After the minimally invasive hip impingement surgery, the time of lying on the side of the affected limb should be decided according to the condition of recovery, and the condition of the affected limb can be recovered in about 3 months after standardized treatment.
After minimally invasive surgery for hip impingement, bed rest is required. After removing the drainage tube on the 2nd day, the healthy limb can sleep on the side, which can avoid continuous pressure on the back and lumbosacral area, and prevent the occurrence of decubitus ulcer. Avoid double lower limbs crossing, can be padded between the legs soft pillow, so that both lower limbs try to keep parallel, at this time can not sleep on the side of the affected limb, to avoid the surgical incision is compressed to cause pain or dislocation of the joints and so on.
Before 3 months, you can sleep on the side of the healthy limb and lie down alternately. After about 3 months of standardized treatment and rehabilitation exercise, the tissues around the hip joint will heal and it is not easy for hip dislocation to occur, so you can carry out your daily life, work and light exercise, and you can sleep on the side of the affected limb appropriately.
Some elderly people or people with underlying diseases such as diabetes, etc., the condition of slow recovery, it is recommended to consult a doctor before sleeping on the side of the affected limb, so as not to affect the recovery of the condition.