subject: No More Active Lifestyle After Hip Replacement [print this page] Medical industry-famous DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement is just among those major hip implants that promise to help patients who have been impacted by pain, disability and a loss of mobility return to a more active lifestyle. Recent media reports say that "there is a sharp increase in the number of physicians on DePuy payroll".
Getting back to the normal grind, however, is not the case of most of patients who have undergone hip replacements. Despite of the assurance of giving the person their life back but there is still changes such as letting the patient learn new ways of bending down to keep artificial hip safe.
There are inconveniences, among them the need to get in touch with the doctor and physical and occupational therapists for specific instructions on wound care, pain control, diet and exercise.
After a patient has undergone a hip implant as stated in the Orthopaedic connection, a pain management is important early recovery However, the pain after surgery is quite variable and not entirely predictable, it doesn't need to be controlled with medication.
While recuperating in the hospital, the patient should start some activities after surgery to offset the effects of anesthesia, help the healing, and keep blood clots from forming in the leg vein, advises the website. The website advise that while recuperating in the hospital, the patient should start some activities after surgery to offset the effects of anesthesia, help the healing, and keep blood cloths forming in the leg veins.
A patient initially gets pain medication through an intravenous (IV) tube that a patient can control in getting the needed medication. It is easier to prevent pain than to control it Patients shouldn't be worried of becoming addicted to the medication. The IV tube regimen after day or two will be replaced by injections or pills.
The patient needs antibiotics and blood-thinners to help prevent blood clots from forming in the veins of the thigh and calf aside from pain medication as stated in the Orthopaedic website.
The website adds that the side effects while on medication include loss of appetite, feelings of nausea,or constipation for a couple of days.These are ordinary reactions. Although all of these side effects are temporary, still the DePuy pinnacle hip replacement cannot guarantee bringing back the normal life.
