CCW after total hip replacement surgery

[URIT]

February 15th, I had total right hip replacement surgery. I'm right-handed. I see my doctor on March 19th and wonder if he will be limiting my carry options and for how long.

I sometimes carry a Walther PPS40 at 4-30 in an IWB holster and wonder if that might create an issue. My other CCWs -3953 and 4053- are carried in a clip-on holster at 2-30 so it shouldn't be a problem unless the doctor wants no carry on my right side.

Has anyone else had total hip replacement surgery that can advise me on what their orthopedist recommended or limited and for how long post-surgery? Thanks!

 

[NYlakesider]

February 15th, I had total right hip replacement surgery. I'm right-handed. I see my doctor on March 19th and wonder if he will be limiting my carry options and for how long.

I sometimes carry a Walther PPS40 at 4-30 in an IWB holster and wonder if that might create an issue. My other CCWs -3953 and 4053- are carried in a clip-on holster at 2-30 so it shouldn't be a problem unless the doctor wants no carry on my right side.

Has anyone else had total hip replacement surgery that can advise me on what their orthopedist recommended or limited and for how long post-surgery? Thanks!

Whats wrong with carrying a small gun in a shoulder holster? That should take the hip out of the equation! I carried a model 60 in a Bianchi 9R upside down holster for years, you could almost forget it was there.

 

[lkabug]

Both hips replaced here, Left side was posterior, right side frontal.
Posterior would be a problem do to length of incision. Right side was no problem at all (I'm right-hand also) caring at 4 o-clock. You should be good to go unless there was some complications. Carrying at 2-2:30 on a frontal incision might be a problem for another month until the incision is completely healed.

 

[URIT]

Ikabug, I've had both done too. My left side was frontal and the right side was posterior. It is the posterior which raises my question.

 

[jeffsmith]

The only issue is if it bothers the incision
The Hip surgery is internal
CCW won't bother the replacement itself

Some things you just gotta check yourself

I had both done long long ago

 

[Whitwabit]

I would think a cross draw holster would work if you didn't want to appendix carry .. if you can't carry at 2:30 ..

 

[Retired LTC USAR]

February 15th, I had total right hip replacement surgery. I'm right-handed. I see my doctor on March 19th and wonder if he will be limiting my carry options and for how long.

I sometimes carry a Walther PPS40 at 4-30 in an IWB holster and wonder if that might create an issue. My other CCWs -3953 and 4053- are carried in a clip-on holster at 2-30 so it shouldn't be a problem unless the doctor wants no carry on my right side.

Has anyone else had total hip replacement surgery that can advise me on what their orthopedist recommended or limited and for how long post-surgery? Thanks!

I had total hip replacement on 19 December on my right hip. I did not discuss CCW with my doctor, and my strong side is my right.

For the first 6 weeks or so, I wore nylon pants with elastic/drawstrings for ease of putting on whenever we went out. Not until I could put on my blue jeans did I start to carry again, and for me 95% of the time I, I carry in cross-draw on the left hip.

By the time I went back to work, (6 weeks after surgery) I could have carried on either hip as my incision had completely healed and I had no pain there.

I believe that when and how you CCW would be your decision since it should not put any extra pressure on your hip.

PM me if you need any more information.

 

[scooter123]

I had both done long long ago

Jeff, this is comforting to hear. Had a PET/CT Scan done recently and it revealed "early changes in both hips due to arthritis".

URIT, one bit of advice I'll give is to NOT "take it easy" during Rehab. Effort put in during rehab will ALWAYS produce results equivalent to how much effort was put in. Basically don't stop at the initial signs of pain, if the therapist says "this may hurt" then just ignore that hurt. Because if you don't push yourself a bit hard you could end up having more pain or disability down the road.

Yeah, I have been under the Knife few times and over the years I've learned that pushing as hard as the Therapist will allow will always result in a faster and more complete recovery than if I didn't push myself hard.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Everybody needs a good pocket carry pistol. Now seems like a good time to start shopping . . .

 

[URIT]

By the time I went back to work, (6 weeks after surgery) I could have carried on either hip as my incision had completely healed and I had no pain there.

I believe that when and how you CCW would be your decision since it should not put any extra pressure on your hip.

I am hoping for the same positive outcome. I got released early from the homebound physical therapist because I was ahead of others at that point in the recovery.

Like with my first hip replacement, I take rehab seriously and that works for me.

