Hip joint still painful
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It's been 5 weeks since I had a total hip replacement in my left leg. Everyone said that the pain in the joint would be gone. I have muscular aches and pains, which I expected. However I still have what feels like arthritic pain in the joint area. Even at rest. Could it be sciatica? Or have I twisted the joint? I see my surgeon next week for my follow up but he is always in such a rush I am worried that I'll be fobbed off and told it is normal. Anyone I mention it to, eg physio, nurse, tell me that it can't be the joint as it has been replaced. But it does feel like the joint! I didn't expect to still have this much joint pain 5 weeks on. Is anyone else having similar experiences?
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marilyn_92910 lindag1
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lindag1 marilyn_92910
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Jodi-France lindag1
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Jodi-France
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lindag1 Jodi-France
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It is cemented. Just checked and my notes state that I will be having an xray next week, so hopefully I'll get some reassurance that everything is in place as it should be.
lindag1 Jodi-France
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marilyn_92910 lindag1
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lindag1 marilyn_92910
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I know it can't be the components causing the pain - my concern is that there is something wrong going on with them at the point where they are attached to the bones (sorry i'm not a very medical minded person!)
lynne09047 lindag1
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I am 3 weeks out today after my 2nd hip opp.
I can tell you that this time the healing process is very different, last time I didn't have that much post opp pain, but because my other hip was so painfull aswell it was hard for me to do the post opp. exercises, so is the pain you have exactly like the OA pain before the opp? or just a unfamiliar pain in your joint?if it's the same as before your opp. then I would definitely seek a 2nd opinion, don't be fobbed off with the usuasl platitudes, remember it's your body and your pain, and only you know how it feels, I really annoys me the way helth care professionals dish out the same old answers to everyone, everyone is different!! so if you feel that the pain is that bad , go to your gp and ask for a 2nd opinon, also an exray to make sure that the new hip is not staring to dislocate, hope this helps,
wishing you all the best,
Lynne x
lindag1 lynne09047
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renee01952 lindag1
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Lynne is right .. And take someone with you if you can ....
you know your body best -
and insist on an x-ray or scan - something to show that the hardware is in place and secured ...
Good luck and please come back to let us know how it went -
warm hug
renee
lindag1 renee01952
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