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Walking 4 weeks post op.

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christine67409
christine67409

Hi all. I am 4 weeks post op and walk every morning. I am gradually going a bit further every few days, but last couple of days i have felt a slight "clonk" in the hip i have had done. Still using 2 crutches when walking outside the house. I can't remember this happening when i had other hip replaced 3 years ago.

Anyone else get this?

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  • debbie28087
    debbie28087 christine67409

    Posted

    Hi I am 1 week post op I don't have a clonk but I do have a click but mine comes and goes I am just starting to walk a little further each day hope I have been a help

  • john26737
    john26737 christine67409

    Posted

    Hi Christine,

    I am 5 weeks today and have been walking and slowly increasing my walking.

    I have had thenodd clonk. I wondered if this was tendons snapping over the prothesis and thought that it might stop happening once everything is healed.

    • christine67409
      christine67409 john26737

      Posted

      Thanks John, You could be right.I used to get this feeling before i had it done and thought i wouldn't get it now.x

       

    • linda38528
      linda38528 john26737

      Posted

      That was my only thought from other postings.

      Good luck to you and to Christine.

      Linda

  • adamjackman
    adamjackman christine67409

    Posted

    I definitely had that sort of feeling in the first couple of weeks. I am now six weeks post thr and occasionally get the feeling still. It isn't all of the time and seems to happen more after I have done a lot of walking about and stair climbing.

    It isn't associated with any pain and I can't hear any associated sound, so it isn't concerning me. I will be asking my consultant on Friday though

    • christine67409
      christine67409 adamjackman

      Posted

      Thanks Adam, exactly the same a me. Not all the time but normally towards the end of a walk. Good luck with recovery.
  • liz23681
    liz23681 christine67409

    Posted

    Hi, I am now 6.5 weeks post op and had the odd clonk when I was exercising (leg swing mostly) at about 4 weeks, it has gone now though.  If it persists to the 6 week point I would mention it to your consultant.

    Best regards

    • christine67409
      christine67409 liz23681

      Posted

      Thanks Liz. Seeing consultant end of next week, will ak him then, Good luck with recovery.
  • elaine23679
    elaine23679 christine67409

    Posted

    I am 6 weeks and walking I also get a clonk in one of the hips....   seeing consultant on Friday so will mention it.  
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