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lyn68075
lyn68075

Does anyone out there have aproblem with fairly stong lower back pain, was thinking i got out of this whole thing pretty lightly now this, find i am having to be pretty carefull about what i do and how i do it, not sure if its associated with the hip or not, let me know if i am not alone with this problem.

regards lyn

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  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK lyn68075

    Posted

    I managed to twiat my lower back just before I was discharged ... still trying to shift the pain.

    Graham - 🚀💃

  • sarah1996
    sarah1996 lyn68075

    Posted

    I regularly have awful lower back pain especially if im sitting in a chair for long periods of time or standing. Its agony. But i dont kniw if its cause the pbittom of my spine is curved or because of my wonky hips
  • jen47557
    jen47557 lyn68075

    Posted

    Hi, Lyn - yes, my lower back began to ache. not sure why - probably a combination of long stretches of sitting combined with soft chairs and poor posture.  So I asked my physiotherapist to give me some core work that wouldn't break the THP 'rules.'  She did:  I do them faithfully and they've helped a great deal.  
    • lyn68075
      lyn68075 jen47557

      Posted

      might ask my physio about core excercises and see what she says.
  • sue1957Geo
    sue1957Geo lyn68075

    Posted

    Lyn, i get lower back pain when i get up, not sure if it's the way i lay, also if i have been sitting for a long time, I think its pretty much to do with the process.  

    Suexx

    • lyn68075
      lyn68075 sue1957Geo

      Posted

      thanks sue all of these answers are really helpfull makes you think out of the box.
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK lyn68075

      Posted

      That's what makes this forum so fantastic, the exchange of ideas and useful information.

      Graham - 🚀💃

  • susie74530
    susie74530 lyn68075

    Posted

    Do you think it might be associated with your new hip?  All the time your hip was not functioning, other parts of your lower back, pelvic girdle and legs were having to work to compensate for the bad hip.  Now that this is sorted, those muscles are having to sort themselves out and revert back to what they are supposed to be doing, hence the pain that crops up in those areas from time to time.

    Would it be breaking the rules to lie on your back for a while with a pillow under your knees to relax your back, but not breaking the 90 degree rule?

    Could your GP prescribe a muscle relaxant to help?  With so many pills people are having to pop, thought has to be given to prescribing anything in addition that may start a fight with what you may already be taking.  It worth a conversation with yur GP or the surgeon, I would think.

    • lyn68075
      lyn68075 susie74530

      Posted

      hopefully you are right have another pysio appointment next week will talk to them about it.
    • susie74530
      susie74530 lyn68075

      Posted

      Might be a good idea to see a chiropractor as your spine and hips may be out of alignment.  Run it past your surgeon, though, as you may not be ready for chiro.  Also, make sure that the chiropractor knows about the hip replacement, and make sure that you have a good practitioner, don't just trust someone because they have a brass plat on their door!
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK susie74530

      Posted

      There's also the hammering in of the insert into the acetabular shell, that is quite forceful stuff, I could really feel it in my upper body when they were doing mine. It must jar the lower spine to some extent.

      Graham - 🚀💃

    • susie74530
      susie74530 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      As a pre op, it is good that I have all this additional information, so that symptoms when they show themselves, they are not as worrying or traumatic.  A nuisance, maybe, but just part of the recovery process.

      I think that once full recovery is accomplished, a visit to a really expert chiropractor may be a good idea, as the body has had to adjust to the bad hip, and then readjust to the new one.  The pelvis and spine, and probably then entire upper body, are probably all out of kilter, explaining why all the pains and niggles are showing up.

      So far as the odours and aromas are concerned, the body is in shock, the adrenals are working hard to eliminate chemicals and toxins, hence the night sweats and the excessive peeing.  Ask your GP if you shoujld be taking salt tablets to replace the salt lost as a result of all this.

      Are you using a pillow under your knees to relax your back?  If it is low enoughm, it shouldn't cause problems with the 90 degree rule.

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