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9 months and still got pain...ouch.

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dawn19789
dawn19789

Its been 9 months since my right hip replacment. I am still in pain when I lift my leg, like climbing stairs, lifting leg into car, bed. It feels tight, sore all the time. I have all way felt it was to do with sitting way to low at 3 months. I had extra physio, and the xrays im told were ok. So what can it be. Im not seeing my surgeon until christmas 2017. I have put all my weight on, as I am so despressed and tired with my hip.. its doing me in. My feet have been constantly swollen since the opperation. Just dont know what it can be. Im am on healthy eating as I know they blame everything on weight. So I thought I would tackle that before I see anyone.

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  • jacqueline26238
    jacqueline26238 dawn19789

    Posted

    Hi dawn

    ask them to check for impingement,climbing the stairs and getting in the car is really painful for me too, I can't sit to long either. Ask to see someone before 2017 good luck with the healthy eating, 

     

    • dawn19789
      dawn19789 jacqueline26238

      Posted

      Thank you Jacqueline... ill try and lose some weight and then write to surgeon. I can walk ok, although slow and stiff. I loved my exercise bike, but its too painfu to use. It does sound like it could be this impingement thingy doesnt it. X
    • jacqueline26238
      jacqueline26238 dawn19789

      Posted

      Hi dawn 

      yes it does, good luck hope all goes well, I think impingement should be ruled out 

  • dorothy04749
    dorothy04749 dawn19789

    Posted

     Hi Dawn have you been keeping up with the physio exercises given you after the operation you say you have had more physio was anything said about your  current condition and did you feel they were good or even cared possibly the answer may be to pay for a specialist physio session and ask if it is the muscles and tendons that have tightened up causing you this swelling and pain.

    regards dot

    • dawn19789
      dawn19789 dorothy04749

      Posted

      Hi dorothy, my physio finished at 5 months and they said weak muscles, as the surgeon was happy with xray. I had this

      Pain and difficulty then.. but over the passing month it has got worse, more painful. The swollen feet...well I dont know what they are all about... swollen, hardening heavy and sore day and night.

      I must lose some weight and get back to the surgeon..

      x

  • jane78109
    jane78109 dawn19789

    Posted

    Hi Dawn,

    ?I've had the same problem since having 2 hip replacements for hip dysplasia and severe osteoarthritis in 2011. Xrays don't show tissue damage.  I had an MRI pelvis at the end of last year, it showed gluteal medius tendonitis increased signal, hamstring tendonitis and gluteal muscle atrophy.  It has taken a long time to get these tests. My problem is much worse now because of the time it has taken to get the correct tests.  I have put a lot of weight on because walking and climbing stairs are very painful.

    ?Ask for a MRI pelvis.

    ?Good look.

    • dawn19789
      dawn19789 jane78109

      Posted

      Oh jane,, its such a pain..after 8 years of pain. I cried when the surgeon said I could have a new hip...it was great up to 11 weeks, and now despair. I really feel idone some damage at 11 weeks, I sat lower than recommend, and it been bad since. It was xrayed, checked out and a little physio.. but never got better. The surgeon will be mad if I go back with this extra weight. X

  • renee01952
    renee01952 dawn19789

    Posted

    dear dawn, 

    the valley of despair !!   I know that place too well and find myself there still many times --

    The fact that your surgeon wants to see you X-mas 2017 is all nice and well -- means that you are doing well ... however, make an appointment with him anywayh - just an in between check-up ... doesn't hurt ... cars get more regular check-ups than us people ...we take better care of our car, is what I am trying to say here -

    there are a lot of things that might contribute to your discomfort - well, pain ...

    I still have not find the right Physical Therapist yet who is specialized in THR people - I feel that my muscles are too short and exercise is just aggrevating it and make them shorter and kore painful afterwards -- 

    I went back to PT (hadn't gone since Dec.2015... they were not listening to me anyway) and she was shocked at the little range of otion that I have 18 months post-op - Now she is deep massaging the muscles - so painful bit I can already feel the difference - 

    I have gained so much weigth it's not funny ... No matter what darling, you won't be able to lose any until you can move painfree ...I wish it was only food intake related ...

    please, take care of your hip first - stop beating yourself up for being heavier and what others will say or think or whatever ... who cares -

    find someone who will listen to you and let them know what you want .. 

    come back here anytime okay ---

    no need to sit in that valley all by yourself ...

    big warm hug

    renee

     

    • dawn19789
      dawn19789 renee01952

      Posted

      Oh renee.. what a lovely person you are thank you.

      I have just been away for the weekend...im not much fun as the hip stops me doing so much... I got in the pool before I came home. I checked my hip out,, and while in the pool, I can lift it, swing it, streach it back, sideways, frontways.. it was great...but out the water...its just a heavy stupid useless leg/hip. So annoying.. .X

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