Greetings all,
My brother in-law is going in for a THR middle of this month, I was wondering what was your pain level post op?
-Chuck
I don't know if I was the exception or the rule but I had almost zero pain post-op. I had HR on May 17th and was off the heavy meds by the 19th and probably could have gone off sooner.
For me it was more of a tight feeling and just an overall inconvenience but pain was negligible.
Hi, Chuck!
Jan 4 of this year for me. Pain level went from varying between 4 to 8 pre-op to a steady 2 post-op for a couple weeks, then 0! Muscles get a little sore with heavy activity, but the Polar Cube and a little Tylenol or Advil would stave that off. The only pain I have now at 6 months is trying to get my nose to my op side right knee like I can on my left. Getting better and less pain and soreness every day. I do 54 stairs every day at work, usually more than twice a day. Feel like taking them 2 at a time somedays, but, hey, I'm getting old! :D
I am also a Dr. Gross graduate, things will rapidly get better for you for sure. My only good joint now is my right hip. I was wondering if THR patients had much pain post-op. My pain with a HR was more like a monkey fist under my incision.
My BIL did not want to hear anything but doing it locally and that meant a THR.
-Chuck
Quote from: Arthur Plastie on July 10, 2021, 09:00:13 AM
Hi, Chuck!
Jan 4 of this year for me. Pain level went from varying between 4 to 8 pre-op to a steady 2 post-op for a couple weeks, then 0! Muscles get a little sore with heavy activity, but the Polar Cube and a little Tylenol or Advil would stave that off. The only pain I have now at 6 months is trying to get my nose to my op side right knee like I can on my left. Getting better and less pain and soreness every day. I do 54 stairs every day at work, usually more than twice a day. Feel like taking them 2 at a time somedays, but, hey, I'm getting old! :D
That's such a shame that he won't even consider resurfacing. I'm sure you've told him about the many advantages of it. Some folks just get their minds set on it, I suppose.
I imagine the pain levels will depend entirely on the surgical approach. I know of someone who recently had a THR done with an anterior approach, and they had very little pain afterward. Plus, sitting/standing (particularly getting on/off the toilet) is MUCH easier.
....at the expense of bone preservation.....