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Hip pain and spasms after total knee replacement

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Meraai
Meraai

I had a total knee replacement of the left knee and I am now 16 days post-op.  The moment I woke up from anaesthetic I had terrible pain in my hip joint and cannot get rid of it. I alternate heat and ice, stretching, massaging and changing positions regularly but it is almost unbearable to sit. It is especially bad at night and I battle to get enough sleep. Sometimes the spasm moves into the thigh - mostly side and back of thigh.  My knee is not a problem at all and I take short walks indoors troughout the day.  Has anybody else experienced the same or has any advice?

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  • Annibgood
    Annibgood Meraai

    Posted

    Hi Meraai

    I'm ten weeks post op and have pain everywhere in the leg apart from my knee.  Dont think it has ever been as bad as your describing, maybe you need to get it checked out.  Nights are always the worst and lack of sleep was and still is a problem for me. Mega stiffness in the morning too. But if I exercise gently before I get up out of bed its not quite as bad, nor is it as bad when I was at your stage.

    Get the hip checked out and stay strong

    Ann

  • sueisobel
    sueisobel Meraai

    Posted

    You said as soon as you woke up from the anaesthetic you had pain in your hip. Did you not mention it the hospital staff?
    • Meraai
      Meraai sueisobel

      Posted

      I did mention it to the staff and at first they thought it was very funny because I didn't have anything done to the hip.  However, pain control in hospital masked a lot of the pain and it really hit hard when I got home and I had to get along without the pethidine injections at night.  I am seeing the doctor on Thursday and will take it up with him.
    • sueisobel
      sueisobel Meraai

      Posted

      Whilst it’s not my place to speculate, it does sound like they have damaged/pinched a nerve.  I hope your doctor will do something positive for you as there is nothing worse than being in pain and no-one believing you.  Wishing you the very best of luck.
  • anne07663
    anne07663 Meraai

    Posted

    If you felt it that early after your surgery you might want to get it checked. It might be a dislocation of the hip or something. But usually they do an X-ray immediately after to ensure things are good. However, I had the exact same thing but not immediately after. I was sure that my hip was gone...it turned out to be the hamstrings. I had massage about 4 times and it was all good. I'm 14 months and still working on it. I'd say I'm as good as I'm going to get. Bend not the greatest but I don't have and pain like the grinding I had before surgery. Keep on working at it but when in doubt, check it out. 
    • Meraai
      Meraai anne07663

      Posted

      By this time i am sure it has something to do with thight muscles, because the pain is not only in the hip now and knots from in the muscles in different places.  Massage helps but as soon as I am in one position for too long (like sleeping at night) it tightens up again.Patience....
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