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I am a little concerned I had leg calve perthes when I was younger in 22 no way and have a limb still today I still have pains in my hip and it shoots to my knee could that be related to that?
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cindy51536 meg43716
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Hi Meg,
I understand exactly what you are feeling, as I too have this pain. It is called "referred pain". It can go from nothing, to a dull ache to incredible shooting pain going right to your knee.
And yes, you are right it can be related to the Legg Calve Perthes. In my case it is. The pain seems to follow the abductor muscles in the leg.
I do suggest that you go to your doctor and request xrays to see if something has changed now that you are older. Perhaps there is more friction in your hip joint due to the abnormal hip ball shape.
The limp too would most likely be from the disease as well. As the hip ball does not fit the joint perfectly it can (and usually does) create a leg discrepancy. As well, your "good leg" will take up extra weight to decrease weight bearing on the bad side... making other side effects happen... in my case I have had to start using a cane. I never realized how much the difference made.
Make sure to see your doctor... although the disease was in childhood... the impact stays with you forever.
This week I see a surgeon for a hip replacement, I am scared but I also just need the pain to go away.
Good luck Meg, I hope things go well and I hope I helped with your questions.
Cindy
SeamusC meg43716
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I was suffering from what became increasingly chronic pain in my leg, which had Perthes when I was 10 years old.
Back then, I had an operation (various osteotomy to break and re-set the bone with pins and plate to encourage re-growth). I continued to play sport and run and all sorts when I recovered from that operation.
But in 2014 and 2015 I started to suffer from chronic pain. I sometimes had to stop walking due to pain; I could barely walk a few hundred yards without aggravating it; I was experiencing chronic pain at night and had to resort to strong pain killers.
Eventually I went to the doctor and was referred to a hip specialist with whom I discussed hip replacement. In April 2016 I had a total hip replacement.
After some diligence to get through the recovery period (which was made significantly worse by suffering concussion 12 hours after my surgery due to a fall), my hip is better than ever. I can walk for miles with NO pain. The shooting pains have disappeared completely.
Good luck in your journey and I hope you find the right solutions for you.
eleanor25383 SeamusC
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