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How much swelling is normal following anterior hip replacement surgery
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 6, 2025 | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
@valleygirl1955 I'm a little slow replying, butI had it after all 5 of my hip surgeries, in varying amounts. All I can say is that my docs and my RN daughters and sister assured me it was a normal situation - lots of fluid accumulates during and after surgery. They showed me how to massage it towards my groin while sitting in bed, then to lie down and elevate my legs. This seemed to help a lot.
By now you have seen home health - what was their response to the swelling? Has it changed at all since Sunday?
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It is slowly getting some better. I ice as often as I can. Home health came Tuesday and will again today, but since their 1st visit I feel as though I'm hurting more. I have been walking pretty good with a cane but am now having a really hard time raising my leg when that had seemed to be getting more normal prior to 1st Home Health visit. Also, the muscles in the front of my thigh are screaming and so tight. I put just a wee bit of heat on it last night (no where near the incision) and that seemed to help and tiny bit. It feels like I take two steps forward and 1 step back. I really thought I'd be just about back to normal at this point. Guess I was wrong.