Generally speaking, hip replacement patients do recover sooner than knee replacement patients, for example. It should be noted, however, that recovery time for a total hip replacement can differ vastly from patient to patient. Some patients may take 6 months to recover; while others may recover in just 4 weeks.Adapted by MNT from original media release.Rate this article (click stars to rate).ontributing factors to recovery from hip replacement. There are a number of contributing factors that influence recovery time. Josephine Fox, a moderator at the BoneSmart.org hip replacement forums and nurse of over fifty years, says that a positive attitude is everything.