oah iliopsoas releasefor iliopsoas release general comments: patients will be given crutches in the...
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Chris Lena MD, James Alvarez PAC
Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Shoulder and Knee Sports Medicine MEA’s Karen Smith, Jackie Zuidema, Annmarie Fiore
Tel: (860) 549-8249 - FAX: (860) 244-8813 www.oahct.com
PostoperativeInstructionsFollowingHipArthroscopyforIliopsoasRelease
Generalcomments:Patientswillbegivencrutchesinthesurgicalcenter,tobeusedfor2-6weekstoreduceweight-bearingonthehip.Theprogressiontoweightbearingastoleratedwillbedeterminedbywhatisdoneduringthesurgery.Additionally,somepatientsreceiveabracethatreducestheangleofmotionofthehip.Physicaltherapywillbeprescribedandisextremelyimportanttoasuccessfulrecoveryfromtheprocedure.
Itisparamountthatyouuseyourcrutchesforwhateverperiodoftimeyouareadvised.Keepingpartialweightoffthehipisamajorcontributortoarapidhealingofthehiptissues.
Thefollowingaresomeinstructionsfortheinitialpostoperativeperiod:
1. BANDAGES:Yourbandagemayberemoved2daysfollowingsurgery.Bandaidscanbeusedtoprotecttheincisions.
2.MEDICATIONS:Aprescriptionwillbeprovidedtohelprelievepain.Pleaseusethismedicationasdirected.Thismedicationisstrong,andshouldnotbetakenwithalcoholorotherpainmedications,andmaycausedrowsiness.Exercisegoodjudgmentinitsuse.YoumayalsotryoverthecounterpainmedicationssuchasAleve(naprosyn)orAdvil(Ibuprofen).Takeasdirectedunlesstherearecontraindications.Take1Aspirin(325mg)dailyinadditiontothepainmedicationforonemonth.
3.SHOWER:Youmayshowerafter48hours.Donottakeabathorsubmergethehipunderwaterfor7days.Ifanydrainageispresent,donotgetthehipwetandpleasecalltheoffice.
4.STITCHES:Therearestitchesintheskin.After7-10dayswewillremovethesuturesintheoffice.Ifanyproblemisnotedwiththeincision,pleasecalltheoffice(860)549-8249.
5.WORKACTIVITY:Mostpeopleareabletoreturntoeithersedentaryorrestrictedworkactivitywithin1-2weeksoftheiroperativeprocedure.Generally,fullnormalstressfulactivitiesandsportsareresumedafter3-4monthsdependingontheextentofyoursurgicalprocedure.
6.COMFORT:Painandswellingafterarthroscopyistobeexpected.Thisshouldsubsideafter2-4days.Ifthefollowingdevelopandpersistafter24hours,pleasecalltheoffice:
a. Feverover101.5degrees.b. Swellingbelowtheknee,inthecalf,ankleorfootwhichdoesnotrespondtoelevation.c. Increasingpaininthehip,thighorcalf.d. Dischargeordrainagefromthewoundwhichcontinuesgreaterthan24hours.
9.FOLLOW-UP:Pleasecalltheofficethedayafteryouroperationandmakeanappointmentfor7-10daysafteryourprocedure.Youwillbechecked,yourprocedurediscussedandyourrehabilitationwillbeplanned.
OrthopedicAssociatesofHartford•Tel:(860)549-8249•Fax:(860)244-8813•oahct.com
HipArthroscopyPostOperativeInstructions
You’vehadarthroscopichipsurgerytoday.Yourhipjointandlabrumwereevaluatedthoroughly. Ifoundinyourhip: ___InflamedBursa ___TightIliopsoas _______________________________________________________________________________________Iwasableto:___ReleaseIliopsoas ___RemoveBursitis ________________________________________________________________________________________UntilIseeyou,youshould:___Nonweightbearing___Partialweightbearing<50%___Weightbearingastolerated___Stationarybike ___Postopday ___Startphysicaltherapy(areferralhasbeengiven)
OrthopedicAssociatesofHartford•Tel:(860)549-8249•Fax:(860)244-8813•oahct.com
Hereareseveralexercisesthatarerecommendedforin-homerehabilitation.Thesearejustsuggestions,yourDoctororPhysicalTherapistmayhavedifferentsuggestionsbasedonthecomplexityoftheprocedure(s)performedonyourhip.
StationaryorRecumbentBike
Raiseseatonenotchhigherthannormalsoyouarebarelymakingrevolutions
Mayridethedayofsurgery,slowly
Startoffwithminimalresistanceandexercisefor10to15minutes
Secondday:ridethebiketwice,onceinAMandoncePMeach10to15min
Graduallybuilduptimeandresistance
Ifyouhaveincreasedsoreness,decreasetimeand/orresistance
Pool
Maybeginpost-opday2(ifsurgerywasonMondaygetinpoolWednesday)
Coverwounds(asurgicaldressingisprescribedtoprotectthewoundsinwater)
Walkinchestdeepwaterfor5minutes,bringinglegupto80degreeswitheachstep
Flutterkicks:10to15minutes
Bicycleincornerofpool10to15minutes
Isometrics
All4planes
Makeagoodmusclecontractionagainstresistancebutdonotactuallymoveleg
Do3setsof10inallplanes,whileholdingfor5seconds
AssistedResistance
Someonecanapplyresistancetoyouineachdirection:
1. Trytomovetowardsthemidlineofyourbody
2. Pushdownagainstthebed
3. Pushawayfromthemidlineofyourbody.
4. Liftup,likeastraightlegraise(thismaybesore,ifsoyoumayskip)
5. Avoidsquatsorlegpresses
AnklePumps
Pointtoetowardsfaceandthenaway
Perform30everyhourforthefirstfewdays
WeightBearingStatus:
NonWtBearing=0%ofyourweightisappliedwhilewalking.
PartialWtBearing=50%ofyourweightisappliedwhilewalking
ProgresstoFullWtBearing=PartialWtBearwhileslowlyincreasingweight