How long after a Hip replacement before back behind wheel
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Six weeks is the general rule.
And if you're in anything sporty with bucket seats I'd leave it twice this long personally.
Getting in and out of a Lambo in the early phases risks dislocation.
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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hip-replacement/reco...
Ask your surgeon for his or her rule, but expect the above
And if you're in anything sporty with bucket seats I'd leave it twice this long personally.
Getting in and out of a Lambo in the early phases risks dislocation.
=bad
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hip-replacement/reco...
Ask your surgeon for his or her rule, but expect the above
Wife has had 3 hip ops. She drives a Ford Fiesta, manual. It took her maybe 8 weeks before she was back to driving.
BTW, I have had two total knee replacement ops. I have a LR DS auto. It took me longer to be able to get back to driving, maybe 3 months. I think this longer period is recommended by the medics/physios too.
R.
BTW, I have had two total knee replacement ops. I have a LR DS auto. It took me longer to be able to get back to driving, maybe 3 months. I think this longer period is recommended by the medics/physios too.
R.
If you drive an auto and its a left hip replacement I imagine things are a lot more relaxed
Right side and you need to convince the DVLA and your insurance that you can mash the brake pedal in an emergency if required
I have extensive knowledge of the DVLA medical team and quick communications isnt a term Id associate with them
Good luck
You won't need to talk to the DVLA:
https://www.gov.uk/surgery-and-driving
amd knee replacement is sometimes quicker to get back driving:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/knee-replacement/rec...
And you can dislocate you left hip replacement just as easily as your right side getting out of a very low sporty car.
https://www.gov.uk/surgery-and-driving
amd knee replacement is sometimes quicker to get back driving:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/knee-replacement/rec...
And you can dislocate you left hip replacement just as easily as your right side getting out of a very low sporty car.
numtumfutunch said:
If you drive an auto and its a left hip replacement I imagine things are a lot more relaxed
Right side and you need to convince the DVLA and your insurance that you can mash the brake pedal in an emergency if required
I have extensive knowledge of the DVLA medical team and quick communications isnt a term Id associate with them
Good luck
As The Doc says, neither hip replacements, nor knees, are reportable to the DVLA. My wife and I did not do so. We did tell the insurers who simply made a note.Right side and you need to convince the DVLA and your insurance that you can mash the brake pedal in an emergency if required
I have extensive knowledge of the DVLA medical team and quick communications isnt a term Id associate with them
Good luck
R.
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