By Cesar Lua

Pasadena, CA- Cesar Lua of Novis Shoes, a shoe lift company, observes that hip replacement surgery frequently causes length problems. Often, this discrepancy needs to be addressed by shoe lifts or other orthotic footwear.

Patients usually need hip replacement surgery to address the pain and loss of function caused by osteoarthritis in the hip joint or a hip fracture. Surgery for total hip replacement substitutes the joint with an artificial version that is attached to the existing bone. The femur is capped with a metal ball and a metal shell and plastic liner is used to resurface the hip socket.

Following surgery, you will likely require a walker, crutches or cane to get around initially. You will stay in the hospital a couple of days to a week. You must begin physical therapy immediately to prevent problems caused by scar tissue and avoid losing strength in the joint and leg. The physical therapist will help you get accustomed to the new joint. Sometimes they will restrict certain movements – such as bending at the waist or crossing your legs – in the early weeks. Complete recovery can take anywhere from six months to a year depending on the patient’s health.

“Unfortunately, many patients do experience leg length discrepancies after hip replacement surgery – even in cases where the legs were equal length before the surgery,” explains Lua, a certified pedorthist whose business specializes in shoe lifts and arch supports for shoes. The most common issue is that the leg that has the artificial hip is longer – although sometimes it’s shorter. After hip replacement surgery, 72 percent of patients have a lengthening of at least 10 millimeters while 22 percent find that one leg is up to 10 millimeters longer. A discrepancy of 1.5 centimeters or more can lead to many issues, including lower back, knee, and hip pain. Hip surgery causes leg length discrepancy when the doctor uses a prosthetic hip that is too large.

The simplest and most effective method of treating this leg length discrepancy is using a shoe lift or shoe insole which gives extra height to the shorter leg. Patients who would like a shoe lift can send their orthopedic shoe to Novis Shoes free of charge. They will mail the shoe back with its new lift three days after receiving it. “Our customers are pleased that there’s such simple way to alleviate their pain,” says Lua, whose business also offers elevator shoes. “They start walking with the lift in place and soon they feel a lot better. We provide excellent customer service – which is why our clients return to us again and again.”

Learn More

Learn more about Novis Shoes and Cesar Lua at their website http://novisshoes.com/ or call (626) 796-4971 or fax at (626) 796-9128.

About Novis Shoes

Novis Shoes has been providing orthopedic shoes since 1982. Cesar Lua, the company’s owner and Certified Pedorthist, has been making shoe lifts, orthotic shoes, arch support shoes, custom-made shoes, and other products for 28 years. They are committed to putting their customers first and giving them the best possible products and service at the best possible price.

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