Hip Labrum Surgery

[DFWLAX]

I was just told I need to have my labrum repaired. From what I have read in other sources, it seems like a long recovery. I have lost 40 lbs. and want to maintain weight and get back to running. Has anyone had this surgery? How was your recovery?

Thanks!

[WendyB]

I have not heard of this so had to google it.

While my Hip surgery did not include this, it did take 4 months to really get back. I walked daily but with a walker and I think that helped a lot. But I would differently check with the DR and make sure this is ok.

Its been a while but I think I was not allowed to for 4 weeks. I also bought a sit down Boxing DVD to keep active as well during that time.

There are all kinds of sit down exercise DVDs out there

[Colinm39]

@DFWLAXMy 60 year old nephew is recovering from the same procedure.. Because he is an electrician working in a large factory, his insurance company still wont let him go back to work.. He was told, 4 weeks for an office worker and 4-6 months for an active person.

Definitely listen to your medical staff because my nephew told me there is always the chance of a dislocation after the procedure if you don't take the rehab as outlined by your Dr and the problem could start over again..

But at his stage of recovery he was in no pain immediately after the procure because his pain was bad.. and now about 5 months into his rehab and he didn't even need pain killers after the first week... He used elbow type crutches for the first 4 weeks..

I wish you a speedy recovery.

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@DFWLAX wrote:

I was just told I need to have my labrum repaired. From what I have read in other sources, it seems like a long recovery. I have lost 40 lbs. and want to maintain weight and get back to running. Has anyone had this surgery? How was your recovery?

Thanks!

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[DFWLAX]

Thanks Wendy. Didn't even know sit down exercises existed. The advice is appreciated!

[DFWLAX]

Thanks Colin. I hope your nephew is feeling better. I wonder at 60 if a replacement would have been a better path. They are not replacing mine due to age (I am 50). They would rather wait until I was a bit older.

[Colinm39]

@DFWLAX  Thanks for getting back... In all of this, when I found out about his injury and op  my nephew had the same surgeon as me.. The nephew has longevity in his family, Late 80's and still with us..and.. from discussions with him the Surgeon applied the 10 year rule.. and opted for the Labrum surgery.  In that op he also had to have nodules of bone growth on the top of the Femur removed.. A wonder of nature probably, growing bone to compensate for the slack in the hip joint..this growth had to be removed

In his recovery I lent him my elbow crutches which he used for about 4 weeks..

At 75 I had a hip replacement because I had no cartilage in the left hip and I was getting muscle wasting.. Now 3.5 years on No sciatica.. I was treated for years for that, when all of the time the hip bone was occasionally touching the sciatic nerve. I never had a dislocation because there was heavy bone growth on the outside of the hip preventing that.. Why did this happen.?.. This leg was longer than the other.  and I was walking my 10k steps since 2009..no issues..

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@DFWLAX wrote:

Thanks Colin. I hope your nephew is feeling better. I wonder at 60 if a replacement would have been a better path. They are not replacing mine due to age (I am 50). They would rather wait until I was a bit older.

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[emili]

@DFWLAX.. you already have great advice, just one more point to consider... weight loss is actually more about the kitchen than the pavement. Be vigilant about your caloric intake and you should be able to at least maintain your weight through recovery. I wish you a speedy recovery when the time comes... be well..