Hi,i'm almost 2yrs post tlhr,not happy with results
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I now have chronic back pain & 1 leg longer,resulting in me walking with a limp,none of which i had before....any advice welcome...thanks in advance
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melaruse pauline_64323
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Good luck to you,
Melanie
victoria78386 pauline_64323
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If you don’t have to get your right hip done also, I would talk to your doc to see what options he/she might have. Perhaps shoe lifts would be the way to go for you? My husband always says I waddle like a penguin right now! I hate it! Can’t wait to get my other one done!
RichardKen victoria78386
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Cheers Richard
pauline_64323 victoria78386
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Hi victoria78386
I will nd my right hip done,but i lack condfidence now! I feel wen i stand up straight (or as straight as i can) in my bare feet,its like my bottom is sticking out & the whole area feels tight,also goes in2 a spasm/cramp at times,told surgeon this last wk,he says "these are complications of the op,which cant b arranged" Felt like it was "u just have 2 put up with it"
RichardKen pauline_64323
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pauline_64323 RichardKen
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Hi RichardKen
I dont want 2 go back 2 crutches or stick,i feel thats a big step backwards! I do exercises everyday....I was told last yr,the reason i'm taking so long 2 recover,is that they took so long 2 do op! Bn fighting 4 op 4 yrs,but my age went against me!
RichardKen pauline_64323
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pam26456 pauline_64323
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I am now 8 months post Tlhr and have a leg length discrepancy of 27 mm
I also have chronic but hopefully slowly improving back pain much helped by frequent visits to an excellent osteopath
I have had all my shoes made up and can now walk without a limp.
The nhs will alter 3 pairs of shoes initially and one pair a year there after
I will eventually have to have the other hip done but hopefully not for a few years . It’s worth getting either insoles or if the discrepancy is too big , your shoes altered a) to walk without a limp and secondly to give your back chance to recover
Hope this helps
Pam
pauline_64323 pam26456
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Hi Pam,thanx 4 ur reply,i went 2 orthortics & was given 1 insole 4 my right shoe,no mention of altering my shoes,will have a word with GP....I have always felt surgeon was happy with his job & anythng else was'nt "his fault" saw him last wk & he said "unfortunately,muscle & tissue complications r a part of the op & cant b arranged" I had 2 give up work,cos of back pain at 54yrs thats 2 young 2 retire,not withstanding financial issues that brings....I also will nd other hip done,but lack confidence now.. As ur only 8mnths post op,i sincerely hope ur problems resolve with time!
sue76774 pauline_64323
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No way to know if my issue was similar to this but 5 month’s post op I had severe lower back pain & went to a chiropractor as I felt maybe my gait was off causing it. When lying there for the first time he told me o e leg was 1 -1/2 in longer than the other but felt was due to my pelvis being severely out of line. After his initial adjustment he said my legs were the same length! He gave me a tool to lay with a folded towel about 2 inches under the pelvis side that he moved at least 1xweek to block as he put it to stay in place. It helped me immensely. I guess I was blessed! Will pray you find resolution soon!
pauline_64323 sue76774
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melaruse sue76774
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sue76774 melaruse
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