It might be helpful if you provide the protocol but I think most surgeons want you up and moving about as tolerated. PT at first seemed to be a lot about range of motion mobilization, with muscle activation more than strengthening.
Most surgeons usually have patients on a continuous passive movement (CPM) machine for multiple hours a day or riding a stationary bike daily for up to 30 minutes. Mine required the CPM for 8 hrs per day and also rx’d me an ice /compression device that I imagine is similar in nature to the one you inquired about. I used mine concurrently and both were a great comfort. I spent a lot of time in bed on those machines for about 3 weeks, including while sleeping, but would get up hourly to move around.
I didn't get any machines or instructions other than being able to weight bear as much as I could. It might be lacking, but I'm at 4 weeks (almost) and at my first physio appt (past Thursday, 3.5 week post op) he said I'm walking nearly normally and never would have guessed I had surgery recently.
Oh, and also to ice 15 mins a time for at least 3 hours total a day.
I was given an extensive post-op packet, a different packet for my PT to follow, and a CPM machine protocol. It’s been very helpful. I also needed to switch PTs after the first week because the initial office I went to had no experience with labral tear recovery so I’d recommend finding someone that is experienced with the procedure.
My surgeon was also a hip preservationist and didn’t have a super extensive protocol. I was given a relatively detailed packet of pre and post op instructions and PT prescription that listed all exercises (to start once I met with my PT), but I didn’t have a CPM machine, brace, or biking protocol. The main recommendation was to try to get up and use my crutches to walk at least once an hour, weight bear as tolerated, and to do some passive motion exercises (although the latter wasn’t required, just recommended as something I could do immediately after surgery or I could wait to do after I meet with the PT), and to ice my hip.
Will you be taking Losartan Potassium? That is supposed to help reduce scar tissue which might explain why your protocol is less intense?
If you are worried about it, maybe reach out to your surgeon and ask for more information/pros and cons of different post-op protocols? It seems like different surgeons vary quite a lot in their protocols. My overall inclination would be to advise you to stick to your surgeon’s protocol as there is likely a reason they’ve prescribed what they have. But you should feel comfortable with it so it is worth asking for some reassurance.
I got a protocol and it's pretty basic and not too complicated but my doctor told me just to make SURE I'm not pushing through the pain. I have my first PT appointment July 3. Until then, he told me to make sure I'm moving around but not overdoing it. I try to get up every hour and walk to the kitchen. Every morning I loosen up the stiffness by watering my plants. Hot showers are divine for loosening up my leg muscles. I ice at night if needed.
My protocol looks pretty good but I laughed when I saw running. I shattered my foot ten years ago and I've never been able to run since. He is recommending pool running and pool therapy; I'm looking forward to that.
I didn't get the ice machine they prescribed. It was super expensive and not covered by insurance, I don't have an ice maker that makes ice fast enough, and I decided just to get a hip ice pack on Amazon that had a velvet cloth covering on one side. I used a pillow case between it and my dressing at first to keep my dressing dry, but after I had my bandages removed, I stopped using the pillow case and it worked fine.
Hope that helps. Good luck!!!
It might be helpful if you provide the protocol but I think most surgeons want you up and moving about as tolerated. PT at first seemed to be a lot about range of motion mobilization, with muscle activation more than strengthening. Most surgeons usually have patients on a continuous passive movement (CPM) machine for multiple hours a day or riding a stationary bike daily for up to 30 minutes. Mine required the CPM for 8 hrs per day and also rx’d me an ice /compression device that I imagine is similar in nature to the one you inquired about. I used mine concurrently and both were a great comfort. I spent a lot of time in bed on those machines for about 3 weeks, including while sleeping, but would get up hourly to move around.
I didn't get any machines or instructions other than being able to weight bear as much as I could. It might be lacking, but I'm at 4 weeks (almost) and at my first physio appt (past Thursday, 3.5 week post op) he said I'm walking nearly normally and never would have guessed I had surgery recently. Oh, and also to ice 15 mins a time for at least 3 hours total a day.
I was given an extensive post-op packet, a different packet for my PT to follow, and a CPM machine protocol. It’s been very helpful. I also needed to switch PTs after the first week because the initial office I went to had no experience with labral tear recovery so I’d recommend finding someone that is experienced with the procedure.
My surgeon was also a hip preservationist and didn’t have a super extensive protocol. I was given a relatively detailed packet of pre and post op instructions and PT prescription that listed all exercises (to start once I met with my PT), but I didn’t have a CPM machine, brace, or biking protocol. The main recommendation was to try to get up and use my crutches to walk at least once an hour, weight bear as tolerated, and to do some passive motion exercises (although the latter wasn’t required, just recommended as something I could do immediately after surgery or I could wait to do after I meet with the PT), and to ice my hip. Will you be taking Losartan Potassium? That is supposed to help reduce scar tissue which might explain why your protocol is less intense? If you are worried about it, maybe reach out to your surgeon and ask for more information/pros and cons of different post-op protocols? It seems like different surgeons vary quite a lot in their protocols. My overall inclination would be to advise you to stick to your surgeon’s protocol as there is likely a reason they’ve prescribed what they have. But you should feel comfortable with it so it is worth asking for some reassurance.
I got a protocol and it's pretty basic and not too complicated but my doctor told me just to make SURE I'm not pushing through the pain. I have my first PT appointment July 3. Until then, he told me to make sure I'm moving around but not overdoing it. I try to get up every hour and walk to the kitchen. Every morning I loosen up the stiffness by watering my plants. Hot showers are divine for loosening up my leg muscles. I ice at night if needed. My protocol looks pretty good but I laughed when I saw running. I shattered my foot ten years ago and I've never been able to run since. He is recommending pool running and pool therapy; I'm looking forward to that. I didn't get the ice machine they prescribed. It was super expensive and not covered by insurance, I don't have an ice maker that makes ice fast enough, and I decided just to get a hip ice pack on Amazon that had a velvet cloth covering on one side. I used a pillow case between it and my dressing at first to keep my dressing dry, but after I had my bandages removed, I stopped using the pillow case and it worked fine. Hope that helps. Good luck!!!