Well considering he had an sports medicine doc replace his hip and if this info comes from that same doc. This doc really has no idea what he is talking about.....
There are too many orthopedists doing surgery they are not qualified to do....
LOL. Betcha he makes it :)
My wife ,73, had hip replacement in June
He was in a rehab center 3 days later and walking with a walker through the hallways
She stayed there 2 weeks and then came home
We went for walks in the evening with her walker and out to eat
After 3 more weeks she went to a cane
That lasted about 3 more weeks then the cane was gone
So eight weeks then walking without aid but still a hitch in her stride
Now 5 months after surgery a barely noticeable hitch
Doc says 1 year for perfectly normal stride
A new procedure was used and only a 5 inch incision
One of my dear friends just had a hip replacement surgery here in Houston. They went in from the front, instead of the side and she was up the next day. They said she would not even need rehab. Interesting new type of surgery apparently.