Im always so full of questions and concerns and ive been getting alot of great feedback here i was just wondering when does the worrie of blood clots go away im almost a month out on Tuesday and i still worrie about blood clots

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I think the general consensus is about 6 weeks out from surgery if you're going to develop any. But that would also be if you weren't walking and staying active.

So make sure you're walking around the house through the day and once you get back to work, walk around at least a few minutes every hour or so.

As long as you're getting up and moving throughout the day, you are at a significantly smaller risk of getting them.

Since surgery ive been walking everyday building up my strwnth and im up to 2 1/2 miles a day but this weekend i was just lounging in my house and my legs feel tingly and my hips hurt ???????? hopefully its nothing to worrie about

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I was advised that the frequency of the walking was crucial, too.

Surgeon said, sure, going on a long walk is great.....but it's important to get up and move every couple hours, too. Stay active is what he emphasized.

I'm not sure what the normal time window is for the post-op concerns.

I think the greatest risk is the first three weeks, and then it tapers off, but the risk is generally about 3 months, and a lesser risk remains up to a year. Just keep moving, frequently. Call your doc for any worrisome symptoms.

Why is the risk so high post-op?

Blood clots can be formed from an "injury" and in this case that's surgery. It also can be from lack of mobility (common after surgery). If you think you have the symptoms of a blood clot - call your surgeon immediately. Moving around frequently can minimize the risk and compression stockings can as well.