At the 5 month Mark. Post hip replacement..limping!

Your situation really mimics mine so stay in touch as things progress . I, too, thought my recovery would progress with much more speed and I, too, got the same exact reaction from my doctor who, incidentally, was from a top NY hospital. He poo poos every single visit . In the meantime, I am the one suffering. His answer was to take lots of meds to mask the discomfort as he offered no further objective testing to try to get some answers why my recovery was "puzzling."

My X-rays were also fine but my discomfort in the thigh, the groin, the knee, the glute discomfort persisted despite all the physical therapy I Rec'd. Physical therapy always made the discomfort worse so I stuck to lots of walking, I never had problems bending my knee before surgery. After was another story. My knee felt so problematic. And that was a problem since the day after the surgery so it had nothing to do with my gait.

I have double the time you have at just past 10 months. And here's what happened to me.

The limp finally went away. Yay. It really did.I, like you, used the walker longer than most people but the walker was better than a cane for long distance walking because, for me, it kept my posture better at the five-month mark. After that my limp continued and I walked uneven but was promised that with time it would even out and it did. It took at least 8 months for that. But I am finally even and don't need any lifts. Yay again.

At 10 months my limp is mostly gone so that is good as well. At 10 months, realizing I am just one of those people that will probably need the full year to recover -- maybe more if it doesn't have to be redone because something was really wrong all along😞 But as slow as it was, I have progressed..

At 10 months, when I walk long distances I still notice a hard-like pressure feeling in the scar area. Not pain. Just pressure.

The knee is finally bending better. Some people said that's something called IT band issues. Look that up and see if you think it applies to you.

The last issue that has not resolved is the thigh discomfort - for me the upper thigh near the groin. If I bend my thigh up when sitting, it still feels tight like the prosthesis doesn't fit and the last only complaint is with bending my leg towards my chest a bit, feeling pressure and pain in the groin/upper thigh area. I guess this is natures way Of telling me I can't do that any more.

The good news is after writing all of this is that the rhythm does come back. And for some of us you really do need a full year for recovery.

Sadly, as active as I used to be, I was that example.

Big warm hug...!!!

I had my op about 15-16 months ago. All is well, but I still have pain probably due to the fact that I work on computer and also study, so am in the chair for hours every day (although I do walk every day).

I can walk without limping, but find it's handy to fake one when crossing busy intersections...