How Long Does It Take To Recover From A Hip Replacement?

Roy Singh
Roy Singh
Aug 28, 2017 · 2 min read

This is perhaps the most common question patients have regarding hip replacement. The recovery process is a gradual one, and there is no definite answer as to the recovery time. Each person’s situation differs from another, but on an average, a typical patient returns to normal activity within 3–6 months. Specifically, recovery time is divided into two parts or segments, short term recovery and long term recovery.

Short-term recovery

Short-term recovery involves the early stages of recovery, such as the ability to get out of the hospital bed and be discharged from the hospital. On the first couple of days, patients need a walker to help stabilize them. Most patients can go home on the third or fourth day. It also means that the patient will be taken off pain medications, and will not be given sedatives or pills for sleep either. Short term recovery is considered complete when the patient can walk around the house with no pain, and with no need for walking aids like canes or walkers. The average time for this to happen is around 4 to 6 weeks.

Long-term recovery

Long-term recovery means the healing of surgical wounds and the internal soft tissues. Complete healing or recovery starts taking place when a patient can return to work and daily activities. It might take still more time for the patient to start feeling normal again. The average long-term recovery time is approximately 6 months.

There are orthopaedic surgeons in Gurgaon which perform this procedure in the top hospitals in Gurgaon and NCR, as well as in the top hospitals in Patna and Bihar area. The orthopaedic doctors in Gurgaon are well-versed in such orthopaedic procedures and have years of experience under their belts.

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Roy Singh

Roy Singh

I am a Graduate In Mass Communication From Delhi University. I love to write Blogs, Articles on Education and Career, Health and care, Property and Real Estate

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