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Clicking sound. 7 weeks!

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jocelyne_38612
jocelyne_38612

So depress,61 tomowrow! Was doing great walking with a cane! Then now feeling clicking when walking sometimes, but no pain! Has anyone experience that? Firs visit 3 weeks ago with surgeon. X ray looked good then! Not sure now since hearing those clicks????? I'm so depress and worry since I was doing so well! I have no pain just clicking, fear of hip falling? My replacement was done 7 weeks ago! Am I in trouble????? C ant stop thinking the worst??? Will wait to see surgeon June 15! Please help?sad

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  • GoneFishing
    GoneFishing jocelyne_38612

    Posted

    First, happy Birthday !!

    Second, take a breath.  You are not in pain so this is a very good sign.  I am only at 5 weeks so cannot answer however, I did a little digging........

    Go to PAGE 3 of this forum then look for about the 16th post named "Hello Question about THR"

    This person seems to have posted the same issue and there are 5 replies.

    Hope this helps releive your fears and you go enjoy that birthday

  • vickie06043
    vickie06043 jocelyne_38612

    Posted

    Not sure what the sound means that you are hearing but maybe somebody on the forum will he able to .. Glad you're here?

  • renee01952
    renee01952 jocelyne_38612

    Posted

    dear jocelyne, 

    This can happen sometimes from a tendon, called the psoas tendon, rubbing against the new hip. With exercise and time, this feeling will disappear.

    Usually this popping/clicking sensation occurs while the hip is healing, and during turning the leg side to side.

    You just had major invasive surgery where muscles, tendons, bone etc. were cut, joint forcefully dislocated and protheses banged in ... 

    your body is healing, darling and around 6-8 weeks you are probably doing so much more already ... 

    I understand that the clicking/snapping sound coming from your hip is a concern for you but you don't experience any pain .... that is good !!!

    Turning 61 is depressing by it self (I know I was!!) and just having had this surgery is definitely not helping ... but you will be fine !!

    Happy birthday ... know that all is well and please come here any time you have a question, concern or just want to share ...

    big warm birthday hug

    renee

    • jocelyne_38612
      jocelyne_38612 renee01952

      Posted

      Thank u so much, I just came back from ER, they took an X-ray and all looks good, they told me the same as u did! It's still healing need more time. I hope it goes away soon. Doing lots of physio! The one excersise that really freaked me out today, was going stepping on a stair step and letting my operated leg hang down and bringing it back up with, waist movement back up, which was given to me as part of my physio therapist! I could feel my prothésiste moving down an coming back up. It scared me so much! It felt as if my prothésiste was going to come out! Gonna ask my therapist if I should be doing it again??? This is the worst b-day ever. Never gonna forget 61. I also had to take my hubby to emergency today, he has hep c! Never did drugs in his life! Worst day of my life! Thank u for ur , great support! Xo

    • jocelyne_38612
      jocelyne_38612

      Posted

      Going to see surgeon June 15! So worried it will dislocate??? But I have no pain thank god!
    • renee01952
      renee01952 jocelyne_38612

      Posted

      Oh jocelyn, how awful. ..

      don't know what to say now. ....

      just sending you both light and love and healing. ...

      angel blessings

    • jocelyne_38612
      jocelyne_38612 renee01952

      Posted

      Thank u, went to ER, got an x ray, hip looks good. Everything in place, like it should be! Doc said it's normal , for 7 weeks , need more time to heal, lots of physio! Feeling much better! Glad I got an x ray! Xo

  • gayle1965
    gayle1965 jocelyne_38612

    Posted

    Hi I'm 7 weeks post op and I was having clicking in the beginning freaked me a little the more I did the exercises the less I felt it I have felt Clicking now and again just remember we are still in early days it won't fall out and you have no pain is good signs 

    keep up wth the exercises need to strengthen those muscles up also have tried hydro I found that to be a great help I'm 51 all the best for your birthday 🙂🎂💐

    • jocelyne_38612
      jocelyne_38612 gayle1965

      Posted

      Thank u, I'm glad I'm not the only one! Went to ER. Doc did an x ray. All good! Just need more time to heal and more physio! Xoxo

  • RichardKen
    RichardKen jocelyne_38612

    Posted

    Dear Jocelyne

    I would contact the surgeon ASAP just to check.

    Good luck

    Richard

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen

      Posted

      I should have added that I don't think,you should be too worried

      Cheers Richard

  • lisa31002
    lisa31002 jocelyne_38612

    Posted

    Hi, I'm 7 months post op and get clicking now and again, mainly when I'm pushing the hip ie. Putting it in new positions. I asked my physio who said it was instability but that doesn't mean it's going to dislocate !! The noises should get less as your hip gets stronger. 👣

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen lisa31002

      Posted

      Dear Lisa

      It is good to note things that soon wrong but in this case I feel sure that all is fine and as your muscles regain their strength the clicking will disappear.

      Cheers Richard

  • erin1956
    erin1956 jocelyne_38612

    Posted

    Jocelyne:

    I had LTHR on November 14, 2016. May 14 is 5 months and I still feel clicking. It is lessening and I hardly notice it anymore. It is part of the healing process as the new joint becomes permanent in its palcement. I was told up to 6 months for this portion of healing to take place.

    It is a normal timeline of events for THR healing process. Continue to be diligent with PT exercises. It will go away with time.

    Take care

     

    • jocelyne_38612
      jocelyne_38612 erin1956

      Posted

      Thank u so much' for ur reply. I just need to be patient. It is a hard thing to go through' I'm glad I'm not the only one with this issue. I'm always worried when it clicks, lots of physio still to do. I always find that after I excersise new pain occurs. I guess it's a matter of time. It's only been 7 and Hal weeks. I got a long way to go. U made me feel a lot better no one tells u about the clicking. Now I know. Gonna worry a bit less! Thanks again. Xo

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