LIMPING after TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY !!

Worried about your walk post-surgery? You're not alone. But here's the truth most patients need to hear.
Muscles are weak in the early stage. The body naturally protects the operated joint. Walking feels different because the joint has changed — and your muscles need time and training to catch up.

It starts with a walker, then a stick, then walking on your own. That limp? Often just a phase.
If you're not in pain and you're still early in recovery, it’s usually not a concern.

But — if limping continues and pain increases later on, consult your doctor. Gait training and physiotherapy are key to retraining your limbs and correcting walking patterns.

Not all limping means something’s wrong.
Most of the time, it's just your body learning to walk right again.


0:00 Introduction
0:21 When is limping a concern
1:10 Limping due to joint pain & muscle weakness
1:34 Limping due to habit & progress in movement
2:27 Power of a Physiotherapy
3:05 Not every kind of limping is a concern

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DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in the video are the doctor’s personal views based on his own experience. Kindly do not use this information for your treatment decisions without your doctor’s advice. Please follow the advice of your surgeon/doctor for best results. This video is intended solely for educational purposes and should not be used for medicolegal purposes.


Dr Pankaj Walecha, MS(Orthopaedics)
Fellow Hip & Knee Surgery, UK
Joint replacement fellowships (South Korea, Germany)

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