want to strengthen your muscles, ask your doctor or physical therapist for the right exercises.Your body can support you after surgery.Some people can do certain exercises that others can't.Listen to your body's signals and go easy on yourself.
Step 2: You can strengthen your glutes by doing gluteal sets.
You don't need special equipment to doluteal sets, they are very easy to perform.You can squeeze your buttock muscles by lying on your back.While doing this, your hips should raise a little.This exercise can be repeated 10 to 20 times.
Step 3: Leg raises strengthen your hips.
Leg raises can be done on any flat surface, such as the floor or a firm mattress.You can advance to leg raises from the same starting position.Raise your knees.When your toes are pointing at the ceiling, make your legs as straight as you can.Slowly lower your legs after holding this pose for a few seconds.
Step 4: Do ankle rotation.
You can either use your hands to support your legs, or you can simply raise them.Put your feet in a circle to the right and left.Continue with the other leg.
Step 5: Don't take blood-thinning supplements.
Before surgery, you should ask your doctor for recommended supplements to take and follow his or her advice on other supplements.Iron helps prevent excessive bleeding after surgery.Your doctor may advise you to stop taking certain supplements and medications because they may interfere with the surgical and recovery processes.
Step 6: Call your insurance company to make sure you get the care you need.
During the months leading up to your surgery, make sure to call your insurance provider to let them know about your procedure.Ask the insurance company if they will pay for therapy.
Step 7: Prepare your home for limited mobility.
Get your home ready a few weeks before the surgery.All the items you need on a regular basis should be hip level.You don't have to strain the parts of your body that are sore.Rearrange your closet so that underwear and socks are close to hip level, so you don't have to reach for them.Make sure you have a place to sleep in the downstairs of your home for at least a couple of weeks after surgery because stairs will be hard to handle.It's important that you have a bed that makes it easy for you to lie down and get up.When you are getting up and sitting down, it's a good idea to get a chair with sturdy arms.
Step 8: It is easy to navigate with a walker if you arrange your home.
You may need a walker after your surgery.You should arrange your house to allow unfettered movement.Place objects out of the way so you can move around easily.
Step 9: You can make bathing easier by installing new equipment.
If you don't have a bathroom with handlebars, now is the time to get them.You can arrange aids to help you bathe, such as a chair and low-level shelves.
Step 10: Take care of household chores
You will need things in your house after your surgery.You can stock up on easy-to-prep meals.Make sure you have everything you need, like water, milk, snacks, juice, and other items.Don't forget to stock up on toilet paper, soap, and other products that you use on a regular basis.
Step 11: Ask a family member or friend to help you after the surgery.
If you need help with grocery shopping, bill payments, or other chores, ask a friend or family member.Paying for bills online is possible if that isn't possible.If you have a friend or family member who can cook, give them food for you to eat.
Step 12: Stop taking blood thinners under the supervision of your doctor.
Your doctor may tell you to stop taking the drugs a few weeks before surgery.NSAID's can increase blood loss during surgery.If possible, don't use humira, enbrel, methotrexate, and plaquinil if you have Rheumatoid arthritis.heparin and plavix thin your blood and can increase blood loss when you have surgery.
Step 13: Inform your family and friends of your surgery.
Your personal and business life will be affected by your hip replacement surgery and you will need to take some time off to recover.Once you know how long it will take you to return to work, you need to plan your work schedule in such a way that the impact on you work will be reduced.If you can, ask your partners or colleagues to help with your work.
Step 14: Your body can heal if you eat well.
If you want your surgery to go smoothly, you should talk to your doctor about your diet.A balanced diet will give you the energy you need to recover.Your doctors may suggest that you increase your intake to speed up recovery.Milk, eggs, fish, peanut butter, nuts, and beans are some of the foods that can be added to your diet.Milk, cheese, yogurt and canned salmon are high in calcium.
Step 15: Someone should accompany you to the hospital.
Someone can help you on the day of your surgery in a number of ways.He or she can help you fill out the forms and remember the instructions from the surgeon.This person can help make your stay in the hospital as comfortable as possible by assisting you when there is no nurse nearby, ensuring that you have all your necessary items at the ready, and helping you with the commute when it's time to go home.
Step 16: Stay calm and confident by maintaining perspective.
Now that you are about to have your surgery, focus on the positives.At the end of the day, your quality of life will improve even though you are having surgery and may be restricted for a few weeks.You can shift your focus to your bright future by remembering this.