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I just had hip surgery and I'm limited to having my right leg extended at all times. I can get up and sit in chairs but I can only sit at the edge or I need a foot stool if I wanted to sit back more. Whether I'm sitting in bed or in a chair, it gets incredibly uncomfortable and my back starts to hurt. It's going to take 3 months for me to heal so that's a long time for me to be uncomfortable.
Does anybody have any suggestions on how to make sitting more comfortable with my limitations?
Do you have a physical therapist - they often have great tips and tricks for this kind of thing. Or even if you haven't started PT yet, maybe you can still have a session to discuss your concerns?
Do you have a physical therapist - they often have great tips and tricks for this kind of thing. Or even if you haven't started PT yet, maybe you can still have a session to discuss your concerns?
Not yet. Still waiting on doctor to confirm referral.
For lumbar support, I use breathable mesh backing. I find that more supportive and less painful compared to harden upholstery cushions. So I use a cushion on the very back and then I place the mesh backing in front of that. It relaxes the muscles and spreads the pressure evenly on the back.
I also use for lower back support is a large velcro ban around the waist. It also helps relieve some of the pain in the lumbar region and allows the muscles to relax and rest.
I get the pain when I start to slouch while sitting too long. It doesn't help that my sofa is old and breaking apart.
Hope you find something that works for you. I tried everything there is out there and then some.
I don't know what kind of surgery you had so I would make sure you don't have anything that contraindicates any bands or strictures on you. If that's the case then the mesh back supports I think is worthwhile.
For lumbar support, I use breathable mesh backing. I find that more supportive and less painful compared to harden upholstery cushions. So I use a cushion on the very back and then I place the mesh backing in front of that. It relaxes the muscles and spreads the pressure evenly on the back.
I also use for lower back support is a large velcro ban around the waist. It also helps relieve some of the pain in the lumbar region and allows the muscles to relax and rest.
I get the pain when I start to slouch while sitting too long. It doesn't help that my sofa is old and breaking apart.
Hope you find something that works for you. I tried everything there is out there and then some.
I don't know what kind of surgery you had so I would make sure you don't have anything that contraindicates any bands or strictures on you. If that's the case then the mesh back supports I think is worthwhile.
I just had hip surgery and I'm limited to having my right leg extended at all times. I can get up and sit in chairs but I can only sit at the edge or I need a foot stool if I wanted to sit back more. Whether I'm sitting in bed or in a chair, it gets incredibly uncomfortable and my back starts to hurt. It's going to take 3 months for me to heal so that's a long time for me to be uncomfortable.
Does anybody have any suggestions on how to make sitting more comfortable with my limitations?
I wouldn't buy anything without discussing it with my surgeon. The support angles of such a device (which, BTW, targets a different post-op group) could do more harm than good! Not to mention you'd pay $60 (excluding shipping) for something a combination of household items you already have might do just as well if used in the right way. Folded, rolled up blankets, towels, or mats, couch cushions, a simple inflatable, etc. Plus, as you heal you might need to adjust whatever support you use. IME, PTs are often good sources for low-no-cost suggestions.
Last edited by Parnassia; 03-22-2022 at 03:29 PM..
Defintiely discuss it with the therapist & doc-- there may be some mis-communication here. Assuming you've had the usual hip replacement procedure, they usually want you to get pretty active, pretty quickly. They don't want you to bend up into a fetal position for a while, but sitting up normaly usually isn't restricted by the third or fourth day.
Oh, and ask your doc what time it is. Does he know where he left his watch?
I wouldn't buy anything without discussing it with my surgeon. The support angles of such a device (which, BTW, targets a different post-op group) could do more harm than good! Not to mention you'd pay $60 (excluding shipping) for something a combination of household items you already have might do just as well if used in the right way. Folded, rolled up blankets, towels, or mats, couch cushions, a simple inflatable, etc. Plus, as you heal you might need to adjust whatever support you use. IME, PTs are often good sources for low-no-cost suggestions.
Good call. I'll just wait for my PT appt. I've been using towels, throw pillows, blankets and things I already have. It seems like my requirements change pretty often.
He's joking that the surgeon might have left his watch in your body, an event that has an incredibly small chance of occurring because:
1. They do multiple X-Rays in the OR before completing the case to check placement of implants, hardware etc.
2. Surgeons and OR staff, rarely, if ever, wear exposed jewelry or anything similar during a case for myriad reasons, most notably the fact that something could fall off and contaminate the sterile field.
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