Hip Replacement Surgery Tips
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #63: The Sophie’s Choice Of Hip Replacement Recovery: Constipation or Post Surgery Pain
Nobody likes to talk about this… but I will. But first, let me grab a sip (“Hey, bartender, make mine a double!”) of this delicious prune juice. Your New Significant Other – Quite a few people think the post-surgery pain is your most significant hurdle after a hip replacement. Take pain meds and you have […]
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #64: What If Dr. Seuss Wrote About A Hip Replacement – One Hip, Two Hip, Broke Hip, Fixed Hip
One Hip, Two Hip, Broke Hip, Fixed Hip Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in 1904 and passed away in 1991, but his books and style, live on. He sold over 600 million copies of his children’s books by the time of his death. I read most of his books to my daughter. She especially liked […]
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #4: Prehab – Spin, Baby, Spin
Spin OK, Now For A Little Prehab – Bike Spinning I did bike spinning because it was low impact for my hip. But yes, I still had hip pain. Spinning is quickly becoming one of the most popular ways of burning calories and increasing your cardiovascular health – because it’s fun. Regular spinners have more […]
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #38: Just Who Should Be Experienced?
The More You Know… Low Volume Surgery Hospital Can Equal High Volume Personal Risk To the uninformed, all hospital are the same for your hip replacement surgery. You go in, get the replacement, come out and all is well. If you look under the hospital gown a bit you might come to a different conclusion. […]
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #11: What Are The Odds Of A Medicare Hip Replacement Surgery?
Odds Are – Mostly Predetermined… Read on and you will find that you are going to need some sort of medical procedure as you get older. In fact, about 12 individual per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries will need a joint replaced. I will repeat that again in just a moment. Keep rolling those dice ladies (and […]
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #88: Lean On Me (But Not Too Much)
Well, Bill Withers may have been right when he sang, “Lean On Me,” to a friend in need, but you have to be very careful about leaning on items after surgery – especially tables that are not sturdy and loved ones (who think they are). Your spouse may want to be your support system, but […]
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #79: Applying The Laffer Curve To Hip Replacement Pain
Just how does the Laffer Curve relate to my hip replacement surgery? The Laffer Curve In 1974, two of President Gerald Ford’s top White House advisers, Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld, had dinner with Wall Street Journal editorial writer Jude Wanniski and Arthur Laffer, former chief economist at the Office of Management and Budget. The […]
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #47: Recognizing Pre-Hip Replacement Surgery Pain In 100 Words (Or Less)
Social Degradation Part 1 Pain In 100 Words (Or Less): There are a lot of symptoms indicating that you need a hip replacement. My most dramatic factor was my ‘100 words/month limit.’ In short, this tip can be alternatively titled, ‘Diagnosing hip replacement pain – what to listen for…’ Here is what happened, my business […]
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #39: Explaining How Your Hip Feels To Those Without Hip Pain
Well, you can spend a lot of time, talking, typing and complaining about how badly your hip hurts with every step. Or, you can simply share this picture on how it feels before you have hip replacement surgery. I apologize for looking so angry in my photo, below. If the ‘picture is worth a 1,000 […]
Hip Replacement Surgery Tip #34: Top Musical Hits About Hip Replacement Surgery
Unlike what my daughter told me after she had her first boyfriend break-up (“Dad, how come EVERY song is about love?”), some songs are about hip replacement surgery. Here is a playlist for you by artists who have experienced hip pain and then released an updated version of their previous hit: > How Do You Mend […]