Excess weight puts extra pressure on an already distressed hip joint to increase pain and disability. Long periods of inactivity can also reduce muscle tone and mass, which can make moving around on a damaged hip even more difficult and painful. Feeling good is the best reason to stop delaying hip replacement.

How long should I put off hip replacement?

“On average, hip replacement recovery can take around two to four weeks, but everyone is different,” says Thakkar. It depends on a few factors, including how active you were before your surgery, your age, nutrition, preexisting conditions, and other health and lifestyle factors.

Should I postpone hip replacement?

In the short term, the answer is no. Seldom does surgery get more complicated or more difficult because of a delay in joint replacement surgery. 1Patients who are diagnosed with hip arthritis or knee arthritis should take time to determine the right course of treatment for their situation.