Hip replacement
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Hi im 11weeks in from left THR and still unable to walk in great distance with out my stick, I'm ok in the house with out it but do limp quite a bit , I do all my excesices that phiso and surgeon gave me but still need my stick to stop limping, I'm really worried that I'm never going to walk with out limping or with out the stick. Is anyone having this problem?
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eileen64__UK janice01857
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I'm in the North East of England and i got no follow up either.....a piece of paper with exercises on it and told to do them
Its not as easy when you have to do them yourself.....or thats what I find. If I dont have to be responsible to a physiotherapist I can slip somedays and not do them
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eileen64__UK judiwoo
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The physio dept said to get my GP to refer me to another one but she hasnt as yet??
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eileen64__UK janice01857
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I'm complicated....well this THR is. I had it done at the end of Jan and 4 weeks later when doing an NHS exercise there was a crack....hospital....they x rayed it, said I had fractured my Greater Trochanter Bone?? They could do nothing, it would heal itself but would take a long time. 6 months on from THR, 5 months on from fracture when I'm outside I still need 2 crutches if going very far. Inside I dont use any but dip very badly to one side.....I have a feeling I'm going to left with a permanent dip.
BUT it had nothing to do with the THR for anyone having one.....they checked afterwards and discovered I have osteoporosis and thats why it fractured so easily.
It doesnt help me.....I get quite depressed because it is supposed to heal and doesnt seem to be healing
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I have OA, Kypho scoliosis, Osteoporosis and I seem to be able to manage them. I'm a volunteer for arthritis care and help others but this fracture gets me down, I think because it is supposed to heal....the others arent and when it doesnt seem any better I get frustrated
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