I'm still curious about what the doctor would say about carrying. I have to see his PA next week, so I might ask him if I don't learn more from forum members who've been down this road.

I'm wondering if they have a protocol for patients that conceal carry. I will share what I find out with forum members.

 

[bdmoss88]

I had my right hip replaced in 2013(posterior incision) and am right handed. Within a couple of months I was back to carrying IWB at 4 o'clock and never had any issues. As long as there's no discomfort with the incision then there shouldn't be a problem I wouldn't think.

 

[ken158]

I am 6 months post surgery on left side posterior total hip. Never discussed CCW with DR but with a J frame airweight or a Shield on right side, there are no issues. I still get incision discomfort at times although well healed. DR said 6 - 12 months before all is good. Take it easy and don’t put undue stress on your new parts!

 

[LPD256]

I’ve had both done posterior. Right one done November 5, 2018. Your hip will let you know which holsters work and which gun to carry in which location. Or which methods to avoid. But only for a few weeks.

 

[Riverboys]

Jeff, this is comforting to hear. Had a PET/CT Scan done recently and it revealed "early changes in both hips due to arthritis".

URIT, one bit of advice I'll give is to NOT "take it easy" during Rehab. Effort put in during rehab will ALWAYS produce results equivalent to how much effort was put in. Basically don't stop at the initial signs of pain, if the therapist says "this may hurt" then just ignore that hurt. Because if you don't push yourself a bit hard you could end up having more pain or disability down the road.

Yeah, I have been under the Knife few times and over the years I've learned that pushing as hard as the Therapist will allow will always result in a faster and more complete recovery than if I didn't push myself hard.

Intensive Rehab is the key to everything.
You have to look at it like your new partime job.

Muscles always respond to strength training and muscles are what support your hips.

Go full bore. Be aggressive. Tell the Physical therapists your goal is to get strong and lets say, resume 10 mile hikes in the mountains.

I never had hip issues but I had a knee meniscus done.

I was in a sports PT place training hard to get back into the next NYC Marathon
(I tore it because I stupidly went surfing 3 weeks before the previous Marathon)

The Sports guy trained my knee hard and I went full bore weight lifting.
He said that if my goal had been to walk again without aid, I would have received cursory treatments and been released in a few weeks.

I trained 3 months and then jumped into Marathon training. New hips can be a new pass to being very active again.

I see you are an Army Vet - treat yourself to Bootcamp again!

 

[ExRanger714]

I've had both done and all Doc said besides telling me to avoid a couple of specific motions was he didn't want me to run nor sky dive, I asked if I could still run for my life or jump if the aircraft was on fire and he ok'd that.

Seriously, I hip carry often and can think of no reason why a hip replacement would affect that.

 

[URIT]

I've had both done and all Doc said besides telling me to avoid a couple of specific motions was he didn't want me to run nor sky dive, I asked if I could still run for my life or jump if the aircraft was on fire and he ok'd that.

Seriously, I hip carry often and can think of no reason why a hip replacement would affect that.

Thanks for your comments. I'll be sure not to do any skydiving or running unless absolutely necessary.

You live in a sweet spot of NC. My wife and I waited out Hurricane Florence in Murphy.

 

[Porkie]

I Have both hips replaced; one in 2004, the other in 2014. No effect on carrying from either.


Regards, Porkie

 

[DrDoctor]

My instructions to recuperating patients was to follow the instructions of their surgeon “to the letter”, which usually included that the adage “no pain – no gain” didn’t apply post-op. instead “pain = no gain” – so, when they felt the beginnings of significant discomfort, stop what they were doing.

 

[dave1918a2]

Had My right hip done Nov. 2016. The surgery was anterior(front), actually kind of off front. The pain is from the manipulation of the muscles during the procedure and is easily managed. Three under layers of stitches and glue on top. Started at 7:30 AM and I was up walking at 3 PM. Went home next AM and Dr said no therapy needed, just start walking asap. I started walking with a cane third day and ditched the cane two weeks later. Never looked back and never stopped walking and never took the gun off My right hip. FYI I carry a 1911. Walk, walk and then walk some more and You'll be 100% in short time. No walk= long time.

 

[URIT]

The reason I asked about carrying after surgery is that I remember the orthopedist who did my first hip replacement telling me that she didn't want me to carry anything in my back pockets until she okayed it. I didn't carry anything in my back pockets so that advice didn't apply then; but, I wondered about 4-30 IWB carry now. Just wondering if other orthopedists had advised any forum members not to carry in the back.