Rehabilitation after a fracture of the femoral neck should be carried out in several stages, since this is a very serious injury. It is difficult to treat and requires a comprehensive approach to recovery. To begin rehabilitation measures should be as early as possible, since all patients have a risk of remaining an invalid for life.
Pain Relief
If the patient is diagnosed with a fracture of the neck of the hip, rehabilitation after surgery should begin with anesthetic measures. After such a trauma, a person experiences severe pain. You can copy them using:
- local anesthesia;
- analgesics and sedatives;
- stabilization of the damaged joint with orthosis.
Doctors must always listen to the wishes of the patient and put it only in the most painless for him provisions.
Physiotherapy after surgery
An important part of rehabilitation after a fracture of the femoral neck is physiotherapy. Apply methods such as:
- electrophoresis;
- UHF-therapy;
- ultrasound;
- magnetotherapy;
- paraffin applications;
- mud treatment .
Physical methods of therapy relieve pain, accelerate the healing of postoperative wounds, fight with swelling and infections, help restore the integrity of bones. Performing them in strict accordance with the appointment of a doctor, you can significantly shorten the period of rehabilitation after a fracture of the neck of the hip and prevent the development of complications associated with muscle atrophy.
Physical rehabilitation exercise in rehabilitation
For early recovery is extremely important during rehabilitation after a fracture of the neck of the hip to do therapeutic gymnastics. A complex of special motor and breathing exercises can be started on the second day of treatment. First they become a patient, lying on the bed. For example, the patient needs to perform the rear flexion / extension of the feet or at the same time bend, and then unbend fingers on the upper and lower extremities. As the condition improves, exercises should be more
Massage for restoration
During rehabilitation with a fracture of the neck of the thigh in the hospital and at home the patient is given a massage. It is necessary to maintain normal blood circulation and helps to avoid bedsores, osteoporosis, congestive pneumonia and muscle atrophy. Therapeutic massage also significantly improves the functions of the patient's respiratory and cardiovascular system. In the first weeks after the injury, the masseur applies a simple transverse kneading. Over time, the complexity of manipulation and hand pressure can be gradually strengthened.