Most MRI exams for hip pain take about 45 minutes. âMRI can also be important in diagnosing a hip fracture that is not clearly visible on X-ray or CT scan,â says Dr. Saboeiro. âFor example, a patient may fracture a hip and, despite some pain, may not be severely disabled by the injury.
Depending on your surgery, your chest incision may extend through layers of skin, muscle and bone. Your skin should be healed by the time of discharge, your breastbone should take six to eight weeks, and your scar should fade in approximately six months to one year.
Thanks to advances in medical technology, having a hysterectomy has become less invasive than it used to be. Not only has incision size shrunk, but recovery time has improved significantly. Still, the procedure can take a toll on your body, and depending on the type of hysterectomy you have, it may take six weeks or more to feel like yourself again. Here's how to give your body the boost it needs to recover faster after a hysterectomy.