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9wks post lthr need advice

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pauline_64323
pauline_64323

hi,i'm 9wks post lthr,still getting pain,leg quite a bit longer and also i can feel new joint,is this norm? Hav'nt had post op follow up yet,any advice welcome Thanx xx

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  • auntiebeanie
    auntiebeanie pauline_64323

    Posted

    Hi Pauline from my experience I would say yes to both.

    I had leg pain for some time. Down the side which turned out to be nerve pain and in the front which was where everything was healing. With feeling the implant. I had that feeling too. It does pass but takes quite a while. Your body has to get used to it.

    • josey1964
      josey1964 auntiebeanie

      Posted

      I am so glad people are talking about feeling their implants. I have only noticed it in the last week, as i am now 7 weeks tomorrow, I decided to sleep back on my favourite side (the operated side) but I cannot as i can feel the joint and find this is very uncomforfable.
  • dorothy04749
    dorothy04749 pauline_64323

    Posted

     Hi Pauline I am eight weeks post  THR  and because of complication have had physio every day for six weeks now. A couple of days ago told to stop all walking  and exercising due to an injury to my ankle. Before that I had probably stopped  exercising for a few days because of the ankle swelling. I say this because now when I sit down it says if someone A broomhandle underneath me,  Also  I feel that my femur is trying to push up out of my son is trying to push up out of my thigh.   I say all this because I am wondering what exercises are you doing for the hip itself and in the way of walking and any Physio?

     nine weeks seems a long time without a follow-up appointment so perhaps no advice was given you either about exercise et cetera? 

    regards dot

    • pauline_64323
      pauline_64323 dorothy04749

      Posted

      Hi,i'm doing the exercises hosp showed me,here in UK u don't go 2 physio u r left 2 do them at home,my follow up should have been 6wks post op,but usual nhs,it will b more like 11wks!!! Beginning to wish i hadn't had op😠😠 x

    • dorothy04749
      dorothy04749 pauline_64323

      Posted

      Hi Pauline

      If you cannot afford to go to a specialised physio in the private sector, then Google hip recovery or hip replacement exercises and make sure you get hospital websites or NHS websites, Couple of Scottish NHS trusts issue online really good booklets and study the exercises you can do at your level of post op . You will probably find it quite daunting how many other exercises you could be doing to assist with your pain follow the directions Faithfully. No thinking the more you do the better…

      Regards dot

    • pauline_64323
      pauline_64323 dorothy04749

      Posted

      Thanks dot,will give that a go,guess i'm just having a bad few days, its vry frustrating! !! X

  • anna87839
    anna87839 pauline_64323

    Posted

    Hi Pauline I'm 7 weeks post and had my first

    hospital check up yesterday.

    I also have leg pain ,knee pain and tender round scar area.

    Was told scar was looking great and the redness would fade with time the pain and tender is the

    nerves knitting back together.

    As for feeling the hip or rock as I call it ,its all normal our bodies have to realine and get back to normal I was told ,I walked like ape woman for a long time did you? Anyway all in all it's all part of healing we're doing great I felt better just hearing

    this from professional. Much love and hugs xxx

    • pauline_64323
      pauline_64323 anna87839

      Posted

      Thanks Anna,i have an awful limp,yes,walking like an ape,still use a stick outdoors,i know it takes a long time 2 heal,i was doing well but seem 2 have taken quite a big step back!! X
    • anna87839
      anna87839 pauline_64323

      Posted

      Hi Pauline me again I've just sat on bed shattered had a really good day going to hospital yesterday and getting feed back from Doctor really gave me confidence as it seems such a long time from op until you see Doc.

      I have had to get crutches out this eve as I think over done it can feel that there joint but feel things are moving on slowly .

      As Sister at hospital said yesterday its still early days and keep on with exercises. Hugs xxx

    • pauline_64323
      pauline_64323 anna87839

      Posted

      Hi anna,so happy 4 u getting a positive result at hosp,hopefully i will feel better once i have seen surgeon, thanks for the feedback xx
  • janet02105
    janet02105 pauline_64323

    Posted

    Hi Pauline,

    I'm three weeks along. I also feel my  new joint and have the issue of shorter leg. This is what I know. Doctor said new tissue is forming around the joint. This takes time, like months not weeks.. Physical therapist says my muscles in my good leg constricted and needed stretching to make legs get to same length. I get stretching by loved ones everyday after PT showed them how and I have walking that feels normal after the stretching though it can revert to limp when I walk without cane or walker or if I skip the stretching. PT says it takes time. I definitely feel progress.

    Hang in there. I wish you healing. Get as much support from PT or doctor as you can. We all heal differently. Be sure to get enough rest.

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