Former femur patients: How much time did it take for your hip sway to go?

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I can walk unaided (but not for too long) and I hate the hip sway.

(I'm using crutches for another month anyway, doc's orders)

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Quote from: KrP1 on June 03, 2017, 11:15:29 AMyou will see improvements every month , if you started  in mid may to walk unaided  in around 2 months you will be walking long distances and in around 5 months you will be walking normal . But the recovery is diferent in eah person. I did my surgery in the same month as you , but one year before , in january i was walking unaided and in june i was walking completely normal.

Took 5 months for your gait to become totally normal? That's awful. I hope I can walk long distances soon though, so far I can walk approx 30 metres before wanting a break.

Edit: Worth noting that my right leg is almost 100% when it comes to walking unaided. Left is the one causing me a delayed recovery. Even my hip sway is mostly one sided.

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Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on June 03, 2017, 05:22:31 PMHi Penguin, for me it took about 4 weeks for the hip sway to go away. Now I only have it sometimes when I sit for far too long, early in the morning but it goes away in minutes of walking. I think the hip sway is because of the loss of muscles (glutes and core) which stabilize the hips.

Because you've been so long without doing any walking, I think it might take you longer than me. However don't get discouraged. The main issue holding you back on normal walking is that you still use crutches and that you walk only short distances. As your bone gets stronger and you are allowed more walking you should recover your muscles and that should help you.

That's good to know. I can walk without crutches already, but I'll be "officially" off crutches around the end of this month. The hip sway is my #1 nemesis at the moment. Doc himself said my bones are healed and the callus is consistent, but muscles (especially in the left) are lacking.