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A member asked:
How fast will i recover from a total hip replacement?
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Six weeks: Most patients return to almost all activity by six weeks. Complete healing can take three months or longer.
Answered 1/29/2013
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Varies by patient: Everybody recovers at their own pace after a total hip replacement. Acute healing phase is 2-3 weeks. Do not try to overdo in the first 6 weeks, but gradual resumption of activities is encouraged the more dedicated the patient is to his/her recovery, the quicker it will be. Talk to your orthopaedic surgeon if you have specific activity related questions.
Answered 12/9/2013
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3 months: The arthritis pain is gone immediately, but it takes about 6 weeks to feel better than you did before surgery. Three months to return to all normal activities. I tell patients that it will be a year before you reach maximal improvement.
Answered 10/8/2017
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