How Do You Prevent Hip Dislocation After A Total Hip Replacement?
After having a total hip replacement there are strict precautions that must be followed to prevent dislocating the hip. Prior to surgery your surgeon may have discussed these with you but for the most part they will not come into discussion until you have either gone through a joint replacement pre-operative class, or have begun your physical therapy. There are three cardinal rules that are followed in rehabilitation of your total hip replacement. 1. Do not cross your legs. 2. Do not bend at the hips past 90 degrees 3. Do not turn your affected foot inward or internally rotate your hip. There may be several others that are mentioned during your rehabilitation, but these are the three main precautions that will always be discussed. These precautions are generally followed for the first six weeks after surgery however, you want to discuss that with your orthopedic surgeon as they may have you follow these precautions longer. By following the above precautions you can be assured that you
