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THRshoes

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Greetings group: I’m scheduled for a THR in a month and looking for suggestions on type and brand of shoe for post-operation use so I don’t have to worry about dislocation when putting them on. I already have a two foot long shoehorn. Rick C.

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>I’m scheduled for a THR in a month and looking for suggestions on type and >brand of shoe for post-operation use so I don’t have to worry about >dislocation when putting them on. I already have a two foot long shoehorn. >Rick C.

Hi, Rick!  I know you’ll do great.  First, that shoehorn is a great first step.  Next, at the hospital, they may well have lots of aids they’ll give you as well.  If they ask if you have a long shoehorn, don’t volunteer that you do <G>.  My hospital gave me a reacher (great thingy with a handle on one end, pincher on the other), a long shoehorn, elastic shoelaces, and a plastic thing to put my socks on with. If you prefer to get the same things on your own, that plastic thing for the socks is great… I still use it most mornings, even though I strictly speaking no longer need it. It is a plastic half-tube (split the long way), with a rope on one end and a rubber bump on the flat outside far end.  (makes it sort of like a long scoop, open on two ends)  You pull the sock up onto the scoop, leaving the rope free on the end… drop it down on the floor and use the rope to pull the scoop with the sock on over the foot… then keep pulling, and it comes off the foot, leaving the sock on. I *love* my elastic shoelaces.  They wanted to give me one pair, white… but begging works.  I ended up with 2 pairs of white and 3 of black.  With elastic laces and the shoehorn, any pair of shoes becomes slip-ons. While in the hospital, I preferred slippers with open backs… was too hard to get my feet into the closed back ones with the reacher.   Best regards, LadyAndy2 Best regards,

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Rick, Look for comfortable shoes like athletic shoes.  Low ones, not high tops.  New Balance offers a variety of prices and styles AND they sell a variety of widths to fit your foot. For years I’ve ONLY worn shoes like these with the regular laces tied loosly enough to get them on/off without tying/untying, just the long shoehorn.   The elastic laces are good unless they make the shoe too tight. I’ve got no real problem wearing these casual shoes in ANY situation. It’s that or don’t go. Fred – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Greetings group: >I’m scheduled for a THR in a month and looking for suggestions on type and >brand of shoe for post-operation use so I don’t have to worry about >dislocation when putting them on. I already have a two foot long shoehorn. >Rick C.

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Re:  shoes after THR.  Easier to wear shoes that don’t require shoe laces.  OTs suggest plastic, stretch shoe laces, so you can use your shoe like a loafer. Pat

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Good walking shoes with elastic shoe laces so you can put them on and take them off without opening the shoe laces.   I know.   I had a THR in August.  You will need other tools as well, but you will find that out after surgery.  Good luck.

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