At six weeks post-op, you should be ready to commence your loading protocol.  The protocol depends very heavily on what the surgical team finds about the quality of your bone during the surgery to insert the bone-anchor, combined with your pre-operative bone density (DEXA) results.  Therefore, what follows is only an example of the usual loading protocol.  Some patients may load at a slower pace, some will load with different timings, some will need additional physio.  What is described next is only a guide to the process.  Your own (bespoke) protocol will be written out and given to you in table format by the team at Dorset Orthopaedic – during your first loading week.

At six weeks post-op, you should be ready to commence your loading protocol.  The protocol depends very heavily on what the surgical team finds about the quality of your bone during the surgery to insert the bone-anchor, combined with your pre-operative bone density (DEXA) results.  Therefore, what follows is only an example of the usual loading protocol.  Some patients may load at a slower pace, some will load with different timings, some will need additional physio.  What is described next is only a guide to the process.  Your own (bespoke) protocol will be written out and given to you in table format by the team at Dorset Orthopaedic – during your first loading week.

At six weeks post-op, you should be ready to commence your loading protocol.  The protocol depends very heavily on what the surgical team finds about the quality of your bone during the surgery to insert the bone-anchor, combined with your pre-operative bone density (DEXA) results.  Therefore, what follows is only an example of the usual loading protocol.  Some patients may load at a slower pace, some will load with different timings, some will need additional physio.  What is described next is only a guide to the process.  Your own (bespoke) protocol will be written out and given to you in table format by the team at Dorset Orthopaedic – during your first loading week.