10 weeks post op and still hurting

It all sounds like normal recovery pains but depending on whether yours was anterior or posterior (front or back) approach, you could have some nerve damage to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve causing some thigh pain. If that's the case, you'll feel more burning, tingling, numbness and those kinds of things on the skin and other soft tissue in your thigh. The deeper "bone pain" is from your femur adjusting to have a big metal stem hammered into it. I have "stem pain" which apparently happens to about 30% of patients. The femur hurts when I put weight on it and at night after I've been very active. I'm still on a low dose of pain meds because of it but the doc says it should get better by about 6 mons post op.

Lastly, the 12 week point was a pretty big milestone for me. I noticed quite a bit of improvement at that point. You're getting close to that so hang on a little longer and I'm guessing you'll noticing significant improvement over the next couple of weeks. 

Take care,

Cindy

I had revised toal hip replacement it does take time im at 9 months revised take alot longer just keep doing exercises walking , and i started doing swimming . I couldnt even walk on my hip for 6 weeks so my recovering is alot longer everybody is different things will get better I wish you the best .

Take Care

Jackie

Ur only 2&1/2 month off major, major surgery.. The body needs 2200 calories a day and minerals and vitamins to continue to heal.  Proteins shakes pre made at the store always, always made me feel so much better. Eat hardy it takes a lot of energy to heal.

The femur bone implant into the bone has a surface designed for bone to attach, nit & grow onto & thru small microscopic openings and heal . That's a lot for the body to do.

 This design in UR case is a honeycomb design. Same design I have in my first one 14 years ago. The bone grows into the device stabilizes the implant because it is not cemented into place( which has a history of loosening in 3-5 years) , UR implant is pressfit into place. In other words the hole is strewn into the bone , the implant is pressed into place then tapped into a tight fit into place once the length has measured up correctly to the other leg length with the correct angle.  The long end into the femor bone needs time for the bone to nit and grow into the implant device. This is why the honeycomb description was given to u.. This is the insert into the femor. This will give u stability and mobility in years to come.

My hip was always in /out of pain daily for 9 months to a year. My hip was done using the posterior surgical system which is known to take longer & have more movement restrictions than the anterior surgical system.The bone is surrounded by soft tissue which grows with the bone to support new bone growth with the implant device with blood supply and oxygen to heal and stay healthy. 

Please see more details online a google search will help u identify with the whys , how's & where's of the pain UR experiencing, growth and healing.

There's a lot going on with healing inside UR body.  I refer to it as the giant sea reefs structures with many things supporting those reefs at the same time. The skeletons growing & feeding on the sea plankton while the sturdy growth supports many strong sea currents & creatures. The movement and flexability of the reef is imperative for the structures survival.

Right now the pain is getting really really old and the walking & the exercises u just wish it was all over. And I don't blame u one bit. I think there a time during this healing process that we just hit a wall. Hate every minute of it ....yet stuck with doing the grinding drill day after day .

Try to stay with all the post surgery strengthening exercises u need to support a important structure YOU..be kind to UR new appendage don't over do. Rest is important every day just another important thing for healing. Most important  post OP tip r always eat UR share of chocolate. Best medicine ever...

CHEERS 

HOPE