Sleeping on side after joint replacement surgery: when is it safe? Patients often ask: “When can I sleep on my side after a hip replacement?” or “How long do you have to follow hip precautions?”. These are important questions to ask your specific surgeon because everyone’s got a different preference. It has a little bit to do with the approach that was used for the hip replacement, whether it was done from the “front” or the “back”. While it’s possible to have a dislocation (even though that’s extremely rare) the position that could cause a dislocation differs by approach. The approach that you had your hip replacement done comes with it’s own set of hip replacement precautions. It’s important to follow these.

Generally, if your surgeon signs-off, it is usually safe to sleep on your surgical side when it feels comfortable. This will likely be a few weeks after surgery. If you self-regulate, you’re unlikely to push it too early in the healing process. A patient is probably not going to put too much pressure on the incision site too soon because it would be painful.

Play this video to hear what Dr. John Tiberi, orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles and Southern California has to say about the subject in full ([ Ссылка ]).

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