Foot turning out post THR

hi auntiebeanie, 

wow ... 11 months .. when was the last time you saw your consultant? maybe it is time to make another appointment with him.. Doesn't sound okay to me when this causes pain in your foot - probably not helping being in balance or walking correctly --- I know that my left foot turns a wee bit inward after surgery and surgeon told me to correct it when walking - 

Oh, just read that you are seeing your GP about this ...

let us know the outcome of your visit okay ...

big warm hug

renee

For years before I had any ops I suffered with this. It was because the glute muscles in my bad hip were so tight they were pulling the leg out of line. I still have this problem, probs for the same reason as after my replacement there is still a lot of strength and flexibility to regain. I had success in the past doing the clam exercise and squeezing a pillow between my knees (bent). Foam roller can also help but painfull if the muscles are v.tight. Before my ops I gained a lot from doing pilates and when I'm ready i'll start again. This might not be your problem but it does sound familiar.

Hi I'm 7 months post op and I have pain in my foot. I'm going to for a nerve conduction test. When you say your nerve damage resolved itself how long did it take. I have always had problems with my feet turning in but I have no feeling in this foot just tingling all the time. Brenda C

Thanks for all your repliews, it is the muscles that tighten up that are causing the problem, doing lots of exercises to stretch them and also turning my foot inwards 3 times a day and holding it there is helping too. 

A cautionary tale about following advice from a post-hip-replacement therapist .

After a successful left anterior THP, I was struggling on how to get back into bed comfortably after a bathroom break. My home health therapist advised me to put my left heel against the low bed frame, use both legs, and shove myself backwards into the center of the bed.

Worked great.

That night: the 3 AM return to bed: Set left heel, launch body.

These things happened all at the same time:. TERRIBLE PAIN LEFT PELVIC AREA. AN AUDIBLE "SNAP!" A GRAVE FEELING OF SOMETHING GIVING WAY DEEP IN MY INTERIOR.

First thing the next morning after a sleepless night, my wife took me to the surgeon, who listened to my story, did an X RAY, said the ball was still in the socket, he could see no damage. He though it was either a snapped surgical stitch or a pulled ligament. Ether case was not surgically repairable. He suggested rest, ice, elevation, and pain med when needed.

Flash forward two weeks. My recovery was slow. After a shower, I noticed that my left foot, instead of pointing straight ahead or slightly left, was at the 9 o'clock position. With no pain or discomfort. I moved it further astern, to the 8 o'clock position. Still no pain or discomfort. 7 o'clock. Notta.

I COULD ROTATE MY LEFT FOOT COMPLETELY BACKWARDS.... 180 DEGREES.... WITH NO FEELING AT ALL. No pain, no feeling of "This is not right."

Follow-up advice and treatment: "Don't ever do that again."

So I now walk funny, like the Penguin in Batman. But not very far at a time.

My advice: be very careful in listening to anything a physical therapist says. If it looks wrong, don't do it.