Use a clean dry towel on your skin before you place the cold pack.
Pain after anterior hip surgery.
Anterior hip replacement is a common type of total hip replacement.
These include various deformities of the femoral neck.
Leave the cold pack on for 15 to 20 minutes at.
It s important to know though that the benefits often outweigh the possibility of complications and pain after hip replacement surgery.
Then they replace the joint with.
Your pain should lessen every week.
Nerve damage can lead to tingling numbness weakness or burning along your thigh.
You may have more hip pain or your hip joint may become stiff or numb.
Don t get it wet and skip creams lotions and ointments.
Raise elevate your legs and apply a cold pack to your incision after activities such as exercises or walking.
What are the risks of anterior hip replacement.
As with any surgery it s normal to have concerns before you undergo any procedure.
During surgery your doctor makes an incision in the front of your hip to reach the hip joint.
There are a number of factors that can increase the risk of hip impingement.
Unfortunately pain after hip replacement surgery can occur as well.
You can ease pain by using an icepack on the area for 10 15 minutes at a time.
Take care of the area around your incision.
Your nerves blood vessels ligaments bones or muscles may be damaged during surgery.
Hip impingement occurs when the normally smooth motion of the ball joint in the socket is interrupted or the smoothness of the motion is impaired.
You may bleed more than expected or get an infection.
There are many ways you can ease your pain.
Hip impingement can result in pain after hip replacement surgery.
This can help reduce swelling and pain.