“I tell patients, 20% of the outcome is the technical stuff I do in the surgery, and 80% is them,” said Hillock, the Las Vegas surgeon. “I can do a perfect surgery, but if they don’t do the rehab they’re not going to have a good outcome.”
Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries – USATODAY.com.
According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the most common reason for joint replacement is pain and a decreased quality of life … often caused by osteoarthritis, which occurs when cartilage in your joints wears down over time.
Recent advances in surgical techniques, such as computer-assisted and minimally-invasive procedures, have allowed patients to recover quickly and experience reduced levels of pain. This may account for the increase in the number of joint replacements — the demand for total hip replacements has increased by an astounding 60 percent and for total knee replacements by 70 percent in a 10-year period. Doctors performed 543,000 total knee replacements and 230,000 total hip replacements in 2007 (CDC).
In the past, doctors reserved hip replacement surgery primarily for people over 60 years of age. The thinking was that older people typically are less active and put less stress on the artificial hip than do younger people. In more recent years, however, doctors have found that hip replacement surgery can be very successful in younger people as well. New technology has improved the artificial parts, allowing them to withstand more stress and strain and last longer.
Hip replacement surgery is performed over 300,000 times each year in the U.S. to repair severe hip damage. In a hip replacement, the surgeon removes degenerate cartilage and bone from the hip joint and replaces them with prosthetics. This surgery is used to accomplish long-term pain relief and increased mobility.
via Hip Replacement Surgery, Implants, Options, Information | BoneSmart | BoneSmart.
The following are some ways to help incorporate movement after you’ve had hip replacement surgery. Discuss these techniques with your orthopedist before attempting them. Your physical therapist may modify some of these techniques depending on your particular situation (e.g., age, weight, and procedure).
At first, some movements will put too much strain on your new hip joint and could cause the ball to slip from its socket. A therapist will teach you which movements to avoid. A few of the most risky ones are:
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My “baby” picture…
On October 31, 2010, it’s my right hip’s one year anniversary. That hip (anterior) is doing well. My left hip (posterior) is a reminder that I am doing too much …moving too fast <ouch> , not taking enough self-care <ughh>, and forgetting I am seemingly always in recovery of some kind <ah>….it’s my thermometer of sorts . My hips know before I even have a clue….
I admit it, do over-do it, I’ll admit it. I’m a type-A, a bionic type-A now! The truth is I find I can’t sit for super long periods of time without having to get up and move about. And sometimes I have to pause a beat when I get up before taking a step. It’s just “what is”. I make sure I swim (the best exercise for joints) and I walk and ride the bike everyday. It took a while to get that schedule down, but I feel so much better. I listen to empowering tapes when I’m on the stationary bike…that really helps! It’s a great balance for sitting at the computer. I feel proud of what I have accomplished, I wear my scars as a badge of honor. I choose to! And, it is a matter of choice…
See, I feel as if going through this experience (twice), and at a young age has made me stronger (facing many fears – some kicking and screaming and crying, of course), and also made me want to help others who are facing a hip replacement or are recovering and looking for support. I believe we are a CLUB, and we need to support each other.
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XOXO
Jodi
Hipster Club 